Mi Guitarra Filipina

Mi Guitarra Filipina

Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:50 am

Hi everyone! I finally got my long-awaited, hand-made concert guitar! It sounds like it has a built-in microphone!!! Brilliant! It's got a Cedar soundboard, Indian Rosewood sides and body, Mahogany neck, natural sheen, Schaller mechanism - Hauser model... And it came with the case, which was my dilemna! Most of all, not expensive. Picture is below if anybody cares to see...
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Postby john_mark » Mon Apr 24, 2006 4:59 am

Wow, that's just great. Nice catch.
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Postby hav » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:02 am

that looks and sounds GREAT olenaval!! When do we get to HEAR it now :contrat:
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... and this applies to CG, how??
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Postby Azalais » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:11 am

Congratulations!! Enjoy it!
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Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:30 am

Hear it? That means play it? I haven't gotten over looking at it, hav. Kidding aside, as soon as I figure out how to make a good quality mp3 or sound file with the least electronic processing.

Now, I am wondering about insurance... My kids want their own guitars, now, too. Didn't realize the consequences in the fine print...
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Postby hav » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:52 am

:grire: Oh lawsy lawsy lawsy...
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Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:59 am

The label, by the way, was my contribution to the making of the guitar...In spanish... "consuelo de bobo"
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Postby Michael » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:07 am

What a beaut olenaval!

:lol: :lol: So you just keep looking at it?? :lol: :lol:

Yeah, lovely innit?!

Enjoy it!! :okok:
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Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:14 am

yup! Now I know what they mean when they say a Guitar is like a woman...
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Postby Arnold_2720 » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:15 am

She is very lovely. Congrats Ole and to TABO for his efforts :D .
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Postby y1111111y » Mon Apr 24, 2006 6:39 am

what a beautiful guitar. I am looking forward to having one.
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Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:47 am

I quickly made up a website dedicated to my guitar... okay my family next. Check out the small movie link.. Audio is music from one guitar of three made by Tabo Derecho.
http://homepage.mac.com/olenaval
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Postby Trystramys » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:40 am

that's one GORGEOUS guitar!!!

i have a nice Spruce model by Bebbot Alegre, but maybe i'll try a Derecho Cedar as my next guitar (when i get enough $$$ :roll: )... and then work my way through all Filipino luthiers. :D

btw, i'm just gonna move this thread to the luthier section... :D
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Postby olenaval » Mon Apr 24, 2006 11:59 am

Thanks, again, Trystramys... Next one I have will be a Brazilian Rosewood backed one. I hear from Tabo, it's even better. Have you ever heard of the defunct Guitar Masters along EDSA? My brother-in-law has one and now wants Tabo to restore it. I am not sure if it is even worth it.
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Postby Pepe Vergara » Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:55 pm

olenaval wrote:yup! Now I know what they mean when they say a Guitar is like a woman...

Careful. Last time I heard that from a friend, he ended up divoced!! Now, he has a hard time sleeping with the guitar! :D
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