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Post by scorpiodog on Dec 21, 2016 17:38:48 GMT
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Dec 21, 2016 18:36:08 GMT
Post by andrewjw on Dec 21, 2016 18:36:08 GMT
Cuatro...?!?!  Doh...now followed the WOOHOO link..  A lucky guess... Looks ...WOOHOO...!!  |
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 21, 2016 19:02:12 GMT
Brilliant - I've been following that on Dave's website, but didn't realise it was for you! Congrats!!!
Looking forward to hearing it!
Keith
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 21, 2016 20:12:12 GMT
Looking forward to hearing 'Widdecombe Fair' or 'Senor'. Looks a beauty, scorpiodog  |
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Post by R the F on Dec 21, 2016 20:40:11 GMT
I fully concur with your WOOHOO! A lovely looking instrument. (I wouldn't know what to do with it and look forward to hearing what you do with it.) And the sangfroid of the man - "Unfortunately the top suffered damage in the process of glueing on the back that meant a new top had to be made" - deserves a mention in despatches.
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Dec 21, 2016 22:01:55 GMT
Post by Martin on Dec 21, 2016 22:01:55 GMT
Congratulations, Paul and well done keeping this quiet! I'd have been bursting to spill the beans. Apols if I've not followed your interest in this, but what prompted you to commission a cuatro? Can't wait to hear you play it  |
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Dec 22, 2016 8:27:03 GMT
Post by brianr2 on Dec 22, 2016 8:27:03 GMT
Congratulations - I have been following the build too and it's another brilliant piece of work by Dave.
Brian
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Dec 22, 2016 9:29:36 GMT
Post by Phil Taylor on Dec 22, 2016 9:29:36 GMT
Looks a lovely instrument Paul, congratulations Errr I could google it but what is it?  Maybe it's a tenor guitar  Phil |
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Dec 22, 2016 10:12:35 GMT
Post by R the F on Dec 22, 2016 10:12:35 GMT
Looks a lovely instrument Paul, congratulations Errr I could google it but what is it? Maybe it's a tenor guitar Phil I've googled it for you, Phil. Sound system for a rally car (Audio Cuatro) as far as I can tell. |
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Post by scorpiodog on Dec 22, 2016 12:38:58 GMT
It is, indeed a lovely piece of work. It's a Venezuelan cuatro. Why a cuatro? Because I'm a dilettante, and I haven't got one. And I like Steve Knightley, and his songs don't sound right on a uke. Why Dave White? If you need an answer to that, you haven't been on this forum for long. So, what does it sound like? It has a sort of fast attack crunch. The tone alters a lot depending on your right hand technique. Last night I was trying everything I could think of from some SK songs to a fingerpicked Scarborough Fair. It really is incredibly versatile. Another triumph of a build from Mr White. I would add, that Dave was incredibly helpful and understood exactly what I was looking for. I'm sure most of my communications with him over the build were gibberish, but he divined what I wanted, and he built it! It's perfect. And very pretty. Thank you, Dave. You've done a bloomin' incredible job.  I'm having a great deal of fun with it. I'm not sure I'll ever play it at gigs. I'll have to get a damn sight better at it before I do. I haven't done any recordings with it yet, but if I get a chance over Christmas, I may put something on Soundcloud. |
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Post by Mike Floorstand on Dec 22, 2016 20:09:43 GMT
Nice job. I think "etimoe golpeador" is a googlewhack too?
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Dec 22, 2016 20:30:06 GMT
Post by vikingblues on Dec 22, 2016 20:30:06 GMT
So that's a Cuatro - hadn't heard of that instrument before but I'm sure as it's a Dave White instrument congratulations are in order!  It would be interesting to hear it at some point - and further my acoustic education. Mark |
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Post by scorpiodog on Dec 31, 2016 17:41:31 GMT
Here is a recording of the new cuatro.
It is very rough, but unprocessed. Played acoustically. I chose a Show of Hands song for the accompaniment, but the words are from a Broadside of 1814 published by Wood of Liverpool.
Recorded on a Zoom H2n. Topped and tailed in Audacity.
The flubs are all mine. The instrument is impeccable.
https%3A//soundcloud.com/scorpiodog/reynardine-mountains-high
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Dec 31, 2016 18:13:30 GMT
Post by andrewjw on Dec 31, 2016 18:13:30 GMT
Wow!!  You've completely nailed the only cuatro sound I've ever heard... ie..SK. Congrats to you for that and to Dave for making such a stunning instrument... Brilliant! |
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Dec 31, 2016 18:46:17 GMT
Post by vikingblues on Dec 31, 2016 18:46:17 GMT
Yes indeed - it does all sound very good indeed! A combination of Dave's building skills and your playing and vocal skills Paul. Regarding the recording - in your words "rough and unprocessed" and in my words "a great natural sound". Mark |
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Maybe it's a tenor guitar 
Jo whoever he is.
