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Mahogany Martin

04-07-2006, 07:44 AM

......but how do I attach a jpeg?

Hi dudley. I had the same problem. You need some space outside of this forum to store your pictures and link them from here. Your internet provider may already be providing you with server space. I went with Photobucket.com. It was recommended here. It was easy to sign up and you can store images and video clips.

http://www.photobucket.com/

Edit: here's my Fender DG5. It's a cheapie but I like it.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j228/ofender/DG5.jpg

GuitarsCanada

04-07-2006, 10:20 AM

Say.... thats a really nice job there. Have you built many before?

WarrenG

04-07-2006, 10:25 AM

Say.... thats a really nice job there. Have you built many before?

That was my first one, which I kept. It was pretty ambitious with hand-bending the cutaway. To think I wanted to add a Laskin bevel too... uh, no.

W.

GuitarsCanada

04-07-2006, 10:27 AM

Well you are to be congratulated on that job. From here it looks real good. :food-smiley-004:

dudley doright

04-10-2006, 02:53 PM

I will try to post the 412.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j12/dudley_doright/0001.jpg

CocoTone

04-10-2006, 03:15 PM

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/CocoTone/seagulls6.jpg

Seagull S6

CT.

Jeff Flowerday

04-18-2006, 10:58 AM

Come on people keep the photos coming...

davetcan

04-18-2006, 02:26 PM

Breedlove - MIK but still very nice

http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.thorburn/breedloveflamefront.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.thorburn/breedloveflameback1.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/d.thorburn/breedloveflameclose2.jpg

PintoMusic

04-19-2006, 03:42 PM

My 1940 Gibson Kalamazoo KG-14:
http://www.vintageguitar.com/images/gallery/25.jpg

My pair of 1974 Yamaki Deluxe Folk dreadnaughts (6&12 string):
http://www.vintageguitar.com/images/gallery/24.jpg

BR183

04-20-2006, 07:24 AM

Hey Jeff,

I went to highschool in Montreal with a Jeff Flowerday. Are you an ex Montrealer??

Gilliangirl

04-20-2006, 04:15 PM

2004 Gibson Southern Jumbo....
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/Gilliangirl/IMG_0137_2.jpg
1992 Seagull S6 Cedar....
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/Gilliangirl/IMG_0138.jpg

ClintonHammond

04-20-2006, 04:59 PM

I'm very pleased by the number of Seagull Guitars in this thread....

Hopefully one day soon, I'll find time and room to get pics of the 4 I own... plus the rest of my gear

:-)

ClintonHammond

04-29-2006, 12:34 PM

Guess that day has come

My Seagull Family (http://home.cogeco.ca/~chammond18/GullFamily.jpg)

2 Artist series Folk with Duet II pickups
a 20th Aniversay S-6 with LRBaggs Ibeam
my original S6 from 85 or 86... No pickup at all

Stratocaster

04-30-2006, 08:37 AM

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c374/FenderRox/DSC00347.jpg

my ovation celebrity

dermot

05-03-2006, 09:54 AM

My first post here;

a few of wot's hang'n out here present & past;
this is my 7 daily players these days;
http://www.voguehost.com/ims/u/dermot/guitars/wall.jpg
- Martin custom shop 12 Fret D, sitkia over Mahog, 2004
- Larrivee OM19, NOS, 2002
- Martin D18, 1954
- Paracho flaminco, 1971
- Gibson B45-12, 1980's
- Dobro Model 19 prototype, 1934

and from a couple of years ago;
http://www.voguehost.com/ims/u/dermot/guitars/3xG.jpg
- Yamaha "Red Label" classical, sitika over Braz, 1965
- Guild F20, 1962
- Gibson B25-12, 1964
and the B45-12 that is still in rotation today... there's few more on standby... including some electrics as well.. but mainly i play acoustic these days

i play for fun only, no recording, no giging, only fun.. and fun it is ;-)

Ta,

d.

Marnacious

05-03-2006, 10:18 AM

Very impressive collection there ! :DevilGuitar:

ianderson

05-04-2006, 10:18 PM

Dudley, you would post the pics as you would on the Taylor forum. First get the pic hosted somwhere (ussually you ISP will provide some space for free) write the post and attach the link by clicking on the "insert Image Icon" it's the yellow box in the toolbar.

GuitarsCanada

05-04-2006, 10:22 PM

Stephen W.

06-12-2006, 01:08 PM

OK here you go. Custom built Andrew James White (http://www.andrewwhiteguitars.com/).

