My Paris Trip Videos

djazzy · November 23

I seriously think "Big Mouth" is great. I think it would instantly cause a quick smile in people (as it did with me) without being overtaken by it once they actually hear the guitar speak for itself. Seems like a nice humored touch. "Big Bouche" would work too, as it brings together French and American in no uncertain terms. By the way, it sounds great on video. PS: And I am a big fan of the NO mustache-extensions. Not only unnecessary frill but that bottom one always gets in the way of my hand. I think if there was a hurdle I'd wish luthiers get past, it would be no more of those damn things.

Buco · November 23

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/118796#Comment_118796

A hair dryer and 5-10 minutes of your time and they're gone.

billyshakes · November 23

I suppose we are also neglecting the Paris map feature inside. That was funny when Fanou realized that little Easter egg was there after already playing the guitar for a minute or so. I do like Big Bouche probably the best of what I've heard so far to describe the opening. XL Bouche might be another, but I'm not certain how much XL translates across other languages, though English is a sort of lingua franca these days. That said, if you think it is more than just a larger sound opening, you could still use Big Bouche to describe the soundhole but just give the guitar a memorable model name. Maybe even something as simple as Grande. McEvoy Grande. Or name pick a metro station or a village name you like. (Heck, you could even just call it "The McEvoy" and let your own name be the calling card!)

Btw, In that bedroom/dorm video with Rayan, I was just amazed by how loud and clear the guitar sounds. And as you said, the Fanou piece and Rayan solo shows it can be really expressive. Definitely NOT a one-trick pony.

flaco · November 23

I like “plus bouche” - in French it would be like “more mouth.” But Plus also works in English and is a little more subtle than “loud mouth.”

paulmcevoy75 · November 24

Big Bouche and Plus Bouche I think are the leaders.

I think Big Bouche probably takes it.

Thanks for the kind words.

I'm going to do a video soon where I talk about what's going on under the hood. I kinda got lucky with how it sounds but it's not a traditional guitar at all.

wim · December 20

Nicolas Lestoquoy has a guitar with similar soundhole design like this. I don't know who is the builder though.

Jangle_Jamie · December 20

I expect that's a Castelluccia. I played one like that once in a Paris guitar shop years ago. It sounded great!!

paulmcevoy75 · December 20

Antoine Boyer's guitar has a similar soundhole I think. Is his a Holo?

I'm hoping to not make more Petite Bouche guitars...there's a long list of advantages to being able to get your arm (even your elbow) into a guitar. The biggest one for me is that I can tune the braces after the guitar is glued up. I'm investing pretty deeply in the work of Guiliano Nicoletti who has codified a lot of acoustic measuring and tuning stuff but you can't do a lot of it if you can't reach the braces.