I think that considering the ancient nature of the woods used these guitars should be gifted to ancient guitar players such as, oh....I dunno, maybe myself - just for instance. (Ha Ha)
I think this is interesting, but more in the sphere of science and botany than music. These ancient woods do not sound better than normally harvested woods that are dried for a few decades. In fact, as far as I heard from samples - albeit being exclusively built - guitars made from ancient woods sound inferior. They are missing something. It could be that the climate in the last millennium was somewhat different than before, the sun activity too, that helped woods in the last millennium to be tonally exquisite. Or maybe we can say there is a certain period in which the fallen tree contains good enough constituents suitable for instrument making. Past that period, and it's firewood. Too many unknowns, but what we know, is that these ancient woods do not make good music instruments - at all.
Why not take the video in the giant factory where this was made? And Kaure was not the result of a “cataclysm”. It’s in the frozen big layer all over NZ. And why bind it in plastic??? Sustainable my aunt sally. Corporate sales tactics for unknowing buyers.
@@koshwald IMO if it’s not about the sound it’s pointless. I’m not going to a restaurant to eat something that’s never been eaten before due to scarcity and eat a $5000 turd with a smile on my face. That said, I’m sure SC will make sure it sound exceptional.
@@greghall7640 A quality acoustic like this will always sound “good”, but really rare woods don’t sound “better” it’s more about rarity and how much craft has gone into it. My original point still stands.
I hope that when I'm 45,000 years old someone like Richard will make me into a musical instrument.
this is why I want a santa cruz guitar...science and passion combined to perfection.
Thank you!
Wow props to Santa Cruz! Love everything about this project.
Awesome
"If you been buried in ice for 3000 years, you be blue to."
I believe that's VERY true. 😂😊
I think that considering the ancient nature of the woods used these guitars should be gifted to ancient guitar players such as, oh....I dunno, maybe myself - just for instance. (Ha Ha)
Pricing is crazy on these guitars.
We've got some crazy rich people ( Collectors ) out there .
Hope to see some mammoth tusk and petrified corol on one of those
"If you're frozen for 3,000 years you'll be blue too"
Hahaha
I think this is interesting, but more in the sphere of science and botany than music. These ancient woods do not sound better than normally harvested woods that are dried for a few decades. In fact, as far as I heard from samples - albeit being exclusively built - guitars made from ancient woods sound inferior. They are missing something. It could be that the climate in the last millennium was somewhat different than before, the sun activity too, that helped woods in the last millennium to be tonally exquisite. Or maybe we can say there is a certain period in which the fallen tree contains good enough constituents suitable for instrument making. Past that period, and it's firewood. Too many unknowns, but what we know, is that these ancient woods do not make good music instruments - at all.
Have heard a couple of demo's of this guitar now and it dosent sound anything special, looks nice but sounds like a box
Why not take the video in the giant factory where this was made? And Kaure was not the result of a “cataclysm”. It’s in the frozen big layer all over NZ. And why bind it in plastic??? Sustainable my aunt sally. Corporate sales tactics for unknowing buyers.
Ar $1/year, that’s $45.000… easy!
Sound like any other average mid-priced acoustic.
The sound isn’t really the major point with something like this, it’s the rarity and craftsmanship.
@@koshwald It is if you're paying a premium for it.
@@koshwald IMO if it’s not about the sound it’s pointless. I’m not going to a restaurant to eat something that’s never been eaten before due to scarcity and eat a $5000 turd with a smile on my face. That said, I’m sure SC will make sure it sound exceptional.
@@greghall7640 A quality acoustic like this will always sound “good”, but really rare woods don’t sound “better” it’s more about rarity and how much craft has gone into it. My original point still stands.