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This is the last post regarding this Venezuelan Cuatro. That is of course until it finds a home. This experiment started with the idea of making an instrument inverting the colors that are usually seen in this kind of cordophone. After looking for the options, I decided that samanea saman was the wood for the sound board and the whole venture stated. You can check out the whole construction process by clicking here.
Here are the results of the whole process. I can say I quite like the timbre of this instrument. It is bright but still keeps those round notes that are so common in Traditional Cuatros. In the recent days, I've been tuning up some of the details of this instrument. Some time has also been spent in social media promoting it. And it seems I have a potential buyer. But I'll wait until the money is in my hands to call it a sale.
My attire and hairdo are part of my luthier "uniform". In this case, I had taken a brief pause to record this video that was still pending.
I would also like to point out that so far my clients have been women. It is an interesting fact and it also feels so nice that all of them are people whom I've known from way back when I was in college. Seems like this idea of Friends hardly becoming Clients isn't always appliable to businesses. And I'm thankful for that. I hope you enjoy the sound of this little one that has had hours of my time and a lot of effort put into its birth.
Spanish
Por ahora, este será el último post sobre este Cuatro Venezolano. Eso será hasta que se consiga un hogar. Este experimento comenzó con la idea de invertir los colores que se suelen usar al construir esta clase de cordófono. Después de buscar opciones, el samán parecía la madera adecuada para la tapa armónica de este proyecto. Pueden revisar todo el proceso de construcción haciendo click aquí.
Estos son los resultados de todo el proceso. Me alegra decir que el timbre del instrumento es interesante. Es un sonido brillante que se mantiene redondo como suelen sonar los Cuatros Tradicionales. En estos días, he estado afinando detalles del instrumento y promocionándolo por redes sociales. Hasta ahora parece haber un comprador potencial. Pero no lo contaré como venta hasta que el dinero esté en mis manos.
Mi atuendo y el moño en el cabello son parte del "uniforme" de trabajo cuando estoy haciendo alguna cosa a un Cuatro. En este caso, me había tomado una pausa del trabajo para grabar este video que ya tenía pendiente.
Un detalles interesante sobre la vida del taller es que hasta los momentos todos mis clientes han sido mujeres. Además de ser curioso, el hecho de que sean personas que he conocido desde mis días en la universidad lo hace mucho mejor. Parece que esa idea de que es difícil que los amigos se vuelvan clientes no aplica para toda clase de negocios. Estoy muy agradecido por esto. Espero que disfruten este sonido por el cual trabajé y me esforzé tanto.
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Que genial bro!! Buen resultado!! Te felicito por este gran y estupendo trabajo \m/
Gracias, gracias. Cada día en busca de una mejor estética y mejor sonido.
😅 I can not skip this detail hehehe, you must be good at advertising the cuatros then?
Joke aside, your new Venezuelan cuatro sounds pretty well, you did a good one!
I like those rhythmical details, I don't know how to explain... Do you know what I mean, when you play in a different manner, with fingertips?
So how is going now the process of making the instruments, do you have a lot of new orders?
Don't think so. But I appreciate the support I'm having from the girls that want to play cuatro. Also one was a present for a boyfriend, so it counts too.
Yeah, that was the kind of stuff I didn't explain in the post. So, around the east, especially in Sucre and Margarita's Island, we play with a very open hand. Something similar to a Flamenco player. It makes a lot of sense since our Joropos are descendants from Fandangos. So that's the style. I do the same kind of flourish I would make playing a kind of Abanico (that's what that strumming is called in Flamenco Guitar). I also added the kind of progression a soloist has as a base to improvise the melody and the so hard change from 3/4 to 6/8. Something very common in Venezuelan Music.
I wish. This is still a paid hobby at best. But it's not easy to sell this kind of thing in a crisis economy.
Well, at least, nowadays you can advertise across the globe, (well, when you have internet, oops ;)) ) and maybe you can obtain a better price as well for them? ) Ok, shipping fee, but add it to the buyer ;D
You see, I have heard of this instrument for the first time in my life here in Hive. So it is not impossible that someone from hive buys your instruments, you can make some tutorials or something to bring the attention of hivers, or make a different version of the instrument... don't know, include the logo of hive or similar :D
Wow, this is an awesome additional explication, thank you!!
I keep my social media updates with all the details of the things I do with the instruments. I'm thinking on going and take classes again since I'm not exactly the best player, but will see how that goes. The idea is interesting and I don't think there's someone doing the tutorials around here.
You're welcome. Now, I also have an idea for a post.
Horray 💃
Hey, I thought it will be a written article... so it will be a dance post?
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