tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78008879678399821662024-03-19T03:27:17.490-07:00Elias Bonet Monné - LuthierConstructor de guitarras clásicas y flamencas de conciertoElias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-48519368423467600682013-04-18T02:50:00.002-07:002013-04-26T05:14:55.877-07:00Luthier's soul<div style="text-align: left;">
Published at <a href="http://www.jitamen.com/luthier-soul" target="_blank">www.jitamen.com</a><br />
Also published at <a href="http://www.siccas.de/luthiers-soul/" target="_blank">www.siccas.de</a> </div>
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Text by <a href="http://www.eliasbonet.com/" target="_blank">Elias Bonet Monné</a> </div>
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Photos by <a href="http://www.martatorrent.com/" target="_blank">Marta Torrent</a></div>
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Hands are Luthier’s most prized tool. Not
only because they shape wooden blocks into a new guitar, but because
hands are our best tool to listen to wood.</div>
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When I choose the pieces for a new guitar, I
do numerous tests and assessments using my hands. I hold each piece to
feel the weight; push them to test stiffness; stroke them to hear their
voice with my fingertips; knock on them to discover what is hidden in
their veins. This is why, if I want to know exactly what each piece of
wood can give me, I need to work calmly, taking the time to feel every
grain of the soundboard, discovering the best way to make a cut, or to
strike with a tool.</div>
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The craftsman loves to do a good job for
the simple pleasure of a job well done. When the craftsman does not need
the acknowledgment of others, he feels free to work with all his soul,
attentive to every movement he makes, and this is what will ultimately
make him capable of imbuing heart into whatever he does. When it comes
to guitars, there is nothing worse than a guitar without a soul. And it
is impossible to create a soul if the craftsman does not lovingly work
every single piece. Even those pieces that nobody will ever see. Yet he
knows they are there.</div>
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But not all guitar makers think the same.
Some prioritise financial gain over and above product quality. Since the
Industrial Revolution the common denominator of all businesses boils
down to: more production plus lower costs equals more competitive
products, and so, the more you sell, the better you are. This pressure
on production erased any peculiarity of individual craftsmen, rendering
them mere tools, part of a production line, working to reproduce
identical objects. Bear in mind that a guitar maker makes an average of
ten instruments per year, that is, high class instruments. The way to
increase this production level is to enrol more people into your
workshop, or to order prefabricated pieces from other workshops. Or even
by commissioning the entire guitar construction abroad. But when that
happens, the craftsman has lost all sense of being a craftsman. His
instruments no longer enjoy Luthier attention. His hands no longer
participate in the guitar-making process. And how could a guitar made in
a factory possibly be imbued with a soul? Obviously this practice is
not wrong, each and every one of us has the right to choose how to
manage our enterprises. In my case, I choose to work alone, making no
more than eight instruments per year. I prefer to work on each and every
process personally. This is the only way to truly know each detail and
virtue, the only way to continue building while bearing every single
peculiarity of every single piece of wood in mind. Working hard, but
calmly in order to give my guitars the soul that they deserve.</div>
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Serial made instruments may have correct
sound, but sensitive musicians sense there’s something missing from
them. Feeling the difference between handcrafted and factory made is
something that only sensitive musicians can do. Factory guitars tend to
have very powerful sound, and this is a commonly used trick when selling
guitars to the less experienced. It is very easy to make a loud guitar,
but it is truly difficult to make a sensitive one. A guitar is an
intimate instrument, it is not as powerful as a piano, a violin or a
trumpet; and the louder it is, the less harmonics it can reproduce. The
tone variability of a guitar is defined by its capacity to reproduce the
most harmonics. If a guitar has a wide range of harmonics, the
guitarist will be able to modify the tone when playing, and this
translates into more expression. These musicians are seeking something
very special from inside the guitar. At the end of the day, what a
musician needs is the best tool to help him express all his emotions.
And I ask myself, how can amusician transmit all his emotion to the
audience if the guitar he plays has no soul?</div>
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And that’s why there is a new generation of
guitar makers in Spain, that want to make just a few guitars per year,
working unhurriedly, trying to do the best job possible, for the simple
pleasure of doing a good job, because this is precisely what they
believe in: guitars with soul.</div>
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Elias Bonet Monné, Luthier </div>
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Madrid, the 5<sup>th</sup> of December 2012</div>
Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-3200274238482144142013-03-12T05:52:00.000-07:002013-03-12T05:59:32.595-07:00Article publicat al diari Ara.Aquí hi ha un article publicat a l'Ara el 18 d'abril de 2011 sobre oficis suposadament antics, que alguns de nosaltres intentem actualitzar. <br />