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/Rubytop1.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/Rubyback1.jpg

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/Rubyport1.jpg

Here are her stats as best I can recall them:
-Neck: Solid Mahogany with adjustable truss rod
-Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
-Headstock Overlay: Book matched African Blackwood ,
(with a light sap area making a long narrow grass blade shape in the centre)
-Bridge: Klein inspired asymmetrical design of Honduran Rosewood
-Nut: Tusque
-Saddle: Tusque intonation compensated
-Top: Book matched Engleman Spruce with offset custom multi leaf sound hole design
(has modified radial bracing using Andrew's own "I" beam cross section brace design)
-Back: Book matched Curly Redwood with gentle radius
(thinner than the top with tone bars and arched braces for optimal sound resonance)
[For interior views see the Acoustic Guitar Pick Up thread #12 (http://www.guitarscanada.com/Board/showpost.php?p=12338&postcount=12)]
-Sides: Cocobolo with sound port in upper bout, base side
-Bindings: Flamed Koa
-Tuners: Gotoh with black ebony buttons
-Pick-ups: K&K Pure Western Trinity System (http://www.kksound.com/trinitywestern.html)

I met Andrew at the first Canadian Guitar Festival (http://www.canadianguitarfestival.com)in Odessa back in '04. Three weeks later the wife and I were in Morgantown West Virginia looking at a pile of wood and trying to envision the end result. Several calls and emails followed. Ruby was delivered a year later at the '05 Canadian Guitar Festival.

faracaster

06-13-2006, 12:44 AM

Here is my new Larrivee Limited edition L-09K I picked up a few weeks back. Master Grade Hawaian flamed Koa back and sides. Select Sitka spruce top. Number 9 of 10 made for the 12th Fret. prototype tuners, bone nut and saddle, Really the best sounding Larrieve I've ever heard. Doing my first gig with her this weekend.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/IMG_9667.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/IMG_9666.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/IMG_9670_1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/IMG_9686_1.jpg

Stephen W.

06-13-2006, 11:03 AM

Here is my new Larrivee Limited edition L-09K ...
Very nice indeed!

Doing my first gig with her this weekend.
Where & when??

Welladjusted

06-13-2006, 12:10 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/welladjusted84/guitar%20gear/DSC00361.jpg

the satin finish retains oil from my hands. It's a little annoying. And it needs a setup badly. But it sounds fantastic

RadioDaze

06-13-2006, 12:24 PM

Wow, you guys have some sweeet asss acoustics. Dermot, you've got one MASSIVE stash there! :D

My first acoustic (and still my main acoustic) is a flat black dreadnought style acoustic by Art & Lutherie. I think they're built by an offshoot of Seagull, but Im not positive? I got it from Long & MacQuaid.

http://neotokyo.hostingposts.com/acoustic.jpg

I did some major filing of the bridge, and now the action rocks. Ive also got a vintage Gibson LG-1 from 1957, but I don't have a picture of that one on hand. In all honestly, I perfer the A&L acoustic to the gibson, it's got such great tone!

I know the quality of the recordings aren't so hot, but you can hear the Art & Lutherie in action on myspace at

http://www.myspace.com/radiodazerock

chimo

06-21-2006, 03:33 PM

Here's my Taylor a 914ce-L7(Brazilian)

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/chimo_album07/IMG_1816.sized.jpg
http://www.hostdub.com/albums/chimo_album07/IMG_1817.sized.jpg
http://www.hostdub.com/albums/chimo_album07/IMG_1819.sized.jpg
http://www.hostdub.com/albums/chimo_album07/IMG_1821.sized.jpg

Tarbender

06-21-2006, 09:00 PM

Here's my one and only Taylor 612C:

http://www.lauder.ca/Resize%20612ce-1.jpg

And the back:

http://www.lauder.ca/Resize%20612ce_Back-1.jpg

I have to take some better pic's!

just

06-22-2006, 08:55 AM

Here's my one and only Taylor 612C

that is one mighty fine guitar, sir.

M_A_T_T

06-24-2006, 11:23 PM

These are crappy photos, but here are my two Northwoods, handbuilt just a few km's from my house.

Northwood Honduras Mahogany 70 series Mini-Jumbo. Rosewood binding, Englemann top, Mahogany neck, bound Ebony fingerboard & bridge.

http://files.photojerk.com/mmaatt/misc/northwood1.jpg

Northwood Indian Rosewood 80 Series Mini-Jumbo with Bearclaw Sitka Spruce top. Rosewood binding, Mahogany neck, bound Ebony fingerboard, headstock overlay and bridge.

http://files.photojerk.com/mmaatt/misc/northwood2.jpg

I got these guitars at least two years apart at different locations but the serial numbers (stamped into the neck block) indicate they are separated by only one guitar. They were both built in the same 'batch' as the maker calls it.

Tarbender

06-24-2006, 11:29 PM

Really nice looking instruments. What is the sound like? I was very surprise at the crispness of my Taylor - crisp on the initial attack but with very mellow follow thru - love the tone!

PaulS

06-25-2006, 12:59 AM

This one as I was told was made by a gentleman named Dave Fox, who was a past luthier at 12th fret. Serial number is 0006 and it is a spruce top with maple sides and back. sweet little fingerpickin' guitar.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/sarg_2006/fox_1.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/sarg_2006/fox_3.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i183/sarg_2006/fox_2.jpg

lolligagger

07-03-2006, 11:05 AM

Beautiful looking guitar PaulS...love the burst! What do you know about Fox guitars? I did a quick search and came up with Charles Fox guitars that start $8000. Maybe they are cousins?

