Can you spot the difference?
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One blade appears to have bigger head and koto on one side, I assume it is also the one with asymetric construction (ALC higher up)?Quote:
Originally Posted by hipnotic
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Originally Posted by latej
That's basically it, but they have the same head size, it's just from the perspective.
In the middle picture there is this nice effect which makes the head with koto appear asymetric :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by hipnotic
What's the composition? My guess is: in the 3rd picture, from up to down:
Limba Limba Ayous ZLC Kiri Ayous ALC Limba? Limba
Limba Limba Ayous ZLC Kiri ZLC Ayous Limba Limba
Edit: I meant ALC Limba? Koto of course. But still very wrong :-)
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Originally Posted by latej
Compositions are:
Limba / Ayous / ZLC / Ayous / ZLC / Ayous / Limba
Limba / Ayous / ZLC / Ayous / Ayous / ALC / Koto
Interesting! I'd swear on my H3 that the blades are 7+2 :-) Anyways, many thanks for clarifications. And for this great thread which I don't want to derail anymore...Quote:
Originally Posted by hipnotic
Yes, there is an extra layer there but it's part of the handleQuote:
Originally Posted by latej
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It's experiment time again! I really like doing these thematic blades, this time I wanted to do an all Ayous blade. The plies on this one are all crossed, this sacrifices a bit of longitudinal stiffness to gain more lateral stiffness, which gives a big homogeneity to the blade. In others words, we loose some speed but gain on stability. The sweetspot is huge for a blade of this speed class, paired with a nice feeling. It would be interesting to try other ply orientations as well, to see the changes in performance, and I also think I have enough room to add a couple more layers without making the blade too heavy. Maybe next time!
Composition: Ayous x11
Weight: 81.2g
Thickness: 6.45mm
Freq.: 1162 Hz
Balance: 3.4cm (Med)
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Let’s just hope Hipnotic doesn’t start counterfeiting Timo Boll ZLCs……
cause they would be identical AND better
I think you mean ZLF. But I can do the zlc as well [emoji16]Quote:
Originally Posted by PingBirdPong
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Any guitar players out there? Can you tell me what the inspiration was? Composition and shape were based on a Gergely, and it was made as a birthday gift 🙂
Composition: Hinoki / SC / Kiri / SC / Hinoki
Weight: 89.9g
Thickness: 6.65mm
Freq.: 1590Hz
Balance: 2.5cm (Low)
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Ahhh frets with fret markers...
Cheers
L-zr
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Does it play an octave higher if I hold it at the end of the handle?
I think in this case it will play an octave lower [emoji28]Quote:
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Ah, true! You should've put the 2 dots closer to the neck. It's okay Jimi Hendrix used a right handed guitar upside down too and it still sounded awesome 😵
This is Goriki's European cousin. I've been getting a few requests to make a similar blade to Nittaku Goriki, but a little lighter since they are often well over 100g. So I switched the three inner Black Walnut layers for European Sycamore Maple. These woods are very similar in terms of mechanical properties (density and hardness), but this allowed me to shave off a few grams while still keeping a slightly enlarged head size.
Available FS.
Composition: Black Walnut / Black Walnut / Sycamore / Sycamore / Sycamore / Black Walnut / Black Walnut
Weight: 94.6g
Thickness: 4.9mm
Freq.: 968 Hz
Balance: 3.4cm (Med)
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Finally someone other then me is us using Sycamore..... Great job, but it strongly reminds me about one Hungarian woodworker...
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I've used Sycamore before, but yeah, it's not very popular... The inspiration was the original Goriki, just changed the color a bit to match the inner layers.
Some inspiration on the old Butterfly Cresail for the handle on this one.
Composition: Koto / Ayous / IC / Ayous / IC / Ayous / Koto
Weight: 87.1g
Thickness: 5.75mm
Freq.: 1270Hz
Balance: 3.1cm (Med)
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Thanks again for the beautiful blade. Been enjoying it very much.
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It was my pleasure 😁
This one was based on a W968-5, a w968 with an Ebony top layer, but with a bigger core, so basically a W968x-5! Complicated name 😅
Composition: Ebony / Ayous / AC / Ayous / AC / Ayous / Ebony
Weight: 94g
Thickness: 6.05mm
Freq.: 1380Hz
Balance: 2.5cm (Low)
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This is a blade for close to the table play. Stiff and fast with a low trajectory, but a soft feeling. The head size and handle are a little smaller than usual to allow faster FH to BH transitions and faster wrist movements.
Available FS.
