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Post by nkforster on Feb 9, 2015 8:22:41 GMT
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Post by leoroberts on Feb 9, 2015 8:23:47 GMT
Got an 'error' in the playing there, nkforster ... your link looks a wee bit messy.... edit: sorted, thanks
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Post by nkforster on Feb 9, 2015 8:24:40 GMT
Got an 'error' in the playing there, nkforster ... your link looks a wee bit messy.... edit: sorted, thanks Fixed! (I think....)
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Post by Phil Taylor on Feb 9, 2015 9:13:18 GMT
Sounds and looks great Nick and that bridge design looks interesting to say the least It would be nice to hear fingerstyle played on it............. Regards Phil
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Post by earwighoney on Feb 9, 2015 18:38:08 GMT
Superb sounding guitar.
I agree with Phil, the bridge looks very interesting indeed. I've not seen anything like it before!
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Post by marcus on Feb 10, 2015 3:04:39 GMT
Very nice indeed... I'll echo the comments about the bridge (bridge, bridge, bridge, bridge). Is there some kind of pickup hiding under there? All the best, marcus
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Post by nkforster on Feb 10, 2015 8:16:29 GMT
Ah the bridge.... I didn't come up with the idea but I did ask the chap who did come up with it if I could use it. The chap who came up with the idea is an amateur maker in Germany. I interviewed him for theluthierblog.com a little blog I run for makers. Here is a link to the piece. He's a great feller - a toy designer by profession. Don't know how he finds the time. As it is, a German scientist came up with a similar idea in the 80's. If you read the article you can download the paper which explains the science behind it. The main thing is this bridge design frees up a fair bit of soundboard "real estate" and allows me to change what's going on underneath significantly. nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com
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Post by leoroberts on Feb 10, 2015 8:25:39 GMT
Hmmm... I'm not having much luck with your websites at the moment, Nigel LOL ... Theluthierblog.com isn't playing out today...
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Post by Phil Taylor on Feb 10, 2015 9:44:46 GMT
Ah the bridge.... I didn't come up with the idea but I did ask the chap who did come up with it if I could use it. The chap who came up with the idea is an amateur maker in Germany. I interviewed him for theluthierblog.com a little blog I run for makers. Here is a link to the piece. He's a great feller - a toy designer by profession. Don't know how he finds the time. As it is, a German scientist came up with a similar idea in the 80's. If you read the article you can download the paper which explains the science behind it. The main thing is this bridge design frees up a fair bit of soundboard "real estate" and allows me to change what's going on underneath significantly. nigel www.nkforsterguitars.comThanks for reply - oh, and sorry I called you Nick instead of Nigel Phil
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Post by 007 on Feb 10, 2015 15:43:44 GMT
Interesting stuff on the blog Nick
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Post by nkforster on Feb 10, 2015 17:09:48 GMT
Interesting stuff on the blog Nick After reading the previous post then this one I actually did laugh out loud. Oh dear, for once one of them awful text things (LOL) is appropriate. You know when I started the business, for some reason I thought "N.K. Forster" sounded good, very English. But people see the logo and read "Nick Forster" It's funny how the brain works. As it is I get around 2-3 emails a week addressed me as "Nick"...it was some time later that I realised if "English" was what I was after, I am called Nigel, and there aren't many names more English than that! Hay ho. Anyway, glad you like the blog. Nigel www.nkforsterguitars.com
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Post by earwighoney on Feb 10, 2015 17:40:15 GMT
Is it me or does the guitar have no rosette?
I like the different looking bridge, reminds me a Tele bridge in some ways.
Good blog, I enjoyed the posts about other builders and their opinions towards giving away guitars for free.
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Post by nkforster on Feb 10, 2015 18:12:23 GMT
Is it me or does the guitar have no rosette? I like the different looking bridge, reminds me a Tele bridge in some ways. Good blog, I enjoyed the posts about other builders and their opinions towards giving away guitars for free. It's you! It has a herringbone and rosewood rosette. Naw, you're right it's hard to see on the video. Glad you like the blog. N
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Post by Akquarius on Feb 10, 2015 20:08:10 GMT
Congrats, Nigel. That's an impressing guitar. I really like the body shape. Does it go well with 13-56 strings ?
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Post by nkforster on Feb 10, 2015 20:45:00 GMT
Congrats, Nigel. That's an impressing guitar. I really like the body shape. Does it go well with 13-56 strings ? Well, I made that one with 12's in mind, but yes, it's possible to build for 13's. Ian certainly prefers 13's. n www.nkforsterguitars.com
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