PaulS

07-03-2006, 12:22 PM

I tried researching it also and came up with Charles Fox also. I don't think there related although the Charles Fox models sure looked sweet. I aquired the guitar from a friend of mine in Peterborough and he knew David Fox and had traded a BF Twin for the guitar I believe. He was suppose to have been employed at the 12th fret but I'm sure it's going back a few years. Anyway the guitar is modelled after a gibson and it sure sounds sweet. It suits finger style blues and such much better than full out strumming.

cohenj

07-14-2006, 11:20 AM

It was custom built for me by a Michigan luthier by the name of James North. He primarily makes Lutes and other instruments from antiquity.

The guitar is modelled after a pre-war Martin D-18, with a german spruce top, indian rosewood back and three-piece side, ebony finger board, maple binding and a diamond volute on the head stock joint.

http://www.cohenj.com/Acoustic.jpg

http://www.cohenj.com/acoustic-front-detail.jpg

http://www.cohenj.com/acoustic-front.jpg

http://www.cohenj.com/acoustic-back.jpg

Stephen W.

08-04-2006, 08:38 PM

OK here I go, again. My second custom built Andrew James White. (http://www.andrewwhiteguitars.com/)

Fast Eddie's sound port
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/FastEddieport1.jpg

Fast Eddie's quick string change bridge
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/FastEddiebridge.jpg

Back view
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/FastEddieback.jpg

Front view showing Crop Circle inspired sound holes & fret board inlay
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/Stephen_W/FastEddiefrt.jpg

Here are Fast Eddie's stats:
-Neck: Multi laminated Tropical Mahogany with adjustable truss rod
-Fretboard: Ebony
-Headstock Overlay: Ebony with Kokobolo inlay
-Bridge: Custom White asymmetrical design in African Blackwood with special quick string change pin system
-Nut: Bleached petrified bone
-Saddle: Natural petrified bone intonation compensated
-Top: Book matched German Spruce with custom "Crop Circle" sound holes and inlay design
(has modified double X bracing using Andrew's own "I" beam cross section brace design)
-Back & Sides: Book matched Brazilian Rosewood with gentle radius
(sound port in top bout bass side for optimal sound resonance)
-Bindings: Flamed Koa
-Tuners: Waverley's with Flamed Kokobolo buttons
-Pick-ups: K&K Pure Western Trinity System (http://www.kksound.com/trinitywestern.html)

NoTSoAgILe

08-06-2006, 03:09 PM

^ nice.

Here's my only acoustic, it's a washburn, it's also my very first guitar. Love it to death, and everyone who plays it says it sounds great. I don't get it though:tongue:

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/3255/picture1039ex2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

The Nazz Are Blue

08-08-2006, 05:30 PM

Here are mine:

Something called Antonio Lorca model 8M. Made in Spain. My very first guitar:
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7716/aloutsidehw5.jpg

and a pretty terrible picture of my Bluridge BR-183, which is essentially a copy of a prewar Martin 000-42. I like it, but I'm thinking of buying something with more bass and projection because I play solo often. Granted, this guitar is loud for it's size. Most people are taken aback by it's loudness.
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/8553/temporaryzu2.jpg

Antz_Marchin

08-11-2006, 11:00 AM

[QUOTE=chimo]Here's my Taylor a 914ce-L7(Brazilian)

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/chimo_album07/IMG_1816.sized.jpg

:eek: :eek: :eek: I need that guitar...

sneakypete

08-11-2006, 10:27 PM

my latest new/old Yamaha. Since it`s so hard finding info on old Yamahas I got a book Thursday in the Japan Vintage series.
From the book... the Dynamic series are all solid wood. Mine has an ebony bridge and in the book 90% of the guitars from that series are strung with steel strings.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/dynamic016.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/dynamic019.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/dynamic017.jpg

the entire body is checked like this. Not sure if it`s poly ot lacquer but it`s very thin. Got it for $42.oo.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/dynamic017.jpg

again from the book, first number of the serial is the year, the following digits are production numbers. Mine is 312737...1963 guitar number 12,737.

David St Hubbins

08-15-2006, 11:41 AM

At $42.00 you cannot go wrong sneaky. It's looks to be in pretty good shape for that year. Good score. :DevilGuitar:

jazzalta

08-20-2006, 05:31 PM

My tak. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/jazzalta/tak1.jpg

sneakypete

08-22-2006, 08:40 PM

placed the winning bid on this last night...$19.80... my second Dynamic. This is a #10 to go with my #15. Not my favorite color but in my books on old Japanese acoustics, they look a lot better and this one needs to be cleaned up...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/hrsmym-img600x450-1155771520dscn528.jpg

Mahogany Martin

08-23-2006, 04:57 PM

I finally got it! A Martin's DC15E ... "we're not worthy!"

