Stuart Walsh
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:38:38 -0700
Eloy Cruz wrote:
There was a discussion about making carved citterns a while back (on the cittern list). I got the impression that it took ages (even years)to complete a carved instrument because you have to let the wood settle and become stable before you could put on the soundboard. Maybe I misunderstood?Waling is right when he says it's easier to carve than to assemble a guitar. And it's much faster: a baroque-guitar maker will make you wait at least a year, the jarana maker will have the new instrument in one-two weeks... Best wishes eloy
But I'd love to have a go at making a carved instrument. I have very, very limited skills and I simply don't know where to find out how to do it.
Stuart
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