La Guitarra

I returned from La Guitarra California guitar festival. There are wonderful guitars in the guitar vendor exhibition. Also, there are wonderful guitar makers. I am extremely happy to see nice people in this guitar makers' community. Thank you so much for being with my friend for Michael Elwell, Tim McCoy, Gil Carnal, Bruce Thompson, and Glen Perry. Those friends were made my exhibition work so comfortable. Thank you for all visitors who stop by my booth to try-out my guitars.

All completed

     Myrtle model was completed this week. Now, both Negra and Myrtle models are ready for the guitar show. Myrtle model showed amazing fiddle back flames including the Maple neck. This is a truly gorgeous guitar. Myrtle model employed a 24.9" short scale for the super high tension strings. Short scale made this guitar for a super easy playing one. This is a Jazz guitarist's choice. I put a GHS high tension strings set (Manuriel Anderson Signature series strings) MA2309. This guitar showed very nicely balanced tone. Bass is a bit too strong; however, I am quite sure that in one year of playing, the strong bass will calm down with more over tones. Last image shows three guitars inducing my personal nylon-strings guitar. I completed this one in August 2014. This guitar has very good tonal balance with a lot of over tones now. First time I tested this guitar, I thought that I made mistake for too much strong buss. After, one year of playing, this guitar has excellent tonal balance.

     For the center hole model (Negra). This guitar has a traditional classical concert guitar tone. Not too strong buss. Well balanced tonal distribution from treble to buss. A lot of over tones are already exist. This guitar is much heavier than the Myrtle model due to the heavier material (Malaysian Black wood) and a steel truss rod installed. This guitar has much longer tonal sustain time.

Negra Model Completed

Negra model is completed. Although the bridge bone is a temporary one. I just installed something available in my shop, and I just put strings as a test. So, the action is way too low at this moment. I just wanted to check the fingerboard surface and fret-wire flatness. It seems pretty good. This guitar already showed an amazing potential. Sound of this guitar is like a grand piano. Bass the strong and deep and treble is crystal clear. I was so stroked from the initial test. I will make a real bone saddle and complete the final setting this week.