Stenzel 2008 Spruce/African Rosewood

[Dofpic]

this is not my guitar but here is a pick from another builder
http://www.trinityguitars.com/classical/frame.htm

[Kintla]

Am wondering what happened to the cedar/spruce Stenzel guitar thread, and which was which?
Sherman

[laoren]

I just bought a guitar with african blackwood and it is very beautiful to look at and the sound is to die for(Im guessing this has more to do with the builder)

And I thought you just bought the Simon Ambridge's Torres copy....? So who's the maker for your new guitar?

[Dofpic]

I did but that was a long 6 weeks ago! I went hog wild and bought two! 2007 Tacchi bouchet and 2012 Wagner. Ouch! But I am in guitar heaven for eternity now. If this does not do it my wife is going to have me committed to a psych ward.

[rojarosguitar]

I did but that was a long 6 weeks ago! I went hog wild and bought two! 2007 Tacchi bouchet and 2012 Wagner. Ouch! But I am in guitar heaven for eternity now. If this does not do it my wife is going to have me committed to a psych ward.

I hope the eternity is going to last for a while

[rojarosguitar]

Am wondering what happened to the cedar/spruce Stenzel guitar thread, and which was which?
Sherman

This is just another thread ... for those who might think that getting hold of a Stenzel guitar is something for them ... I'll continue the spruce/cedar thread as soon as I get some time to do more recording ...

best wishes
Robert

[Carey]

Ya'll oughta think about Tony Johnson... beautiful guitars, estimable human.

-Cw

[Dofpic]

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Here is some nice African Blackwood

[rojarosguitar]

looks like an incomplete link ...

[richard3]

I did but that was a long 6 weeks ago! I went hog wild and bought two! 2007 Tacchi bouchet and 2012 Wagner. Ouch! But I am in guitar heaven for eternity now. If this does not do it my wife is going to have me committed to a psych ward.

Your Wagner - is it really a spruce-top or rather a spruce/cedar double-top?
Because Gernot was not eager to build a pure spruce double-top for me, when I orderd mine a couple of years ago.
But after I heared a recital by Jason V. with his spruce/cedar it was clear that I wanted also this kind of top!
I got my Wagner finally in 2009, and I think this must be the first guitar he made using african blackwood for back and sides. Gernot said he would like to try african blackwood, after a lengthy conversation I agreed, and it turned out as a full success.
Of course I'm happy with this guitar until today!
Richard

[irfan]

I did but that was a long 6 weeks ago! I went hog wild and bought two! 2007 Tacchi bouchet and 2012 Wagner. Ouch! But I am in guitar heaven for eternity now. If this does not do it my wife is going to have me committed to a psych ward.

Hi Dofpic,
Congra, i hope you are kind enough to post a new thread about your two new guitar.
I am very interested to know after you own many guitar before, and you have a wagner now, and the Tacchi bouchet..sinve i had order my new bouchet from another luthier, i would love to hear your comment about bouchet guitar..
Sorry for off topic.
Regards.

[Rainyday]

Hello....If you ever decide to sell your Andrea Tacchi 2007 Bouchet, please contact me.
Thank you so very much !

[Rainyday]

Hello again.....Concerning the 2007 Tacchi ..... What kind of spruce and from what region of the world did it come from ?
Thanks !

[UKsteve]

African blackwood as I understand it is a very dark(almost black) wood that is much heavier, does not float in water and is an excellent alternative to Brazilian.

African blackwood is a true rosewood and so may, I guess, be called "african rosewood" as per the OP. However, since ABW now commands a huge markup (secondary to probs with BRW supply and CITES etc etc), I've almost always seen it referred to as blackwood.

In my experience ABW shares some characteristics with BRW - price being one of them - but not all, and it is extraordinarily heavy, as has been noted. My ABW guitar is by far the heaviest I own.

Cheers,
Steve

[hyz]

Hello....If you ever decide to sell your Andrea Tacchi 2007 Bouchet, please contact me.
Thank you so very much !

I know of someone selling a Tacchi. But how to send message to you since you do not even have the function to send message on this board?

hyz