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Master Luthier Jimmy Foster introduces you to his shop in New Orleans, and he begins building a new 7-string archtop jazz guitar. This focus of this video is the beginning stages of creating the guitar neck. In this video, Jimmy performs "Stompin' at the Savoy" on a 7-string archtop guitar. See more at www.fosterguitars.co m
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Jazz guitar luthier, Jimmy Foster, invites you to watch this video of him making a seven-string guitar. In this video, Jimmy finishes making the neck and starts working on the guitar top. In this video, Jimmy performs "They Can't Take that Away from Me" on a 7-string jazz guitar. See more at www.fosterguitars.co m
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In this video, Jimmy finishes installing the bone nut, and then he moves on to measuring the string height and spacing. This jazz guitar is basically finished. All it needs now is a good owner. In the background, you'll hear Jimmy perform "I Had the Craziest Dream" on one of his 7-string archtop guitars. See more at www.fosterguitars.co m
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In this video, Jimmy showcases some of his archtop jazz guitars. You will hear him playing "A Nightengale Sang in Berkeley Square" on one of his custom-made 7-string archtop guitars. See more at www.fosterguitars.co m
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In this video, you will see a few models from Foster Guitars in New Orleans. In the background, Jimmy is performing "Gone with the Wind" on one of his custom-built jazz guitars. See more at www.fosterguitars.co m
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Here's Robert Godin himself showing Premier Guitar his new 5th Avenue archtop. To read a full review of the guitar, go to: http://www.premiergu itar.com/Magazine/Is sue/2008/Aug/Review_ Godin_5th_Avenue_Arc htop.aspx Remember -- for your gear fix go to www.premierguitar.co m
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Luthier Stephen Marchione is jointing Engelmann Spruce for 17" archtop. The wood here is quarter sawn in book-match split spruce wedges, which have been air-dried for over 30 years.
Stephen is using a Lie-Nielsen No. 8 Jointer Plane.