Stories from Blackbird Guitars
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Blackbird releases 2012 Rider Nylon model
Blackbird Guitars &bull Jan 20, 2012
San Francisco- January 20, 2012 - Blackbird, maker of carbon fiber acoustics with patented hollow neck uni-body, is introducing enhancements and a new model. Theentire high performance line gains in durability, tone and versatility, exemplified by the new Rider Nylon. New Rider Nylon, 2012 ModelBlackbird is… Full Story »
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Carbon fiber vs. wood sound board + stiffness
Blackbird Guitars &bull Oct 5, 2011
Over the years, we've observed a lot of mystery around the material and construction of acoustic guitar sound boards among-st the guitar playing public, after-all sound boards account for the majority of 'tone' of the instrument. In particular, the art/design/science… Full Story »
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Blackbird Luthier Apprentice Position
Blackbird Guitars &bull Sep 13, 2011
The position is a ground-floor opportunity with a growing guitar manufacturer of high performance carbon fiber acoustic guitars and ukuleles.The position includes training on various aspects of our production process until proficiency is reached. You will be working directly with… Full Story »
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Folding Neck Travel Guitars
Blackbird Guitars &bull Jul 19, 2011
Regarding the folding neck, it comes back to our hollow neck/head uni-body construction which we are firmly committed to. This allows for increased responsiveness as well as the very robust internal bracing structure- a unique feature to Blackbirds (neck reinforcement… Full Story »
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Blackbird's steel string models
Blackbird Guitars &bull Mar 24, 2011
Now that we've got three distinct steel string models, folks are understanding wondering which one is right for them. The Rider, Lucky 13, and Super OM (in order of size) are each designed to fill a need. The Rider is… Full Story »
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Blackbird Super OM Nylon string
Blackbird Guitars &bull Nov 10, 2010
Our limited edition batch of Super OM nylon string guitars are now complete. What a labor of love that was! These are hybrid classicals with a slightly wider fretboard than our standard at 1 7/8" and nearly identical string spacing… Full Story »
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Blackbird Inlay examples
Blackbird Guitars &bull Oct 14, 2010
We have the honor of working with famed inlay artist Larry Robinson to realize client's wildest inlay dreams on their Blackbird's Fretboard. Here are some examples. Full Story »
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Workin' on the Super OM Nylon
Blackbird Guitars &bull Oct 11, 2010
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Topics:
- nylon
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The Super Flamenca Limited edition
Blackbird Guitars &bull Jul 20, 2010
We are making five of these babies - 25.5" Scale length - 16" radius board with side dots - Pegheds geared flamenco style tuners - Light bracing/ lightweight 3.5 lbs - Nylon-string bridge - 1 7/8" neck with custom wide… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Flamenco
- Neck
- Limited Edition
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Blackbird Guitars design decisions and human factors
Blackbird Guitars &bull Apr 5, 2010
I figured a bit more info about how we come to our design decisions would be of interest. From a product design and development standpoint, I am aligned with the user-centered design school. This means that every line, feature and detail on a Blackbird is driven by the player's functional needs. This also means that we do not let ourselves… Full Story »
