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Dear Readers,
When using the contact form to contact me, please be sure that the email address you give will accept emails from senders not already on your list. I received an inquiry from Tim (Timothy) Allred a few days ago. I have not been able to get an email through to him because his mail system rejects mail from unfamiliar senders. And he didn't give a phone number on the contact form. Tim asked about the difference between my Basic Model Blanca and my Standard Model Blanca. Here is the message I wanted to send to him in an email: Hi, Tim. Thanks for writing. The differences are essentially in the decoration: The basic model does not have purfling, the thin decorative lines next to the edge binding, which I use on the sides and soundboard on the standard model. Also the rosette in the basic model may be one that I felt was not executed as well as it should be for the standard model, or it may simply not be my signature “basket-weave" rosette. And there is no pearl or abalone inlay on the ends of the pegs (Pegheds, mechanical pegs). To make it even more complicated to explain, I am using Port Orford cedar for the back and sides of the basic model and Mediterranean cypress of the standard model—although I have in the past used POC for some of the best standard models that I have produced (including the one I play every day). The POC backs of the basic model are composed of four pieces, instead of the usual two, although you wouldn’t know it if I didn’t tell you. I happen to have a big stash of this wood which I re-sawed from large planks, and in order for it to be “quarter sawn” I had to re-saw it so that the maximum width is 4”. There is no difference in sound or playability. I look forward to being your luthier. Sincerely, Ethan |
AuthorEthan Deutsch, Luthier Archives
October 2024
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