The Philippines. Guitar making is on Cebu island where there is a shortage of labour to make good guitar takes two months
The Philippines. Guitar making is centred on Cebu island where there is a shortage of labour to make makers sub-contracts to neighbors, it is possible to finish four low-end guitars in one week, a good worker can only finish one high-end guitar in two quality of the guitar depends on the wood used for its sound board and fret boards. In the Philippines, as well as Internationally-accepted wood materials spruce and cedar the jackfruit, acacia and mango wood are often used as alternative materials. It is hard to find guitar makers as the work involves learning the craft from start from cooking the wood manually to remove the resin, which will cause the wood to crack immediately. Weather temperature is also noted to ensure that guitars are in good condition when they reach their destination.
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Location: Cebu, Philippines.
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