The others, as threatened... I mean promised...

[Ryan Mazzocco]

# 10 & 11 (in no paricular order)



the Primo Acero

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[Ryan Mazzocco]

the Primo Ciliegia

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[Bill Raymond]

prima ciliegia, not primo, nevvero?

[Ryan Mazzocco]

prima ciliegia, not primo, nevvero?

yes, if I was saying this is the "First Cherry" but that's not what's I'm saying. Primo is the series of guitars and not the model name. Ciliegia is the model name within the Primo Series. So, like Primo is to "D" as Ciliegia is to "28".
D-28
Primo Ciliegia
Get it?

It was a concern of mine but I figured no one would catch it. Clearly I was wrong.

[Bill Raymond]

Ho capito, Ryan. Sorry to have been so picky, but as a student of languages, I tend to notice these things.

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Ho capito, Ryan. Sorry to have been so picky, but as a student of languages, I tend to notice these things.

It's okay. I appreciate it. I am not a student of language. I don't speak Italian. My great grandfather forbid his children from passing it on to the next generation when he crossed the pond. I don't know why... so now I just do my best to stumble through English. So, I'm at a bit of a disadvantage to start out.
but the question you raise is valid and I've had to think about this conversation months ago because I thought it might come up at some point. I think for most people it doesn't matter, but for those that know, like you, it may be a distraction. Give me your honest opinion. Does my explanation satisfy you? Or does it still just seem totally wrong and I look like someone making a miserably failed attempt at feigning culture?

[Bill Raymond]

Ryan, I think your explanation is perfectly satisfying. It doesn't seem a miserably failed attempt, at all. It's a shame your grandfather didn't pass along the language to you, but he was doubtless trying his best to make sure his family assimilated and didn't end up speaking some sort of broken English. I do think it nice that you are trying to honor your family's Italian heritage. Don't let comments such I made deter you from this. I was merely being pedantic and misunderstood your appellation of this guitar.

[Jason Rodgers]

Give me your honest opinion. Does my explanation satisfy you? Or does it still just seem totally wrong and I look like someone making a miserably failed attempt at feigning culture?

It's all good. But if you really want to milk the Italian surname, you should be building archtops!

[Ryan Mazzocco]

Give me your honest opinion. Does my explanation satisfy you? Or does it still just seem totally wrong and I look like someone making a miserably failed attempt at feigning culture?

It's all good. But if you really want to milk the Italian surname, you should be building archtops!

ah yes lol no that's too hard. maybe some day

[Michael Lewis]

Ryan, make what makes you happy. By the way, archtops are not so hard, they are just more work than a flat tops, and they are different 'animals'.