Heresy?? From the Luthier Forum

[deadedith]

I must be out of the loop: Mario wrote:

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

What the heck??

[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.

[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

[Darryl Young]

Is this a recent quote? Do you have a link to the topic? I would like to read about it.

[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!

[David L]

Depleted uranium might be better. Looking good on that parlor!

David L

[johnnparchem]

I am not part of the next big thing. I have been told that spanish cedar is a hardwood :(

[David L]

It may be considered a hardwood but it sure is a "soft" hardwood.

David L

[deadedith]

I deleted the email - but it was from luthierforum.com, and I got it today..

[darren]

probably the Mario who makes his living selling softwoods...