Comments on: The Bardophone Acoustic Electric Guitar – A Radical Approach http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar Guitar Designs. Ergonomics. Guitar Making. Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:42:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Robert Irizarryhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-10786 Robert Irizarry Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:36:22 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-10786 Absolutely right Mickey. The images weren't the greatest but its certainly an interesting design.However, note that the photo of the man sitting is Jerome Barde with the actual guitar so that should give you some idea of its size. Absolutely right Mickey. The images weren’t the greatest but its certainly an interesting design.

However, note that the photo of the man sitting is Jerome Barde with the actual guitar so that should give you some idea of its size.

]]> By: Mickeyhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-10785 Mickey Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:39:19 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-10785 I love this design, such a nice change...although I agree, the photo shown here doesn't do justice to the actual guitar, shown on his site, which is much smaller. I'd love to see an acoustic version. I love this design, such a nice change…although I agree, the photo shown here doesn’t do justice to the actual guitar, shown on his site, which is much smaller. I’d love to see an acoustic version.

]]> By: Acoustics » Blog Archive » The Bardophone Acoustic Electric Guitar - A Radical Approachhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-857 Acoustics » Blog Archive » The Bardophone Acoustic Electric Guitar - A Radical Approach Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:18:37 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-857 [...] An acoustic electric guitar design by Jerome Barde, the Bardophone is one of the most outstanding examples of guitar design for ergonomics. Where many other guitar builders have taken only small evolutionary steps, Jerome starts with a … …more [...] [...] An acoustic electric guitar design by Jerome Barde, the Bardophone is one of the most outstanding examples of guitar design for ergonomics. Where many other guitar builders have taken only small evolutionary steps, Jerome starts with a … …more [...]

]]> By: Robert Irizarryhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-344 Robert Irizarry Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:04:58 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-344 I would suggest that much of this is a matter of tastes changing to reflect new trends and ideas. To continue with eric's car reference, consider how automobile design has changed. Cars have gone from literally looking like horseless carriages to tail fins to the streamlined vehicles we see today. At each step, people's expectations were challenged by the new and eventually evolved to incorporate the new.Similarly, when the first Fender Stratocaster came out, it was considered quite radical and was even looked down upon by traditionalists. Look at the Strat now - it is inextricably a part of our collective consciousness. I would suggest that much of this is a matter of tastes changing to reflect new trends and ideas. To continue with eric’s car reference, consider how automobile design has changed. Cars have gone from literally looking like horseless carriages to tail fins to the streamlined vehicles we see today. At each step, people’s expectations were challenged by the new and eventually evolved to incorporate the new.

Similarly, when the first Fender Stratocaster came out, it was considered quite radical and was even looked down upon by traditionalists. Look at the Strat now – it is inextricably a part of our collective consciousness.

]]> By: Top Commenters Postshttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-335 Top Commenters Posts Mon, 23 Apr 2007 01:18:45 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-335 [...] Building the Ergonomic Guitar discusses the Bardophone Acoustic Electric Guitar. [...] [...] Building the Ergonomic Guitar discusses the Bardophone Acoustic Electric Guitar. [...]

]]> By: Everyday Weekenderhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-263 Everyday Weekender Sun, 08 Apr 2007 15:26:33 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-263 I gotta agree with you on that one eric.. they always seem less like a guitar and more like some freaky instument :shock: I gotta agree with you on that one eric.. they always seem less like a guitar and more like some freaky instument :shock:

]]> By: Stratoblogsterhttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-259 Stratoblogster Wed, 04 Apr 2007 04:23:00 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-259 The bottom left photo on the inventor's webpage, you link to, presents the guitar pretty well. The body is much smaller than the other images convey. It actually looks neck heavy, but I know the guy wouldn't permit it. The f-holes, bridge and binding obviously provide style cue value connecting to traditional guitars. It seems like the f-hole locations can't reference the bridge position the conventional way because of the body shape and angle. The purpose of f-holes isn't to ref. the bridge position anyway, but I understand Eric's point about traditional design symmetry. <br /><br />Robert, very cool find that fits your theme so perfectly! The builder's viewpoints and yours seem to align pretty closely.<br /><br />Eric's point about hybrid cars is interesting however, hybrid cars don't have to look different. Toyota and Honda created unconventional bodies for their hybrids to emphasize and market the unconventional idea of a hybrid. <br /><br />Car bodies are optimum when aerodynamics, handling and safety are addressed. In this sense, cars are ahead of guitars. A closer comparison might be basketball shoes. Today's shoes are light years more orthopedic in design than those old Converse Chuck Taylors were, but clever marketing positions newer, better shoe designs with popular culture instead of an orthopedic stigma associated with the elderly and disabled of our society.<br /><br />Even using the term "ergonomic" with regard to guitars, in the context of injury prevention, is a pop euphemism for "orthopedic". We can all agree that Building the Ergonomic Guitar sounds more hip than Building the Orthopedic Guitar.<br /><br />The world is full of aging guitar heroes, some of whom will inevitably shift their focus to this area. But ultimately it's gotta be positioned cool like sports gear. Leo Fender's Stratocaster wasn't so cool until Buddy Holly had one around his neck. Coulda been any guitar-- even an ergonomic/orthopedic one... The bottom left photo on the inventor’s webpage, you link to, presents the guitar pretty well. The body is much smaller than the other images convey. It actually looks neck heavy, but I know the guy wouldn’t permit it. The f-holes, bridge and binding obviously provide style cue value connecting to traditional guitars. It seems like the f-hole locations can’t reference the bridge position the conventional way because of the body shape and angle. The purpose of f-holes isn’t to ref. the bridge position anyway, but I understand Eric’s point about traditional design symmetry.

Robert, very cool find that fits your theme so perfectly! The builder’s viewpoints and yours seem to align pretty closely.

Eric’s point about hybrid cars is interesting however, hybrid cars don’t have to look different. Toyota and Honda created unconventional bodies for their hybrids to emphasize and market the unconventional idea of a hybrid.

Car bodies are optimum when aerodynamics, handling and safety are addressed. In this sense, cars are ahead of guitars. A closer comparison might be basketball shoes. Today’s shoes are light years more orthopedic in design than those old Converse Chuck Taylors were, but clever marketing positions newer, better shoe designs with popular culture instead of an orthopedic stigma associated with the elderly and disabled of our society.

Even using the term “ergonomic” with regard to guitars, in the context of injury prevention, is a pop euphemism for “orthopedic”. We can all agree that Building the Ergonomic Guitar sounds more hip than Building the Orthopedic Guitar.

The world is full of aging guitar heroes, some of whom will inevitably shift their focus to this area. But ultimately it’s gotta be positioned cool like sports gear. Leo Fender’s Stratocaster wasn’t so cool until Buddy Holly had one around his neck. Coulda been any guitar– even an ergonomic/orthopedic one…

]]> By: erichttp://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-260 eric Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:37:00 +0000 http://buildingtheergonomicguitar.com/2007/04/bardophone-acoustic-electric-guitar.html#comment-260 Ergonomic guitars, like hybrid cars, tend to be less attractive in form that the traditional designs. The funky thing about this design are the f-holes. They look way out of place, and they don't even come close to referencing the bridge position. Ergonomic guitars, like hybrid cars, tend to be less attractive in form that the traditional designs. The funky thing about this design are the f-holes. They look way out of place, and they don’t even come close to referencing the bridge position.

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