It's kinda hard to take a good picture of a guitar. I got it a few weeks back and I've been taking shots of *her* around the house, outside in the sun etc. The first pic is kinda cool so I'm throwing it out there for your pleasure; there's a lot of sun in that room and the camera (and the flash) being very close gives *her* a firery look :wink: The second picture is more representative.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j228/ofender/100_1900.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j228/ofender/100_1908.jpg

madog99

08-27-2006, 07:47 AM

sneakypete

08-27-2006, 08:37 AM

the red one came Friday night and I`ve been cleaning it for 2 days...think I`m done now but these pics were taken before. This is a #10 also dated to 1963 going by the book I have...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/hrsmym-img600x450-1155771520dscn528.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/hrsmym-img600x450-1155771541dscn528.jpg

and just put in the winning bid on this... $35.04, another #15 like the one pictured in my other post...hope that sticker...which will be coming off... isn`t hiding a hole in the top.　The two I own sound really great and I think I`m hooked on em....
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/m01042125-img600x402-1152627062no15.jpg

　

Mahogany Martin

08-27-2006, 10:05 AM

Here is an older pic of my collection . the seagull 12 string and the Epi SG have moved on to new homes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/madog99/themagnificent7.jpg

Godin A8
2001 WM45
Ibanez PF10 camper
Yamaha '85 FG450
Mansfield 70's martin copy

Nice collection madog99. Just curious, why did you decide to part with the 12-string seagull? Were you just not playing it and needed money etc or was your decision based on sound, feel or other technical/spec reason? What was it made of (top, sides, back)?

Martin

madog99

08-27-2006, 12:12 PM

Nice collection madog99. Just curious, why did you decide to part with the 12-string seagull? Were you just not playing it and needed money etc or was your decision based on sound, feel or other technical/spec reason? What was it made of (top, sides, back)?

Martin
It was an M12 gloss and was my first and only 12. I believe it was cedar top mahogany b+s . Nice action but the neck was really wide. I put a dulaie transducer in it but made the mistake of playing a Tak jumbo 12 (535 ??)at L+M and was floored by it .It sounded more like a guitar and had punch and nice electronics to boot. The Gull was just too mellow sounding for my tastes so I sold it with the intention of buying the Tak but ended up in a lay off so cash went to stupid things like rent and food . If the bug ever hits me again the Tak will be the first on the list .

KHINGPYNN

08-29-2006, 04:09 PM

I bought a garrison AG-400 guitar on Saturday past... it is signed by George Canyon!

I went to Music Centre Canada's Airdrie location grand opening. I've been hankerin for a Garrison for some time now. Played the guitar I bought 3 weeks before and compared it to about 45 other guitars in the shop's acoustic room. The Garrison was way nicer playing, the tone far ( and I mean FAR ) surpassed anything else they had which included $1000+ Crafter, Larivee, Ovation, Takimine, etc... The factory setup is perfect and the design features are exceptional. This is definetly the nicest acoustic I've ever played. I got it for a excellent price $348 taxes in.
Met George Canyon ( nice down to earth guy ) and asked him to sign it... had a great day!

Picture and info from Garrison's site...
http://www.garrisonguitars.com/agseries.asp?r=ag400

Picture of George Canyon signing my new garrison... http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=3270250

KHINGPYNN

Mr. David Severson

09-22-2006, 11:55 AM

http://members.shaw.ca/davidanddebbie/guitars%20canada/Larrivee.JPG

I've had this one for a short while and love it:smile:

ronmac

09-22-2006, 05:55 PM

I'm new here, so I'm a bit shy and wont go "full frontal" on my first date.:wink:

'97 Bourgeois JOMC Deluxe
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Bourgeois%20JOMC%20DLX/DSC03152.jpg

'00 Haida Gwaii MJ
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Haida%20Gwaii/Head_2.jpg

'05 Larrivee OM-03R SH
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Larrivee%20OM-03R%20SH/DSC03145.jpg

ronmac

09-22-2006, 05:56 PM

Some more of the gang

'05 Thomsley OM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Thomsley/DSC03170.jpg

'84 Larrivee L-10 Deluxe (sold this week)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Larrivee%20L10%20Deluxe/DSC03078.jpg

...and is it OK to show a semi-acoustic?

'77 Electra "Elvin Bishop" 335 clone
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v631/ronmac/Guitars/Electra%20Elvin%20Bishop/15fb6403.jpg

Stephen W.

10-07-2006, 09:31 PM

I'm new here, so I'm a bit shy and wont go "full frontal" on my first date.:wink:

ronmac, you's sucha teese :smile:

keto

10-15-2006, 02:59 PM

Morgan dreadnaught. David tells me it's one of very few dreads ever made with herringbone rosette, as opposed to abalone or whatever. It's a spectacularly good sounding acoustic - I traded a D-41 for it, so that tells you my opinion right there.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v374/keto/Music%20Gear/DRHTop.jpg

WarrenG

10-17-2006, 03:33 PM

Hi guys,

Here are two guitars I just finished building for myself:

00 - 13 fret neck joint: Engelmann top (with bearclaw figure), Brazilian Rosewood b/s

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/useruploads/WarrenG/2006-10-17_125739_00_full_chair.jpg
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/useruploads/WarrenG/2006-10-17_143955_00_back_chair.jpg

Concert Classical: Redwood top, Ziricote b/s

http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/useruploads/WarrenG/2006-10-17_113535_classical_front_shop.jpg
http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/useruploads/WarrenG/2006-10-17_113615_classical_horizontal_back_shop.jpg

elindso

10-18-2006, 11:06 AM

Very nice guitar.

