Short essays and observations about flamenco and classical guitar making.
Stories about making guitars as an American living in Japan.
My other interests are playing the cello, flamenco guitar and painting landscape paintings.
Please ask questions about guitar making or living in Japan. To contact me about commissioning a custom guitar write to me at: stephenfaulkgutars@gmail.com
Palo Escrito back& sides
2014 April Palo Escrito flamenca
Saturday, June 7, 2014
I'm working on some baroque cello bows, here is the first one. Ipe stick and a snakewood clip in frog.
No way. The guitar is more than I can handle. People ask if I can do this or that on the guitar, and I tell them it takes all my time just to play a little flamenco. I was teasing you because your feet are in the photo. That aside, the carving is attractive and pulls the eye along. I also enjoyed the newer post about rosettes and art. I enjoy learning about art and color from your posts over the years.
The lines in the carving are fluid and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteIn the second photo, is it about two feet?
Sorry for the ped-antics.
Why is it called a frog?
ReplyDeleteI don't know why it is frog, but I can find out. The stick is about 28 ".
ReplyDeleteAre you going to switch to cello now? HAHAHa
No way. The guitar is more than I can handle. People ask if I can do this or that on the guitar, and I tell them it takes all my time just to play a little flamenco.
ReplyDeleteI was teasing you because your feet are in the photo.
That aside, the carving is attractive and pulls the eye along.
I also enjoyed the newer post about rosettes and art. I enjoy learning about art and color from your posts over the years.