Composition: Spruce / Aramid / Balsa / GF/ Balsa / Aramid / Spruce
Weight: 85.3g
Thickness: 6.9mm
Freq.: 1636Hz
Balance: 2.6cm (Med/Low)
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It may not seem like it, but this one was a real challenge. I was asked for a inner zc blade with a thinner kiri core, smaller head size but head heavy, all within a limit of about 85g. Kiri cores and head heavy usually don't go hand in hand, and it's even more difficult with a smaller head size. Luckily I have in stock some really heavy Kiri, but it still took a lot of planning to make sure the weight of all the layers was correct, in order to get a good result in the end.
Composition: Limba / Limba / ZC / Kiri / ZC / Limba / Limba
Weight: 86.2g
Thickness: 5.7mm
Freq.: 1300Hz
Balance: 3.9cm (High)
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A challenge because it also had to be that thin?
Yes, that too.Quote:
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A Maze Passion remake, supposedly with a Danish flag handle, but just when I needed that Padauk to turn red, it didn't 😭
Composition: Limba / GF / Pine / Ayous / Pine / GF / Limba
Weight: 89.4cm
Thickness: 5.35mm
Freq.: 1230Hz
Balance: 2.5cm (Low)
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😲 Awesome Work Sérgio!
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Thanks 🙂
I can confirm that this blade is a beauty - its here right in Front of me.
Even though Sergio has never done a Maze Passion Rebuilt before, he got really close to the original feel of the blade.
Sergio is a great guy and mentioned every little Detail of the blade and the process of building it.
If you ever need a copy of a discontinued blade, dont hesitate to contact Sergio!
Unfortunately it doesn't fit my current Style with Short Pips and currently ives in my Shelf...
This blade has been on the website for a while, which breaks my heart because I honestly think it's one of the best blades I have there. I think the holes on the handle were bothering some of you, so I decided to fill them. It takes away some of the natural beauty of the wood, but the handle is now perfectly smooth. Playing wise it's springy and reasonably fast, due to the crispy outer ply, but soft and stable with the help of the soft carbon. The very comfy handle is made with Burl Poplar and Bubinga, and now fitted with the SDC Golden tag.
Composition: Purple Heart / Spruce / Soft-Carbon / Kiri / Soft-Carbon / Spruce / Purple Heart
Weight: 92.7g
Thickness: 6.0mm
Freq.: 1400Hz
Balance: 3.2cm (Med)
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Hi @hipnotic Sergio, I just sent you an email regarding a custom blade inquiry!
Cheers
Ktandean
Commissioned blade, based on a Zetro Quad.
Composition: Hinoki / Kevlar / Ayous / sC / Kiri / sC / Ayous / Kevlar / Hinoki
Weight: 91.3g
Thickness: 7.2mm
Freq.: 1507Hz
Balance: 2.5cm (Low)
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Very unique blade this one. Extremely stiff and fast, yet you get a feeling of "holding the ball" like no other blade I've ever built. The composition is also very light, more than half of the weight is on the handle, which means a balance of zero, which is also something I haven't done before.
Composition: Kumamoto Hinoki / TC / Balsa / TC / Kumamoto Hinoki
Weight: 89.6g
Thickness: 8.2mm
Freq.: 1873Hz
Balance: 0cm (Very Low)
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How does Purple Heart play compared to some better known hardwoods like Ebony, Rosewood and Wenge? Knowing your thoughts on that might help someone be willing to give it a go.Quote:
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Looks super cool !!! Especially the 'Dotec' wings, then again I would like those wings!!!!😀
Most 'comfy' handles out there!!!! good for keeping relaxed grip and transition from serve grip to normal grip!!.
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I have a value which compares density with the janka hardness, it doesn't have any scientific meaning, but it gives some clues as to how a wood will play. Basically, if a wood is soft relative to it's own weight, it will feel bouncy, but if it's hard relative to it's own weight it will feel more linear. In the first example you have woods like Spruce, Hinoki, WRC, etc. In the extreme of the second category you have woods like purple heart and ebony, which are way harder than they are heavier (relatively speaking). The relation of those two is the same, but Ebony is just a little harder and heavier. It gets to a point where the differences are more aesthetic than in performance.
If the Joker played TT 😁
Composition: Limba / Ayous / IC / Ayous / IC / Ayous / Limba
Weight: 89.3g
Thickness: 6.0mm
Freq.: 1270Hz
Balance: 2.2cm (Low/Very Low)
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I really like picking up left over scraps from previous builds and make something out of them. It turned out to be a very eighties looking blade! But it's not something I will replicate in the future, so this will be a one time piece. Composition wise this is a inner fiber blade, with 90 g/m2 Textreme-Carbon placed at 90º, and soft outer plies. I was going for something with a good pace and light, more oriented for close to the table driving, rather than looping.
Available FS.
Composition: Kumamoto Hinoki / Balsa / TC90 / Kiri / TC90 / Balsa / Kumamoto Hinoki
Weight: 86.1g
Thickness: 6.7mm
Freq.: 1420Hz
Balance: 2.0cm (Very Low)
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