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Also - linky no worky...
Many guitars have a re-sale value. Some you'll never want to sell.
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The key word in Paul's TED Talk is subtractive.
Any constructional feature of an acoustic instrument that attenuates sympathetic vibration reduces the amount of sound that it can produce. In simple terms, sustain will be reduced. On a purely mechanical level, a solid body electric guitar still has to behave like an acoustic one until the point at which the pickups and amplification get involved.
yup - I'm surprised he didn't go into a customary fit of greetin (crying) to optimize the 'heart felt' aspect.
It occurred to me whilst watching it that I'd love to see a discussion with him and the likes of Alan Caruth (sp?) John Arnold and the like.
Bashkin bracing design
from September 2007 minus any hype like the mythical 'Torres" inspired design.
http://www.nichebooks.com/kits/images/bashkinbrace.JPG
There are some basic ideas in there that are sound, but 95% vague delivery