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Greg Smallman is the first internationally successful non-traditional Australian guitar-maker. He is known worldwide for his innovative guitar designs〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Greg Smallman )〕〔(''The Classical Guitar Book A Complete History'' )" published by Backbeat Books〕〔(''The Twang Dynasty A history of plucked stringed nstruments in Australasia from 1836 to 20011'' )" published by Boss Publishing〕 Although his guitars are in outward appearance similar to a traditional Spanish classical guitar, there are numerous innovative differences.〔〔〔 Among them is the use of a high, arched and carved back for the guitar, which is considerably thicker and heavier than a conventional guitar. The back is made of Madagascar rosewood, while the top is always made of Western Redcedar. The lightweight of the top combined with Smallman's unique system of bracing makes the guitar very responsive to input with a full rounded sound (not thin).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nicholas Scott maker of Smallman Type Guitars )〕 The top of Smallman guitars is braced using a "lattice" framework composed of balsa wood and carbon fibre. By contrast, traditional classical guitars use struts made of cedar or spruce arranged in a "fan" shape. The world-renowned classical guitarists John Williams and Miloš Karadaglić use Greg Smallman guitars. In 1999 the Greg Smallman label changed to Greg Smallman & Sons Damon & Kym. Based for many years in Glen Innes, New South Wales, in 2002 the Smallmans briefly relocated to the Mornington Peninsula outside Melbourne. The Greg Smallman and Sons workshop is now located near Esperance, Western Australia. They did not have a website till 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Greg Smallman and Sons Classical Guitars )〕 Greg Smallman is admired for the open way in which he shares his ideas.〔〔 He does not hide them from fellow luthiers, nor has he patented them.〔〔 A large number of luthiers worldwide have incorporated Smallman's design innovations into their own guitar designs.〔〔 ==Quotes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greg Smallman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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