MB Sound: choose the sound of your next guitar, get to know our tops with audio sample, video and sound analysis

The way you buy wood to build guitars is changing, from now on you can choose the top of your guitar by its sound and not just by a picture.

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A challenge for luthiers and musicians: Talking about the sound of guitars

Imagine having the power to select the density, rigidity, frequency, sustain, and other fundamental data of your guitar's top while creating your instrument. Just think of the possibilities and how it could transform your guitars. Have you ever dreamed of having this level of control over your guitar's sound?

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Potentiometers for electric guitars and basses: types, sizes and shaft.

There is a big question that arises when luthiers investigate the world of guitar potentiometers: what are the differences between a linear potentiometer and a logarithmic one? In this article we answer this question, we explain what is the metric VS imperial measure and how the type of shaft affects the choice of a potentiometer.

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New flamenco guitar building course

Registration for the flamenco guitar building course organized by Solera Flamenca and Maderas Barber is now open. Throughout this post we will tell you the first details of what will undoubtedly be a great experience for those who want to build their first guitar and also for those experienced luthiers looking to improve their building technique.

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New space for research and development of products for luthiers

Maderas Barber is committed to innovation as a strategy for the growth of the handcrafted guitar market and products for luthiers.

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Malaysian Blackwood, the new tonewood by Maderas Barber

Malaysian Blackwood is the new guitar tonewood we have added to our catalog. This tonewood seeks to position itself as a product of distinction for guitar builders.

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Blackwood: The wood of the Bagpipe and Clarinet

Blackwood is the wood of choice for wind instrument luthiers all over the world. Bagpipes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons? find out all the details about this wood in this post.

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What are the qualities of European Spruce?

In conjunction with Alpine Spruce, Bearclaw and New Moon Spruce varieties, European Spruce is undoubtedly the best choice for top construction. While this is a tradition from bowed instruments, European Spruce has also established itself as a quality standard for the top of the Classical, Flamenco or Acoustic Guitar. 

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Chip carving, the wood carving technique that sets a trend

Bernat Mercader is a specialist in Chip Carving, a wood carving technique that has gained the acceptance of a large number of new fans. Find out all the details in the interview we have conducted with him and be encouraged to enter this exciting world of craftsmanship.

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The perfect tuning of Jose Manuel Gil´s Galician Bagpipes

The builder of Galician Bagpipes granted us an incredible interview. We discussed the harmony of the bagpipe, its woods, and the history of an instrument that has traveled across Europe for centuries.

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