Do you build for a living?

WarrenG

10-18-2006, 12:58 PM

Very nice guitar.

Do you build for a living?

Nope. Just for the fun of adding to my collection. Although, I do get pestered to take commissions occasionally, I'm not tooled right for the job. Maybe when I retire...

madog99

10-28-2006, 02:11 PM

Picked this little girl up this week , A&L Ami , cherry top in natural. I didn't need it but after playing a Hummingbird and a D28 I could afford this one .
Now I need to learn to fingerpick some kind of blues.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/madog99/Oct2513.jpg

JohnnyCanuck

10-31-2006, 09:22 PM

2005 Taylor, 1956 J45 and 1979 Yamaki 12 string..oh and the mini martin..
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JohnnyCanuck62/guitars.jpg

Mr. David Severson

11-06-2006, 12:17 PM

I let go of my Larrivee and got myself A Taylor GSR...

http://members.shaw.ca/davidanddebbie/guitars%20canada/taylor.jpg

Totally different beast..I like it:banana:

Jeff Flowerday

11-06-2006, 01:34 PM

I let go of my Larrivee and got myself A Taylor GSR...

http://members.shaw.ca/davidanddebbie/guitars%20canada/taylor.jpg

Totally different beast..I like it:banana:

Need Pics

Drool

WarrenG

11-15-2006, 10:57 AM

Hi guys,

I thought I'd send this update to show my entire acoustic collection. From left to right:

'05 Gash/de Jonge SSC (Western Red Cedar/Black Walnut) w/L.R. Baggs I-Beam (active)
'90 Larrivée D-09 (Sitka Spruce/East Indian Rosewood) w/L.R. Baggs I-Beam (active)
'06 Gash/de Jonge 00-13 fret (Engelmann Spruce/Brazilian Rosewood)
'89 Martin D12-28 (Sitka Spruce/East Indian Rosewood) w/EMG piezo USP (I should get a K&K Sound UltraPure Western)
'06 Gash/de Jonge Concert Classical (Redwood/Ziricote)

What do I need now?

http://www.skiescape.com/images/misc/acoustic_collection.jpg

Mr. David Severson

11-16-2006, 12:10 AM

Nice collection..:food-smiley-004:

lolligagger

11-16-2006, 11:37 PM

Nice wall...your question and post reminds me of the Pink Floyd line from Empty Spaces:

What shall we use
To fill the empty spaces
Where we used to talk?
How shall I fill
The final places?
How should I complete the wall?

Faracaster is selling a nice koa Larrivee that I am drooling over. Drool

http://guitarscanada.com/Board/showthread.php?t=2958

Just so I don't go off topic, here is my prize...its a Larrivee D-40 which is essentially a satin D-60 produced in Canada exclusively for Long and McQuade this year.

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/Larrivee1.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/Larrivee4.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/Larrivee6.jpg

delshardware

11-19-2006, 07:23 AM

Hey Guys !, I would like to show off my guitar built by Russell Crosby in Lockport, Nova Scotia. Russell builds guitars for a living and will build a guitar to your recipe.I told him what wood I wanted and what shape I wanted and what I got is the acoustic guitar of my dreams. www.ns.sympatico.ca/russel.crosby/
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby15.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby12.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby8.jphttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby10.jpgghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby17.jpg

delshardware

11-19-2006, 07:29 AM

More pictures.This guitar has Sitka Spruce top,Padauk back & sides,Ebony fingerboard,Cocobollo & Abalone Rosette,Mahogany neck,Maple binding and Brazilian Rosewood on the face of the head.http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby8.jpghttp://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k96/delshardware/crosby10.jpg

Mike MacLeod

11-27-2006, 04:59 PM

http://www.swinggeezers.com/me.jpg

55 Jr

11-27-2006, 05:32 PM

Wow!

Some very nice guitars here.

This is mine.

Usually tuned to open G. Slack tuned....I can sound like four flat tires.

Although they loved me in the Netherlands.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v227/Brian_Butts/P1010009.jpg

Best regards,

Brian

mick7

11-29-2006, 06:31 PM

I dont have a picture of my guitar, and ill try to get it soon. But its a 25year old Yamaha.

madog99

12-02-2006, 12:31 PM

dodgechargerfan

12-27-2006, 07:30 PM

I just got one of these for Christmas. My wife did a pretty good job picking it out. It was a total surprise for me. I hadn't really given any hints that I wanted one or what kind...

http://66.49.232.203/gallery/d/1900-1/Fender160E.jpg

sneakypete

12-31-2006, 10:59 PM

alrighty then... two more Dynamics in two days...