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<a href="http://www.ara.cat/premium/societat/oficis-que-resisteixen-morir_0_464953510.html" target="_blank">Llegeix l'article a l'Ara si estàs registrat al diari.</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/eliasbonetluthier/5656574435/in/set-72157626456805645/lightbox/" target="_blank">Llegeix l'article des d'una imatge si no ets usuari de l'Ara.</a>Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-62423092025171128202011-03-08T03:53:00.000-08:002011-03-08T03:53:18.597-08:00Desprenderse<div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyEJJq7uw2CxkS7xw2vJlz4P-EebiIs4qspwME6zt6gaIYiUQSPM1hpzOkf-F-SncueC1uR5ife3PDRqxfhY0SYFbIgA-1OYdMdXLSabInJt6y_3MPUnQYjDgunj_5Lgx8fvrBj9Ro0FF/s1600/foto.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyEJJq7uw2CxkS7xw2vJlz4P-EebiIs4qspwME6zt6gaIYiUQSPM1hpzOkf-F-SncueC1uR5ife3PDRqxfhY0SYFbIgA-1OYdMdXLSabInJt6y_3MPUnQYjDgunj_5Lgx8fvrBj9Ro0FF/s200/foto.gif" width="195" /></a></div>Se va...la dejo ir. </div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">El pasado año escogí un juego de maderas, fechadas en 1975 por don Raúl Yagüe, mi maestro, para construir la que sería mi primera guitarra. Más de treinta años llevaban sus entrañas esperando este momento!! Hoy la he visto salir de mi taller en manos de su nuevo compañero. Hoy toman sentido los dos últimos años de intenso trabajo. Con ella, se va un pedazo de mi alma. Y aunque pueda ser doloroso desprenderse de aquello que has visto nacer y crecer, me siento orgulloso de saber que una de mis guitarras se lanza a la vida, a su propia vida. Se emancipa, y con mucha alegría y emoción le digo: anda, ve!! y disfruta con tu nuevo compañero!! </div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Hasta la vista!</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Elias Bonet.</div><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: small;"><br />
</div>Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-25056597340391936912011-01-15T13:34:00.000-08:002011-04-07T07:54:57.651-07:00Probando con el cedro de Canadá<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXUs0nN_IKCi-p-3O5LPiAH7zOfNZBr0oK6YzjRUudCM08929PEIFhL6W11Yv-rjyc1V8jCyhCvfmA2k16ywVLKOZySFiX1Qc5WBVCxFj4gti0LivaukYuGGY8KdBLn9KLaeuvHXkvNyn/s1600/02-2010-MOUTH.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDXUs0nN_IKCi-p-3O5LPiAH7zOfNZBr0oK6YzjRUudCM08929PEIFhL6W11Yv-rjyc1V8jCyhCvfmA2k16ywVLKOZySFiX1Qc5WBVCxFj4gti0LivaukYuGGY8KdBLn9KLaeuvHXkvNyn/s320/02-2010-MOUTH.jpg" width="213" /></a>Para la segunda guitarra, quise probar con el Cedro de Canadá para la tapa armónica. El resultado ha sido el de una guitarra de un sonido muy potente, y una paleta de sonoridades muy amplia, lo que le permite ser un instrumento perfecto para poder expresar y matizar en la ejecución. Resulta un sonido quizás más brillante, casi metálico, que las de Pino-Abeto, que suelen ser más cálidas.<br />
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Esta guitarra ha tenido la difícil tarea de ser mi "carta de presentación" a muchos músicos. Y la ha superado holgadamente. De los comentarios de los músicos he podido recibir que quien toca esta guitarra disfruta y se siente seguro de sus capacidades. Quien ataca con potencia, porque el sonido no se rompe; quien ataca con suavidad, porque los sonidos siguen siendo nítidos y presentes, lo que significa que es un instrumento con un rango dinámico amplísimo, pudiendo viajar entre <i>pianos</i> y <i>fortes </i>con la total seguridad de que la guitarra te acompañará.<br />
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Como sucesora de la primera guitarra que construí, me reafirma que mi plantilla (o el formato, que es lo mismo) tiene un potencial altísimo para la construcción de instrumentos de concierto. Incluso teniendo en cuenta la proyección sonora que tiene a pesar del escaso diámetro de la boca, más cerrada de lo que es habitual.<br />
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También es la primera guitarra que ha estado sonando ante el público, de la mano de <a href="http://dosguitarrasiberoamericanas.blogspot.com/">Manuel Álvarez</a>, excelente guitarrista y mejor persona, interpretando sus propias obras. Después de dicha experiencia, él mismo publicaba esto: <a href="http://violeroimaginario.blogspot.com/2011/03/prueba-de-guitarra-elias-bonet-munne.html">Prueba de una guitarra de Elias Bonet.</a>Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-80732397018468848872011-01-11T14:05:00.000-08:002011-01-11T14:12:51.722-08:00La primera guitarra.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb76rwj8_ABj8CNYYCSGoDTLFDqv8RZ8-b_mtf0leCgIcGCvuaPWrzFuhW7fq9LgWE-qlRmcoSkts4K__vhZ6JTTlDUkpaPhrA2vdrsA6SZmUAUfWXI0aFeky9og_NjyMfleHC-9rn5IdD/s1600/01-2010-FRONT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb76rwj8_ABj8CNYYCSGoDTLFDqv8RZ8-b_mtf0leCgIcGCvuaPWrzFuhW7fq9LgWE-qlRmcoSkts4K__vhZ6JTTlDUkpaPhrA2vdrsA6SZmUAUfWXI0aFeky9og_NjyMfleHC-9rn5IdD/s320/01-2010-FRONT.jpg" width="177" /></a><br />
<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Esta es la primera guitarra que construí. Con Abeto Alemán de 1975 para la tapa, y Palo Santo de la India de 1984 para el fondo y los aros, procedientes del almacén de Don Raúl Yagüe, mi maestro.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">De la mano de mi maestro he podido oir esta guitarra pulsada por Stefano Grondona en mi taller. Muchas gracias Stefano por tus comentarios, tan sutiles pero con tanta intención.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Con este instrumento me he presentado al mundo de los concertistas de la guitarra clásica, y he aprovechado el impulso de sus comentarios para volcarme de lleno en la construcción de la guitarra.</div>Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7800887967839982166.post-38073325972965884382011-01-11T13:52:00.000-08:002011-01-11T14:37:09.410-08:00Inauguramos blog!! blog opening!!<div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hola,</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Abrimos la veda al intercambio de impresiones, ideas y opiniones acerca de las guitarras clásicas y flamencas de concierto.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">En breve podréis visitar la web de estas guitarras, y dejar vuestros mensajes en el blog.</div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 23px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Un saludo, estamos en marcha!</div>Elias Bonet Monné - Luthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14342970574469378879noreply@blogger.com0