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N.K. Forster Guitars
Australia
Registrace 17. 09. 2006
Handmade guitars, cittern, bouzouki, tenor guitar and mandolin by English luthier, Nigel Forster -
Living and working in SE Queensland, Australia.
"How to make a guitar" video, step by step luthier instruction, and video featuring top Celtic music performers.
Writer of ebooks for luthiers.
Living and working in SE Queensland, Australia.
"How to make a guitar" video, step by step luthier instruction, and video featuring top Celtic music performers.
Writer of ebooks for luthiers.
The perfect DADGAD guitar - Model E-SS reveal
This is a NK Forster Model E-SS. A small bodied dreadnaught guitar in European spruce and highly figured flame jarrah. One of my favourite models for playing in DADGAD and open tunings. I love the precision you get from a small guitar, but the wide waist brings out the bass. More bass than you'd expect from a 14.5" wide body. This model is voiced for playing in dropped tunings - the bass will never get muddy.
www.nkforsterguitars.com/instruments/acoustic-guitar/model-e/
Ian Stephenson plays the guitar, shot the video, and engineered the sound.
simpsonstreetstudios.com/
www.nkforsterguitars.com/instruments/acoustic-guitar/model-e/
Ian Stephenson plays the guitar, shot the video, and engineered the sound.
simpsonstreetstudios.com/
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Nice. Is that you Bryan?
Wow. That was awesome.
Glad you liked it.
No prices on the website. Like jewellery that must be well out of my budget 😂
If you'd like a price list, use the contact form at the foot of every website page.
Is this video using the GDAE or GDAD tuning?
love the headstock of the session king...
Thanks.
@@Nkforster This Tenor sounds and looks perfect... if I had the money, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one...
How top thinkness?
Do you mean "What is the top thickness?" I can't remember.
Cool. Love the tenor!
Thanks!
What is this song called
You Can Call Me Big Al
what are de string diameters more suitable?
Beautiful
Thank you.
Beautiful
Thank you
Both instruments sound amazing!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for listening.
Fantastic sounding mandola !!! :-)
Glad you like it.
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Beats the socks of any star with slush lyrics ...this speaks
What wood is on the neck and fingerboard , please , Jimmy !
Probably mahogany and ebony. Or mahogany and bog oak.
Not only is Mr. Forster a genius luthier, clearly he's expert in the musicology of this and his other fine instruments. Thanks for sharing. Wonderful sound.
I'm neither an expert nor a genius, but I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I get what you say, Mr. Forster, however, I am reminded of the sayhing attributed to Thomas Edison. Regardless of some of the controversy about the man, his saying has some truth in it. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Great accomplishments depend not so much on ingenuity as on hard work. This is a saying of the American inventor Thomas Edison." To that end, that is how I regard your work. Inspirational and filled with determination. Best wishes!@@Nkforster
Love the body shape and cutaway design
Me too.
Fabulous playing, which the guitar suits perfectly.
Ta bonny lad.
Brilliant!
Ta.
Sounds so good.. I think this guitar deserves allot more videos due to the uniqueness of the tone wood and the exceptional tone.
Thanks a lot.
What a lush sound. Superb.
Many thanks.
STUNNING!
Thank you.
Pleeeease someone what is the tune at 9:30? I have to learn it!
Brian's a top bloke taught me all I know about how guitars work. I traded guitars I found and restored with him when the shop was still open. Don't know who I'll take skip finds to now
Sounds amazing.
Ta.
Thanks for the video. Can you tell me who makes these Octive Mandolines? Thank You
www.nkforsterguitars.com
what scale is it?
19"
This guitar has a beautiful voice, a work of art.🤩👍
Thank you very much.
This is definitely one of the best sounding guitars I’ve ever heard, if not the best. And I’ve got 12 excellent guitars. It has that meaty sound and girth, chewy bass, mids and treble, and definition and clarity. I think it’s the builder in the end that gets that out of the wood. I’d like to know the cost of that guitar you’re playing?
Follow the link in the description and I can send you a current price list.
Woah!!! So many amazing ideas in one short video. I love this and will be referring back to it. I never stop learning. I run DT Guitar Tech in Gateshead. (Very small scale - do it cos I love it more than anything) Thanks for this. I have done many fret jobs over the years including stainless, and these ideas would have come in very useful. Why on earth have I never made a dummy fretboard before!
Glad it was helpful.
Nice
Thanks.
What is the tune called that starts at 9:43?
Reminds me of the super underated body shape of a Martin GP
Wow huge volume and clarity
Yep.
What is your accent? Never heard it. Nice video!
Northumbrian.
@@Nkforster sounds good :) another question: You think it's possible to buy torrefied spruce tops somewhere?
@@nilsen589 you're as able to use Google as I am old chap.
Great video Nigel very good Thank You 🌟😀👍
Glad you enjoyed it.
🌟😎👍
Really nice to hear the history behind your grandfather's guitar.
Interesting video Nigel plus some nice playing. Good look with the sale.
Thanks.
What gauges are you running for strings?
I have another video that cover that. Take a look through the channel.
Never heard that before, but I'll be aiming to learn it. Thank you
May you please post names of all the tunes?
I've no idea.
Thank you for the great video!
You're welcome.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and techniques!
You're welcome.
This is awesome! I did the frets on my current build last weekend, using calipers, a crowning file and an arbor press. It was tedious, but the result was much cleaner than trying to round the frets after installation. I just placed my order for the grinding tool to make things easier in future.
Excellent.
Do you recall what mike(s) & preamp were used for this recording ? Thank you !
Thank you! I am doing a shaving on one of my guitars, it is a finished guitar but I don't like the sound and I can see the back braces are way overbuilt too, so I was wondering should I shave and taper the end and also the middle part as well? Or only the end or only the middle part, I know it is way way more complicated than to just summarize it in a yes or no answer but still I am very interested in your opinion! Thank you!
The issue probably isn't the back. If it is overbuilt, you've probably just made a dead back, which is no bad thing. Your issue will probably be the top.
@@Nkforster Thank you for your answer. I was a bit too short with my story . So the guitar is overbuilt in every way and I already started to shave the top braces. The legs of the X and the sound bars and side braces as well, shaving and scalloping them all. I try do to it step by step, and between steps I always put the strings back and play it for some time, usually some days or weeks. It seems like the sound started to open up. I was just a bit confused about what to do with the back as I found much less info about that. I know I can have some more bass for sure with the back braes shaving just wasn't sure should I taper the end for be able to move more or just in general shave it to loose weight so it moves more by that or both?
awesome
Fantastic
Thanks.
Does anybody know the name of the reel?
Very cool. I'd really like to see plans for sale on this concept.
If you watch the video a few times you should be able to work it out.