JOHN MONTELEONE 02 | How to TUNE the TOP – Jigs and Fixtures
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How many jigs and fixtures does a luthier need? Are we tempted to over-jig? Listen to the masters opinion. In the second installment John gives expert advice how he tunes and manipulates the sound of an archtop guitar after the soundbox is finished! This is hands-on advice, very useful for the novice builder, but most certainly extremely interesting for the demanding guitar lover. The JOHN MONTELEONE MASTER SERIES. Enjoy.
This is a jewel amongst all the other Gourmet Guitars Videos. John Monteleone is the true heir of the New York legacy of John D’Angelico and Jimmy D’Aquisto. John Monteleone granted Custom Guitar Video two days of his valuable time.
When years of carefully developed skill and knowledge combine with a passion the making of exceptionally fine crafted instruments, the result is literally quite magical. Such instruments can actually transcend their primary function to become nothing less than an art form. Each one capable of such incredible tonal quality, that they can literally remove barriers and inspire the player to new levels of self-expression.
When you review the work of John Monteleone you realize that his refined sense of aesthetics sets him apart from most of the other artisans in the luthier-world today. Each of his guitars is a testimonial of extraordinary artistic beauty. John constantly explores new territory to artfully express his vision of how the perfect instrument should look without sacrificing an inch of the highest musical and sonic standards, yet at the same time following his concepts of tone and playability. Every guitar and mandolin is designed as an entity, each with its own thematic decorative motifs, with little overlap. Visit John Monteleone’s Custom Archtop Guitar website for more information!
Stan Jay of Mandolin Brothers, Staten Island recalls that a young man named John Monteleone came to his shop in 1973 to apply for a job as a repair person. Stan examined John’s very first instrument and only found three words for what he saw: “You are hired!”
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