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/450x600-2006110400007.jpg

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i198/shot-glass/kanagawa5040-img600x450-1167380378p.jpg

not received yet..new years eh... but should get em this week sometime.

BR183

01-01-2007, 12:53 PM

My New baby!! Rosewood Guild F50. I've got two HD28's, a Blueridge BR183 and an Avalon and this blows the doors of them all!! I can't believe it! Never played Guild before and can't believe what I've been missing!

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/scottyF50R/Guild005.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/scottyF50R/Guild002.jpg
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o140/scottyF50R/Guild007.jpg

nine

01-02-2007, 12:53 PM

This is my new to me 1967 Hummingbird:

http://www.corbettcyr.com/Personal/Dave/hummingbird.jpg

Gilliangirl

01-04-2007, 06:37 PM

Here is my late departed guitar mentors 70's martin-copy Mansfield.He bought at the pawn shop next door to Steve's in Montreal back in '73 I think . GG was saying how she trashed an old Mansfield , could this be the same model . He upgraded the tuners to grovers on it .

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/madog99/Mansfield/mansfieldfront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/madog99/Mansfield/mansfieldback.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v737/madog99/Mansfield/mansfieldheadstock.jpg

That one is WAY nicer than mine was, Madog! I didn't know Mansfield had more than one model. Mine was your basic run-of-the-mill laminate guitar, blonde top, brown back. If I can get ahold of a scanner, I might be able to get a picture up.

cglover

01-07-2007, 02:35 PM

I currently use two guitars.
http://members.shaw.ca/mingweb/images/myguitars.JPG

Cross

01-08-2007, 02:28 PM

Limited Edition Larrivee D-03 Claro Walnut Acoustic :smile: My first "real" acoustic guitar that was acquired as of September 06.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ryanchan/IMG_0319.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/ryanchan/n48910976_31102285_320.jpg

Graham

01-26-2007, 04:41 PM

These are mine

'96 DV-52
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/My%20Guid%20DV-52/MyDV52001.jpg

'76 D-25
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/D-25C/D-25C001.jpg

'72 D-25
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/D-25/D-25_2.jpg

Element

02-02-2007, 01:51 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/element_Skater401/Epi.jpg
'00 Epiphone Dove.

Brian G

02-02-2007, 05:55 AM

Clearly not a pic taken by me, but this is the actual guitar:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/BG1/martin_D-28_guitar_sunburst.jpg

Brian

nine

02-02-2007, 07:28 AM

That's a classic, Brian. Does it have an ebony board?

GuitarsCanada

02-02-2007, 07:43 AM

looks like ebony to me. What a nice guitar. :bow:

Brian G

02-02-2007, 05:48 PM

:wave: Thanks, guys. Sounds pretty good, too. It's an HD28V.

Yes, it's an ebony board. The black board looks good with the 'burst.

Guess the pic leaves little doubt where it came from, for those who know the Toronto shops. I had been test-driving acoustics for about an hour and a half, and hadn't come across anything I was falling in love with (for a reasonable price, anyway). And suddenly this particular Martin appeared from the "mystery stocks" (was definitely not on display), and I liked it right off the bat.

Brian

nine

02-02-2007, 06:15 PM

Yeah, that's how I got my Hummingbird. I took one strum and thought it was the nicest sounding acoustic guitar I'd ever heard.

Yggdrasil

02-24-2007, 09:48 AM

http://www3.sympatico.ca/videoimage/NBTopFull.jpg

http://www3.sympatico.ca/videoimage/RSFull.jpg

Jeff Flowerday

03-02-2007, 01:35 PM

Since the Juber is officially aquired... (and now Sold)

http://members.shaw.ca/jeffflowerday/Images/Juber1.JPG

http://members.shaw.ca/jeffflowerday/Images/Juber2.JPG

exhausted

03-02-2007, 01:51 PM

http://brehell.ca/greg/pics/guitars/acoustics.jpg

WarrenG

03-02-2007, 03:00 PM

Since the Juber is officially aquired...
http://members.shaw.ca/jeffflowerday/Images/Juber2.JPG
What's the back's hardwood, Madagascar or Honduran?

Jeff Flowerday

03-02-2007, 03:08 PM

What's the back's hardwood, Madagascar or Honduran?

Madagascar back with Adirondack top.

patrick s.

03-24-2007, 02:54 PM

here's mine with my recently purchased ultrasound :smile:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/5306/p10108723rt.jpg

it's a 314ce L30

Tarl

03-27-2007, 12:55 PM

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s33/Tarl-Saxon/100_0013.jpg

zdogma

03-30-2007, 03:11 PM

Here's mine, a Martin OM 18V. Its a fantastic guitar, great balance and sustain. The top wood is unusually nice IMO:

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/zdogma/DSCN2027.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e186/zdogma/DSCN2104.jpg

GuitarsCanada

03-30-2007, 03:13 PM

Those are real nice players. Been wanting to get one for a very long time, but the electrics keep costing me so it keeps getting put on the back shelf. Some day.

