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It’s my pleasure to introduce a new player to the field. I just received this new instrument from luthier Tom Ribbecke, which he calls the Compliant Rim 15” Time Machine. There’s a ton of info about this on Tom’s FB page, but the main thing is that he’s devised a way to build the top with grain oriented woods that allow the top to move more freely, like the way a speaker cone has a soft material for its perimeter to free up the stiffer materials of the main driver to move. I’m very pleased with whatever it’s doing and look forward to ongoing exploration of her voice.
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12-15-2023 12:06 PM
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Thank you Mark.
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I wish that I had some of your technique! The guitar is interesting and sounds great!
Last edited by skykomishone; 12-15-2023 at 01:34 PM.
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Mark, seriously. That was some of the finest playing I’ve ever heard.
If that doesn’t sell these guitars, nothing will.
I’ve always wanted a Ribbecke and I’ve always wanted to play just like that.
Man, it must be good to be you.
Beautiful stuff. And once I figure it out, I will be stealing some of your editing tricks, particularly from 2:56 on. Incredible.
You got it all going at the same time. Thanks for sharing.
Joe D
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Mark, that sounds great. Which amp are you using? Thanks!
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Incredibly beautiful!
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Thanks guys. I appreciate the privilege I enjoy to own this luthiery masterpiece. Thank you for letting me share the sounds and sites here.
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Is that smaller than the Halfling? It looks like 15" or 16", the Halfling looks bigger in your other videos.
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Originally Posted by Cunamara
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Seems to me it's not taking a lot of getting used to. I really enjoyed your playing. There's some different flavour here.
Is it also shallower? I wonder what the acoustic differences might be in the room between this and the larger ones. Very interesting wood work and a lovely instrument.
Thanks for supporting a builder who wants to try something different. Is this the first or has he done a few?
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Originally Posted by ccroft
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yes the new guitar
makes a very clean true sound
that was very lovely
was it based on a standard Mark ?
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Originally Posted by pingu
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I am not crazy about the two-tone look but, man, does she sound angelic! You elicit great tones from her. It reminds me of Ken Parker's Archtop in tonality. Sounds like a great classical guitar-she is about the size of a large classical guitar. I bet JS Bach sounds great on her.
We need to hear more from this guitar in your capable hands, Mark.
And congratulations are in order.
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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky
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Originally Posted by Mark Kleinhaut
(I never heard of a 15" classical guitar intended for standard tuning!)
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Originally Posted by Mark Kleinhaut
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Originally Posted by jorgemg1984
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Originally Posted by 0zoro
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Originally Posted by RJVB
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That’s one helluva guitar. You sound like you, but there’s *more* you. Like it’s a conduit. Did you feel like it made you play better or am I imagining it? For an archtop it sounds incredibly angelic, detailed and 3D. And what it conjured out of you is special IMHO.
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Originally Posted by Oscar67
Melody between melody
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