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    GUITAR

    GURU
    YOUR GUITAR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
    BY MASTER LUTHIER DANA BOURGEOIS

    WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN


    HANDMADE AND HANDCRAFTED?
    GUITAR
    GURU
    YOUR GUITAR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
    BY MASTER LUTHIER DANA BOURGEOIS

    Q: What exactly is the difference


    between a “handmade” and
    a “handcrafted” guitar? Furthermore,
    in the high-end market, what qualities
    should a player (not a collector) look
    for when evaluating the differences
    between, for example, a $3,500 guitar
    and a $7,500-plus guitar?

    —DAN LIECHTY, NORMAL, ILLINOIS

    A: A quick Google search finds that


    Martin, Collings, Kent Everett, and
    Kim Walker describe their guitars as “hand-
    made”; Eastman, Froggy Bottom, Jeff Elliot,
    and yours truly are among those that use the
    term “handcrafted.” In practical usage, then,
    neither term reveals much about the method of sophisticated visual design, rare materials, most other instruments of similarly beautiful
    manufacture or scale of operation. individual customization, or a luthier’s skillful design and similarly superb craftsmanship.
    But that answer’s probably not very satisfy- and painstaking use of hand tools, can add This is because popular, influential, and cul-
    ing. Surely, how a guitar is made must have further layers of value. Like beauty, though, turally significant music was once made on
    some bearing on quality, right? Unfortunately, value is in the eye of the beholder. If non- them, and continues to be.
    that loaded question can’t be fully explored musical features pluck your strings, you I once wrote that I’ve never been moved to
    within the scope of this column. Perhaps, should include these in your overall assess- tears by an inlay, a fret job, a beautifully exe-
    though, by riffing on your second question, ment of value. But don’t confuse the icing with cuted finish, or even a piece of wood. Music is
    some light can be shed on the first. the cake. If you don’t feel qualified to fully an altogether different story. A guitar’s reason
    I’ve always felt that a guitar should first be evaluate the musical potential of a guitar, seek for being is to function as a musical instru-
    judged by its ability to make music in the the opinions of the best players you know. ment. It can also be an art object, but that’s a
    hands of an accomplished player. Players, So this kinda loops back to the handmade separate and, I would argue, secondary func-
    though, come in all levels of ability. I can’t question. Some of the most valuable fretted tion. If you buy a guitar for playing music,
    play like Bryan Sutton, but some guitars give instruments ever made were produced by so- make sure it provides you with enjoyable
    me a shot at sounding something like him. called factories. A 1939 Martin D-28 or D-45, musical experiences. And that includes giving
    For $3,500, then, I want a guitar that helps as well as a 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin, were you, the player, something always to reach for,
    me sound like Sutton. Or whomever. And for each built by many hands, using at least some even if you’re Bryan Sutton.
    $7,500, I want a guitar that helps me sound heavy machinery and employing certain semi-
    even more like Sutton. automated processes. Today, these instru- Dana Bourgeois is a master luthier and the founder
    Other features, including elegant or ments have far greater market value than of Bourgeois Guitars in Lewiston, Maine.

    © 2016 Stringletter 2

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