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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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Two timbers from Mexico. Cocobolo (top) is an extremely dense rosewood, even heavier than Ebony. Easily as beautiful is Ziracote (bottom). Joep travelled from Austria to play this guitar. The armrest is smooth and comfortable, making the conventional guitars feel quite unpleasant. Steam-bending a set of ribs in Rio Rosewood. In November 1994 I heard Craig Ogden in concert. He later let me play his Smallman guitar. I've never been the same since. Balsa / carbon fibre lattice. Ebony splice in head and neck.
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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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Building a Nicholas Scott Guitar. Synonymous with 'Smallman' must be 'lattice'. A balsa wood lattice has very little strength. Until overlaid with fibres of carbon. The "Rosette Log". Only the size of a pencil, but probably the most difficult part to make. Cutting slices from the log. Carefully. Fitting the slices and outer bands of wood into the soundboard. Before glue is applied to hold it all together. The finished rosette. Inaccuracy has nowhere to hide. Steam-bending a set of ribs in Rio Rosewood.
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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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Ordering a Nicholas Scott guitar. Orders may be placed by e-mail, telephone, or pen and paper. Latest instruments are now available at £4,886. On placing an order a deposit of £500 English pounds is required. Website of Kazu Suwa Classical Guitarist. Bristol Spanish Guitar Centre. Keith Hinchliffe, guitarist. My guitars are available only direct from:. England, S41 9EE. Tel: 44 (0)1246 455231.
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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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Benefits of the Nicholas Scott Smallman-type guitar. Here are some reasons why playing a Nicholas Scott. Smallman-type guitar is a more pleasurable experience than playing guitars constructed using conventional methods. Balsa / Carbon Fibre Lattice. Enables the load from the bridge to be spread over a much larger area of the soundboard, giving a better sound. Permits a reduction in the thickness (and therefore weight) of the soundboard, again improving sound. More dynamic, louder sound. The above graph i...
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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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Nicholas Scott guitars - in concert. Website of Kazu Suwa Classical Guitarist. Bristol Spanish Guitar Centre. Keith Hinchliffe, guitarist. My guitars are available only direct from:. England, S41 9EE. Tel: 44 (0)1246 455231.
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Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman type lattice braced guitars
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An interview with Nicholas Scott. This is a transcript of an interview which was part of the Classical Guitar Luthiers Compendium project, an online resource of fine classical guitar luthiers started by Kaza Suwa at the end of September 2013. Could you please tell us a little about your luthiery and its history? Been making since 1985, mainly classical, but had a 5 year period of steel strings. Making Smallman type classicals exclusively since 1996. Was a comment from a dealer who I knew at the time.