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Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:18 pm
by Kevin in California
I will sometime later this fall start my next two projects; another EIR dred and a nylon stringed crossover for myself.
My thinking is a OM body of curly cherry with walnut binding, bolt on spanish cedar neck, sitka spruce top braced of course classical style.
I have other woods I could use for this guitar, but I think that combination will look good but I haven't a clue on how it might sound.
Any ideas, thoughts, etc.???????
Kevin
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 5:24 pm
by Dave Bagwill
As long as it is built to your (excellent) standards, it should sound great. I think it is hard to go wrong if you start with good wood and follow good practices.
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:00 pm
by ken cierp
Big body nylon string guitars tend to have goo-gobs of bass response. Cherry may calm that down a little --like a Maple Flaminco guitar might sound? Reminds me I still need to put a finish on my Rosewood three piece back cross-over.
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 6:33 pm
by Kevin in California
Ken,
I rememember when you first posted your plans to make that crossover.
Any pictures?
Kevin
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 10:26 pm
by Lonnie B
Guy's I live in a small town here in Tennessee. Could someone tell me what your speaking of when you say "Crossover"? I don't get out much
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:48 pm
by Kevin in California
Lonnie,
It is a current trend in guitars that use nylon strings and sound like a classical guitar, but are made for steel string players; mostly the neck width at the nut is narrower than on a classical and the fretboard is radiused like a steel string guitar, not flat like on a classical. The bodies are usually classical in shape and size or a smaller steel string model like a OOO or OO or OM. Taylor and Martin have been making them for a few years, and many smaller companies along with the larger boutique shops.
I like the sound of the classical, but I can't play on that wide neck very well, so I want a guitar that I'm use to in size, shape, playability, but with the ease and sound of the nylon strings.
Kapich! (as Tony might say)
Kevin
Re: Crossovers
Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 7:38 am
by ken cierp