Stratin2traynor

03-30-2007, 08:33 PM

Martin J-41 Special

http://members.shaw.ca/jeffflowerday/Images/J41S.jpg

Love it. I think I just wet myself. That's a dream acoustic for me.

The Nazz Are Blue

04-13-2007, 07:46 PM

Well, here's a rather poor photo of my Blueridge BR-183, which is basically just a copy of a pre-war Martin 000. Oh to be able to play the real thing...

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/6943/myblueridgesmallerpt2.jpg

Really, though, it sounds great and I love it.

WarrenG

04-16-2007, 08:43 AM

Since the Juber is officially aquired... (and now Sold)

How come? Not what you expected?

Jeff Flowerday

04-18-2007, 02:03 PM

How come? Not what you expected?

I was always concerned about being able to strum on it. In the beginning it was fine, but as she broke in more and more she became even more touch sensitive and strumming was overdriving the top and she was compressing way too fast. Smokin' fingerstyle guitar but that's it.

WarrenG

04-18-2007, 03:18 PM

I was always concerned about being able to strum on it. In the beginning it was fine, but as she broke in more and more she became even more touch sensitive and strumming was overdriving the top and she was compressing way too fast.

I'm surprised by this, given that it was a Red Spruce soundboard.

Jeff Flowerday

04-18-2007, 05:05 PM

I'm surprised by this, given that it was a Red Spruce soundboard.

Top thickness, bracing design etc. has to play a part in it as well.

dolphinstreet

04-19-2007, 04:35 PM

Here's my cheap SX acoustic. Sounds great.

http://www.dolphinstreet.com/uploads/sx-dg50ce1.jpg

lolligagger

04-20-2007, 05:28 PM

Here are some pictures of the L-09 Koa I bought for myself this past Christmas. This guitar is a limited edition (9 of 10) produced for the 12th Fret, which I purchased from Faracaster...still can't believe how lucky I am! She gets played most every single day! I love how snappy and responsive she sounds coming out of the bottom end. The L body style is great!

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/DSC00500.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/DSC00497.jpg

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d168/cubacanuck/DSC00488.jpg

Kestral

04-20-2007, 05:50 PM

1956 Gibson LG-3

http://homepage.mac.com/patricksevenlee/lg3.jpg

robertbidochon

04-26-2007, 09:18 AM

1956 Gibson LG-3

http://homepage.mac.com/patricksevenlee/lg3.jpg

This guitar is one of my dream!!!Drool

I got three acoustic guitars...in the left there is my resonator, a Régal RC-2 and on the right an Harmony Sovereign from the 70's. They are really great for blues and especially for slide. I also got an Epiphone FT-145 for travel (not the best one :-)

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=11&u=11010121

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=12&u=11010121

ClintonHammond

05-01-2007, 03:58 PM

A Series Seagull and Me in action

http://photos-326.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v72/77/83/780620133/n780620133_269326_2707.jpg

ronmac

05-01-2007, 05:24 PM

I'm picking up this one at the airport tomorrow...http://www.pantheonguitars.com/images_3/6393-3834-Top-Obl_big.jpg

Bourgeois DBJC Redwood/Rosewood

WarrenG

05-01-2007, 10:41 PM

I'm picking up this one at the airport tomorrow...

Bourgeois DBJC Redwood/Rosewood

I played one just like that at the Twelfth Fret awhile back. Beautiful instrument.

ronmac

05-02-2007, 05:23 AM

I played one just like that at the Twelfth Fret awhile back. Beautiful instrument.

The one on the way to me just made its way back to the Fret from San Fransisco where it was reviewed by Teja Gerken for the latest issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.

When Dave called and asked me if I wanted that one (I had previously asked to be called when the next one came in) I jumped at it.

cougar2

05-07-2007, 10:48 PM

patrick s.

05-08-2007, 02:19 AM

I would like to post some pictures of a guitar that I made for myself but where is the (manage attachments) button? Am I looking right at it and don't see it? Or is there another way you guy's put your pictures up?
Dennis

try www.imageshack.us

upload the pic from your computer and then copy and paste the last link (direct link to image) here in between this code

cougar2

05-08-2007, 09:51 PM

This is a Small Jumbo Brazilian Rosewood guitar that I made for myself. Hope you like it.
Dennis

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6079/1000517vv1.png
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/3320/10001481rj7.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/8770/1000513tt0.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/5718/1000515fn0.jpg
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2549/10005202ts0.jpg
http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/9003/10005232fm5.jpg

cougar2

05-08-2007, 09:56 PM

Here is the one that didn't turn out. Sorry for the quality of the pictures, this resizing thing is new to me.
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2880/10005202fb7.jpg

Dennis

GuitaristZ

05-08-2007, 10:22 PM

patrick s.

05-09-2007, 01:26 AM

WarrenG

05-09-2007, 06:47 AM

you MAKE guitars? How much do you charge for something like that?

