Interview with a Luthier part 4 hand made guitar craftsman tools used finish classical woods lesson

Posted on July 2nd, 2010 by admin

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In this video we have part 4 of an interview with luthier Thomas Heller and tour his shop where he hand makes classical guitars in Carlsbad California. Check out his process and tools and learn about the fine workmanship of a craftsman.

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http://www.hellerguitars.com

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20 Responses

  1. MistahhB Says:

    I have been in …
    I have been in contact with many luthiers about complex designs, and none of them gave a price that was close to 7 grand. Most wanted half of that.

  2. rockindavid310 Says:

    truly you must …
    truly you must understand the beauty of a master crafted instrument?

  3. jayjaygibbs Says:

    then buy one :p
    then buy one :p

  4. bigspliffs Says:

    @trowe76 Cheers!!
    @trowe76 Cheers!!

  5. trowe76 Says:

    moonlight sonata
    moonlight sonata

  6. bigspliffs Says:

    whats the name of …
    whats the name of the song at the intro??

  7. NathanCharrois Says:

    This is one of a …
    This is one of a kind! Thanks David for making these videos, and thanks Mr Luthier for showing us your work station.

  8. tehDL Says:

    wow, it would be …
    wow, it would be soooo hard to make one of those!

  9. Nuggetsfan315 Says:

    Moonlight Sonata’s …
    Moonlight Sonata’s first movement. I rarely listen to classical music, but this song gives me goosebumps, I think it is classic rock at it’s finest

  10. falconer333 Says:

    Where can I buy one …
    Where can I buy one of his guitars?

  11. zizikelizike Says:

    there are always …
    there are always idiots with to much money in their pockets :)

  12. MistahhB Says:

    this guy takes …
    this guy takes $7000 for a guitar. I mean, the craftmanship is great, but 7000 bucks? I could get anything I want for that.

  13. PapaKenny777 Says:

    I love this series …
    I love this series of videos, so facinating!

  14. 216trixie Says:

    Epoxy dried is very …
    Epoxy dried is very hard and would transmit sound very well.

  15. JmJones2 Says:

    its called pore …
    its called pore filling, the only epoxy on the guitar is in the tiny pores, if the pores were unfilled, the finish would have craters in it. doesnt damp the as any excess is sanded off. however, using epoxy is an unconventional way of doing it if a french polish is going to be used. look at this vid for more info about the epoxy

    watch?v=YYHxMg7n9cI

  16. carnage101 Says:

    I’m digging that …
    I’m digging that Moonlight Sonata in the beginning lol. It must be a cool to work on guitars all day and get paid for it.

  17. digittydog Says:

    Is epoxy commonly …
    Is epoxy commonly used as a primer/ void filler in fine classical guitars? Doesn’t it deaden the sound a bit? Just asking, I don’t know.

  18. ughthisisgay123 Says:

    dang only one view …
    dang only one view before me this never happens….great video, once again….

  19. DesireBros22 Says:

    cool
    cool

  20. rontran27 Says:

    omg
    second

    omg
    second

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