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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Waltner Guitars? |
Have anyone heard of this luthier? http://www.waltnerguitars.com/ I plan on visiting her shop shortly, will take my number 2 with me to show her... She's a strictly traditional luthier, only deals in classical guitars, and FP only. I'd like to watch her french polish a guitar sometimes so I can get a feel of how this process works... keeping my fingers crossed... |
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| Author: | Herr Dalbergia [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
Hello, I studied together with Angela at the University of Zwickau for applied arts guitarmaking. Worked about 2 or 3 years together with her in the same room, workbench to workbench. She is friendly, a real master, and she is really good. Tell her some greetings from Alex when you meet her! Regards, Alex |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
That's a relief. I was really afraid that she'd think that I don't measure up to her experience/skill and stuff and say stuff like "You're not a luthier because you didn't get apprenticeship/degree/etc." I didn't even know you could get a luthier degree in Germany... I was thinking it was mostly in the USA. What chances do you think I have of getting accepted into such a program? I was thinking of coming to Germany to study Chemistry because I didn't think they had a luthiery degree, but I was running into constant difficulties with the government... |
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| Author: | Carey [ Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
I came across Angela Waltner's website a few months ago and was quite impressed.. obviously a clear and intelligent mind at work. Her bridge design and peghead are notable- quite a beautifully simple rosette on one of her shown guitars. |
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| Author: | Herr Dalbergia [ Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
http://www.fh-zwickau.de/fileadmin/stud ... _MIB_B.pdf |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
I just got back from visiting the Waltners. I am quite impressed with her work, and I was kinda encouraged at the same time because I thought I needed to get a bunch of big tools, she only had a few benchtop tools and a small proxxon table saw to cut the spanish heel. I think what I really need are jigs like radius dishes without spending 200 dollars on shipping... |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
You can make a radius dish with a router and a long compass - no need to spend $$$$ on postage. See http://gicl.cs.drexel.edu/people/sevy/luthierie/workboards/Arched_Workboards.html and other posts in archives |
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| Author: | Tai Fu [ Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Waltner Guitars? |
I'll do that once I get a shop going... rather not make it but if no one sells it.... money is tight enough and I have to buy enough wood to make about 4 guitars (because they need time to acclimate to the shop environment). Right now I will buy some soundboards in Germany, as it's hard to find good soundboards in Taiwan and I can buy the back/sides from suppliers in Taiwan... |
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