Ashurbanipal
Well-known member
Check it. Starts around 28:00 and goes to about 1:25:00.
Frank, you need to make a 12 fret dreadnought; the parlour is sweet.
Frank, you need to make a 12 fret dreadnought; the parlour is sweet.
Frank F talks about his new guitars...
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frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
For you my friend? Of course.
That was a great time, and a great pizza!
For you my friend? Of course.
That was a great time, and a great pizza!
Ashurbanipal
Well-known member
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
Excellent, better start squirrelling away the cash
. As I've mentioned before, I don't like traditionally constructed big bodied guitars because they feel underpowered when playing fingerstyle (I use my nails too), so what you're doing has the potential to change my mind.
I was interested when you were discussing about the 'choking' when playing complex chords, where many notes tend to resolve quickly to a dominant one - extremely annoying (not a problem only on steel strings)! Makes a guitar seem weak in some positions and fine in others, so if your bridge/lighter bracing combination solves the issue, that's pretty cool.
I like a good pizza - my folks have a wood-fire oven, so, come summer, there is pizza aplenty. I have heard that pizza (or 'pie', as you guys in the US call them) in Chicago is supposed to be good.
Excellent, better start squirrelling away the cash
. As I've mentioned before, I don't like traditionally constructed big bodied guitars because they feel underpowered when playing fingerstyle (I use my nails too), so what you're doing has the potential to change my mind. I was interested when you were discussing about the 'choking' when playing complex chords, where many notes tend to resolve quickly to a dominant one - extremely annoying (not a problem only on steel strings)! Makes a guitar seem weak in some positions and fine in others, so if your bridge/lighter bracing combination solves the issue, that's pretty cool.
I like a good pizza - my folks have a wood-fire oven, so, come summer, there is pizza aplenty. I have heard that pizza (or 'pie', as you guys in the US call them) in Chicago is supposed to be good.
MetalManiac
Li'l Junior Member
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
^ Is this guy the president of Hair Club for men or WHAT!??
^ Is this guy the president of Hair Club for men or WHAT!??
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ExplorersRock
X-Files Duckbucker
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
Frank, do you have a website? Where would we be able to buy if we can budget it? And one last question... any 12 strings?
Frank, do you have a website? Where would we be able to buy if we can budget it? And one last question... any 12 strings?
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
www.falboguitars.com
And look for us in the February Guitar Player issue.
The plan is for the first 25 Alpha serial numbers to be sold directly, unless the dealer inquiries are overwhelming. I have one customer who will commission a 12-string (unless you want to jump in ahead of him!)
and at that time we'll draw the bridge and receiving blocks. The 12-string will have a tremendous payoff. It will be possibly one of the only stable 12's made that doesn't sound over-braced and choked.
www.falboguitars.com
And look for us in the February Guitar Player issue.
The plan is for the first 25 Alpha serial numbers to be sold directly, unless the dealer inquiries are overwhelming. I have one customer who will commission a 12-string (unless you want to jump in ahead of him!)
and at that time we'll draw the bridge and receiving blocks. The 12-string will have a tremendous payoff. It will be possibly one of the only stable 12's made that doesn't sound over-braced and choked.
Ashurbanipal
Well-known member
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
^^ Hmm, that's right, didn't think about that. When you have twice as many strings, these issues accompanying traditional construction are compounded - all those strings and overtones competing with one another, plus even more pressure on the bridge, so needing heavier bracing etc.
Damn, that's three I'm going to have to order :scratchch
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^^ Hmm, that's right, didn't think about that. When you have twice as many strings, these issues accompanying traditional construction are compounded - all those strings and overtones competing with one another, plus even more pressure on the bridge, so needing heavier bracing etc.
Damn, that's three I'm going to have to order :scratchch
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RorySquier
Well-known member
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
Now that was a real good video, minus the host trying to fix that microphone.:argh: It's amazing how a simple redesign can change guitar building. It's like with Taylor guitars & how their necks bolt-in. This is great insight and very informative.:scratchch
Now that was a real good video, minus the host trying to fix that microphone.:argh: It's amazing how a simple redesign can change guitar building. It's like with Taylor guitars & how their necks bolt-in. This is great insight and very informative.:scratchch
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
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falboguitars.com
That dreadnought looks amazing; I wish I had that kind of coin for it.
falboguitars.com
That dreadnought looks amazing; I wish I had that kind of coin for it.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
I wish I could hang with Dan, Frank, and Myles a lot more, but don't want to come off as Bill Murray in What About Bob. haha
I wish I could hang with Dan, Frank, and Myles a lot more, but don't want to come off as Bill Murray in What About Bob. haha
RorySquier
Well-known member
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It basically looks like a bridge that allows the string tension to counterbalance itself so that there is no pull or tension on the guitar top like on a regular acoustic guitar bridge. This allows the underneath of the top to be free from wooden reinforcement brackets like what is standard on a conventional acoustic. These wooden brackets counterbalance the string tension. But this new bridge design allows the top to be free from these brackets allowing the top of the guitar to vibrate more freely resulting in a louder & brighter sound. This looks like a concept that will revolutionize acoustic guitars!:firing:
It basically looks like a bridge that allows the string tension to counterbalance itself so that there is no pull or tension on the guitar top like on a regular acoustic guitar bridge. This allows the underneath of the top to be free from wooden reinforcement brackets like what is standard on a conventional acoustic. These wooden brackets counterbalance the string tension. But this new bridge design allows the top to be free from these brackets allowing the top of the guitar to vibrate more freely resulting in a louder & brighter sound. This looks like a concept that will revolutionize acoustic guitars!:firing:
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
Well, truth be told I have seen one other designer do this with a similar intent, but I don't know about the differences with the actual bracing or structure of the instruments.
http://kevinmichaelclarkguitars.com/features/pinless-bridge/
Nevertheless Frank, I think it's great you're bringing this to light and I hope to see it make it's way into other manufacturer's lineups.
Well, truth be told I have seen one other designer do this with a similar intent, but I don't know about the differences with the actual bracing or structure of the instruments.
http://kevinmichaelclarkguitars.com/features/pinless-bridge/
Nevertheless Frank, I think it's great you're bringing this to light and I hope to see it make it's way into other manufacturer's lineups.
frankfalbo
In Fluence Y'all
Re: Frank F talks about his new guitars...
All torque is rotation by definition, but one reason I say "rotational torque" a billion times is because I need to contrast that with "counter-rotational torque" in order to draw contrast between my design and any prior attempts to manage bridge belly (rather than neutralize it). Without going into detail the IP is in the inversion, which no one has implemented to my knowledge.
Those are beautiful. It is a great design, like a pinless implementation of the old Yairi Direct Couple beautifully executed. It shares none of the key physics though. One common force between all of us is downward onto the saddle/bridge. With the anchor point decoupled from the bridge piece, the bridge sections are less (or none) likely to pull off the guitar. They don't have rotation transfer in the bridge piece. But the Yairis belly up anyway. (I wouldn't know about Kevin's design) They spread the torque around differently, and I'm sure both are getting the sound they're after.
All torque is rotation by definition, but one reason I say "rotational torque" a billion times is because I need to contrast that with "counter-rotational torque" in order to draw contrast between my design and any prior attempts to manage bridge belly (rather than neutralize it). Without going into detail the IP is in the inversion, which no one has implemented to my knowledge.
