I just want to give a shout out here for my new friend, Sen Goh (http://senguitar.blogspot.com/).
I visited his workshop recently, and am impressed at his workshop and the amount of work and time invested into this hobby. He builds as a hobby, but you can tell from his blog that it is definitely not child's play!
Much has been said about Sen and his guitar at Dedrick's Blog (http://www.dedrickkoh.com/2010/11/02/exclusivesen-gohsingaporean-classical-guitar-maker/). I felt that his first guitar is an amazing effort on his part, and it's not an easy task to build one without direct guidance, so kudos to him there. Sound was a loud and balanced, however I felt that it lacked some sparkle or crisp, perhaps the sound will change after the guitar is finished.
One thing is clear, the action is close to perfect and the guitar is a joy to play. A clear success for Sen.
The guitar is the product, what about the process?
In my opinion, the process is always the more fascinating part of the journey. This is evident when you hear Sen speak or look at his blog. The planes, the tools, the jigs and rigs are all for a specific purpose in the building process. He builds many jigs himself and I would think that it is a study in itself!
Keep a look out for his guitars, a rising star!
Jeremy
