Members riffmeister Posted October 24, 2005 Author Members Posted October 24, 2005 here is the "before" pic with the 40 year old tuners which were almost useless......
Members bjorn-fjord Posted October 25, 2005 Members Posted October 25, 2005 Nice! Those look spendy. Cuanto es?
Members riffmeister Posted October 25, 2005 Author Members Posted October 25, 2005 Originally posted by bjorn-fjord Nice! Those look spendy. Cuanto es? Mucho. They are hand made in England....think Rolls Royce.
Members riffmeister Posted October 30, 2005 Author Members Posted October 30, 2005 no tuners shown in this pic.
Members riffmeister Posted October 30, 2005 Author Members Posted October 30, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister no tuners shown in this pic. same with this one........nuthin but bearclaw......
Members Kap'n Posted October 30, 2005 Members Posted October 30, 2005 Look nice, but I'll make do with Waverlies.
Members solitaire Posted October 30, 2005 Members Posted October 30, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister same with this one........nuthin but bearclaw...... You just can't help it - you just have to show off, Riffy, haven't you? I'll get back to you when Jeff has put together my new classical.
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by Kap'n Look nice, but I'll make do with Waverlies. Me, too.
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by solitaire You just can't help it - you just have to show off, Riffy, haven't you? I'll get back to you when Jeff has put together my new classical. Jeff Byers?
Members bjorn-fjord Posted October 31, 2005 Members Posted October 31, 2005 I find Waverly's to be obscenely over-priced.
Members nylon rock Posted October 31, 2005 Members Posted October 31, 2005 Ah, the Rodgers tuning machines. Exactly the kind I have specified for my Lowden that has been Custom Ordered, L112B, Hauser Style, 115-mm long, with pearl buttons. Obscenely expensive, but so is the whole custom classical I am getting. The only thing that could be more expensive would be those same tuners, but in sterling silver. (Mine will be solid brass.)
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by nylon rock Ah, the Rodgers tuning machines. Exactly the kind I have specified for my Lowden that has been Custom Ordered, L112B, Hauser Style, 115-mm long, with pearl buttons. You will love them. They look beautiful, but OMG, they work soooooo smoothly and effortlessly! Worth every penny, IMO.
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 had some work done on the tie block, too. before
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister had some work done on the tie block, too. after (note much better break angle of the strings over the saddle)
Members nylon rock Posted October 31, 2005 Members Posted October 31, 2005 David Rodgers has a very impressive site, to those of you who have never typed in. Numerous photos in his gallery of every design he offers, and that must be around 60. Around a year wait, unless you are a regular customer. When I visited George Lowden in August (on an unrelated business trip) I made him aware that I had seen a year wait on the tuners and that he should order them as soon as possible. He called David on his cell phone right in front of me (had the number pre-stored), they chatted a little, and then he got a guarantee of a rush order commitment from David, when my guitar would be near completion, the date at the time still unknown. I was impressed to say the least. But George's personally made guitars have used the Rodgers for quite a while (which is how I found out about them in the first place) and so he is a "regular" customer. My guitar will not be one of George's personally made ones, but rather just a custom Lowden with George doing the rosette himself, and overseeing a few other custom options. One of his personally made classicals would cost $12,000 to $20,000. Out of my price range, that's for sure. I still think I'm crazy for getting the one I am getting.
Members riffmeister Posted October 31, 2005 Author Members Posted October 31, 2005 Originally posted by nylon rock I still think I'm crazy for getting the one I am getting. Very cool! Crazy? Nah.......a fine musical instrument can keep you company for your entire lifetime.
Members riffmeister Posted November 24, 2005 Author Members Posted November 24, 2005 another set of Rodgers for Velazquez #2
Members riffmeister Posted November 24, 2005 Author Members Posted November 24, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister another set of Rodgers for Velazquez #2 the top on Velazquez #2 is almost 'overbearing'.....heh heh.....
Members riffmeister Posted November 26, 2005 Author Members Posted November 26, 2005 Originally posted by riffmeister the top on Velazquez #2 is almost 'overbearing'.....heh heh..... nice rosette & purfling, too..... .
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