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Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:06 pm
by deadedith
I must be out of the loop: Mario wrote:

"All softwood instruments are the new big thing in instrument building"

What the heck??

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:06 pm
by johnnparchem
Hey on nearly there with my parlor:) redwood top and spanish cedar for the back and sides. Hopefully we can still use hardwoods for the neck, bridge and fretboard.

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:29 pm
by David L
Absolutely not John, no hardwood on the neck, in order to be true to the new tradition you must use balsa wood for the neck (LOL).

David L

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:34 pm
by Darryl Young
Is this a recent quote? Do you have a link to the topic? I would like to read about it.

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:35 pm
by johnnparchem
I have not glued down the neck what if I remade it with a spanish cedar. Are fiber carbon rods allowed? I can be part of the next big thing!

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:38 pm
by David L
Depleted uranium might be better. Looking good on that parlor!

David L

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:45 pm
by johnnparchem
I am not part of the next big thing. I have been told that spanish cedar is a hardwood :(

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:51 pm
by David L
It may be considered a hardwood but it sure is a "soft" hardwood.

David L

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:00 am
by deadedith
I deleted the email - but it was from luthierforum.com, and I got it today..

Re: Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:38 am
by darren
probably the Mario who makes his living selling softwoods...