Série Guitares-Fruit
Exploratory series on tonality, ladder-type bracing patterns, and ergonomics.
En 2008 j'ai réalisé une série de variations influencée par l'instrument africain Cora et le gourd-banjo américain. Ces petite guitares à corps ronds ont un son parfait pour enregistrer en studio.
Certaines ont été utilisées sur des musiques de films et autres bandes sonores.
- Quelques échantillons audio sur cette page.
Présentées au Salon de la guitare de Montréal en 2009 ; Elles ont toutes été vendues d'un coup, et aucune n'a jamais été refaite, à l'exception de la récente Guitare-Fruit Wurcer .
Guitare - Fruit no. 1
Guitare - Fruit 5
More precisely worked through this series are:
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The neck through which is hollow, letting the sound pass towards the head (as in the indian sitar).
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The sequential ladder bracing, different for each
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The glued-on wooden pick guard which is voiced as part of the soundboard.
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The assembly-type design of the headstock which has been used many times in my work (and elsewhere) since.
Photos : Pierre-Luc Dufour
Guitare - Fruit no. 3 built for Rolf Klausener (The Acorn).
Guitare - Fruit 3
Detail of the body profile showing the armrest made of the same material as that of the soundboard:
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This component detail led me later (2011) to create Oudtar's slanted cutaway according to the same principle, here bending the red spruce to create the visual extension of its soundboard.
Guitare - Fruit no. 3
Photos : Thierry André
"Thanks for sending this link, and thank you again for the wonderful work on the Gourdguitar. It's soooooo wonderful.
I'm attaching a song from our upcoming album that was written and performed on the gourd.
it's a really simple song, but i think the gourd sounds fantastic in this song."
Okay, I must run, but i'll talk to you soon. Keep sending any ideas whenever you have them!
Infinite thanks again!
rk