New Songs, Guitar Update...
11:34 Been working on a new song last night and this morning. I was just abou to drop it, since it sounded really good but didn't really have life, if you know what I mean. Then I figured I'd try and raise the tempo on ti and see what it would do. It worked out really well and the song is now back in the batch I'll record for the record. Sometimes you start recording at a tempo that seems appropriate and your ears kind of lock into that tempo, making it difficult to recognize the mistake later on. It was actually a quite casual adjustment and it worked perfectly. So there's some good news.
As for the guitar, I have designed a headstock and I think I am done with the body, too, pending approval from the nameless luthier who is building it for me. This week we are meeting to discuss the final decisions regarding the type of wood we will use. Right now, the decision is between basswood and mahogany for the body, while everything else has been sort of figured out. I had a very clear idea of all the characteristics the guitar should have, such as neck width, length, radius, pickups and their configuration, and so on. According to Mr X, basswood of the finest quality (the only way to go for a very high quality guitar) is difficult to find here in Europe and he will need to check out different distributors to see if he can find one. High quality mahogany is instead easier to find, so that's where we're at right now.
If you notice quite a bit of secrecy about all this, it's because there are written and oral contracts to respect, among all parties involved. Also, the idea behind the instrument is intellectual property, which has to be protected, and so on...
But I'll try my best to post interesting information for those out there who are interested.
As for the guitar, I have designed a headstock and I think I am done with the body, too, pending approval from the nameless luthier who is building it for me. This week we are meeting to discuss the final decisions regarding the type of wood we will use. Right now, the decision is between basswood and mahogany for the body, while everything else has been sort of figured out. I had a very clear idea of all the characteristics the guitar should have, such as neck width, length, radius, pickups and their configuration, and so on. According to Mr X, basswood of the finest quality (the only way to go for a very high quality guitar) is difficult to find here in Europe and he will need to check out different distributors to see if he can find one. High quality mahogany is instead easier to find, so that's where we're at right now.
If you notice quite a bit of secrecy about all this, it's because there are written and oral contracts to respect, among all parties involved. Also, the idea behind the instrument is intellectual property, which has to be protected, and so on...
But I'll try my best to post interesting information for those out there who are interested.
posted by Andre at 11:34 AM
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