I bought my daughter one of these today...

[selena]

That's a sweet looking guitar!

My 9 year old has been taking lessons for a couple of years. Though that hasn't been a solid block of time; we've had to adjust around the instructor's very heavy work schedule and around sports. He's got a Fender something. I dunno, I'm not muscially inclined. I just pay for the shit.

My father is a luthier, and builds beautiful pieces of art, so I'm hoping he and the munchkin get it together and build him one before he is no longer around.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by selena

That's a sweet looking guitar!

My 9 year old has been taking lessons for a couple of years. Though that hasn't been a solid block of time; we've had to adjust around the instructor's very heavy work schedule and around sports. He's got a Fender something. I dunno, I'm not muscially inclined. I just pay for the shit.

My father is a luthier, and builds beautiful pieces of art, so I'm hoping he and the munchkin get it together and build him one before he is no longer around.

I had to go look up Luthier

Very cool, yes they should definitely get together on that. Something to remember him by for a long long time down the road.

[DrGuile]

Nice guitar... Ive always been found of guitars...

My father bought a Gibson SG with the bit of money his mother left him when she died... I thought it was a wonderful way to remember her...

[selena]

Originally Posted by sarettah

I had to go look up Luthier

Very cool, yes they should definitely get together on that. Something to remember him by for a long long time down the road.

He made this one. He's sending me some more pics. I will thrown them up on a page, so you all can look, if you like.

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by selena

He made this one. He's sending me some more pics. I will thrown them up on a page, so you all can look, if you like.

That looks just like my Takamine

Very pretty.

Does he do other instruments besides Guitars ? And does he do custom work ?

[selena]

Originally Posted by sarettah

That looks just like my Takamine

Very pretty.

Does he do other instruments besides Guitars ? And does he do custom work ?

Well, I know he does mandolins. He also does other stuff, I just don't know the names of them. One thing I remember because I went to a thing to hear the people perform with some of his stuff...it was a tall ass thing...looked like a huge guitar to me, though it has a proper name. I think he made that, at least.

I am pretty sure everything he does is sold before he makes it, so I guess you would call that custom, yes.

It's really pretty interesting. He's one of...(he could tell you the exact number, I can't) very few people who tune the wood.

Anyhow, here are just a few pics. I won't leave them up for long, as I tossed the page up on one of my bdsm links. ~lol~

I need to get the man a website built.

http://www.thecorrectionalfacility.com/dad/dadswork.htm

[sarettah]

Originally Posted by selena

Well, I know he does mandolins. He also does other stuff, I just don't know the names of them. One thing I remember because I went to a thing to hear the people perform with some of his stuff...it was a tall ass thing...looked like a huge guitar to me, though it has a proper name. I think he made that, at least.

I am pretty sure everything he does is sold before he makes it, so I guess you would call that custom, yes.

It's really pretty interesting. He's one of...(he could tell you the exact number, I can't) very few people who tune the wood.

Anyhow, here are just a few pics. I won't leave them up for long, as I tossed the page up on one of my bdsm links. ~lol~

I need to get the man a website built.

http://www.thecorrectionalfacility.com/dad/dadswork.htm

Very Nice stuff

Is that a Dobro in there ?

[selena]

Originally Posted by sarettah

Very Nice stuff

Is that a Dobro in there ?

Uh...

I dunno.

I had to look up what that meant. I didn't know if it meant a brand or a style.

Looking at the picture/definition, I would say yes.