You can check out his web site at http://www.kwasnyciaguitars.com/

GuitarsCanada

05-09-2007, 06:53 AM

Fabulous work. Very nice design and well done. :food-smiley-004:

cougar2

05-09-2007, 09:43 AM

Thanks guy's,

My web site is going to be revamped, start from ground zero!

My guitars start at $3500.00

I make nine different models some of which are not on the web site as shown.
I have a Classical guitar that I will put up later, no time today.
Dennis

cougar2

05-10-2007, 07:58 AM

Here are some pictures of a Classical guitar that I made. The bridge is a 3 hole and I will be doing a 4 hole. This gets rid of any looping of the strings when tieing them to the bridge and keeps the string angle better.

Dennis

http:/http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/7978/10001411ih0.jpg/img508.imageshack.us/imhttp://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1148/1000140bridgejt8.jpgg508/1317/1000130ny7.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2796/10001361rh4.jpg

cougar2

05-10-2007, 08:05 AM

Ok, That didn't work out very well, lets try again.

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7875/1000130dy8.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/7797/10001411tz3.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/1050/1000140bridgewl9.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8035/10001361km0.jpg

cougar2

05-10-2007, 08:57 AM

As I said before I am revamping my web site. If any one has any advice on what they think would be a great site and what it would have, Im open. Even if you know of other sites as examples.
Dennis

WarrenG

05-10-2007, 11:35 AM

Hi Dennis,

I'll give you my advice wearing my guitarmaker, guitar buyer, and usability analyst hats. This is a business, therefore the information should be very clear and concise. I don't like it when a luthier hides, the fact that they haven't built many guitars, behind the guise of "I've been a lover of music for X years.. blah blah blah". Splash pages are useless. A luthier's site should include:

Bio (including apprenticeships)
Models (including the option of one-offs if you do them)
Woods (some luthiers won't work with endangered or allergenic woods - if you have a philosophy here, say so)
Price (base, costs for added or rare features, turn-around time)
Photos (completed, work in progress, one-offs)
Accolades (owners, peers, known players, and critics)
Sounds (MP3s of your instruments - I prefer raw solo clips rather than studio work so you hear the "real" guitar)
Contact Info

Good Design:

http://www.beneteauguitars.com/
http://www.manzer.com/
http://www.kilpatrickguitars.com/
http://www.williamlaskin.com/

Bad Design (but great builders):

http://www.vinesguitars.com/ - The navigation is mysterious with odd behaviours. Also there's no way of contacting him outside of the Flash application.
http://www.dejongeguitars.com/ - The site is incomplete, and has been for years. Some text is too small.
http://web.ctsolutions.com/grafguitars/ - Is in need of a redesign - it looks outdated. Centre-justified text is hard to scan and read.

Stephen W.

05-10-2007, 04:05 PM

Warren, you're right on the money!
I get so frustrated with some sites that give little to no info. Or worse yet, that are not updated on a regular basis. I especially dislike it when I ask the luthier about it and get some lame answer like; "I build quality instruments. I don't have time to learn yet alone maintain a website."

cougar2

05-10-2007, 11:24 PM

WarrenG
This is excellent advice, Thanks. I will use this info in my layout of the web site. The web site that I have now was made by someone that is not familiar with guitars what so ever and there are many mistakes that I didn’t see until some time after it was made. I made up what was to be one the site and left it in there hands. Well spell check is not our friend when it comes to words like (book matched) and comes out to be (book marked). I have mp3’s on that site but for what ever reason they don’t work now. I have found someone else to do the work for me and I am looking forward to a great site.

The number of guitars that I have made just falls short of 100 and I used to sell them in stores. I have changed the way I do business and only work one on one with the customer.

As for me doing my own site, well I know what my work time is like and I can say I just don’t see where I will ever have the time to keep a web site up just my self. I know you say this is lame but family and other projects like the house and restoring cars doesn’t leave me with the time. This is why jobbing out the work to someone else works for me at this time.

Marc has a great site and I have seen where some keep with the dark background and some keep it bright. What are your thoughts on this?

Keep it coming, your advice is a great help to me.

Dennis

Jeff Flowerday

05-11-2007, 12:02 AM

faracaster

05-15-2007, 09:36 AM

I just bought this at The 12th Fret. I have been looking for a dreadnaught for a long time that would give me that Neil Young thump he gets out of his old D-45's. I went to see his film in a theatre last year and I have been on a mission ever since. I bet I have played 50-60 Dreadnaught Martins, a couple of dozen other Manufacturers take on the rosewood Dreadnaught. Only this guitar had it all. Although I perfer the size of an OM or OOO style guitar it ultimately came down to the sound I hear in my head when I record with acoustic guitars and this is it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/DSC06437.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/DSC06450.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/DSC06439.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/DSC06442.jpg

Pete

simescan

05-15-2007, 09:49 PM

Washburn EA18TS, and Cort SJ 3/12R

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n221/simescan/DSCF0057.jpg

lolligagger

05-15-2007, 11:20 PM

I just bought this at The 12th Fret. I have been looking for a dreadnaught for a long time that would give me that Neil Young thump he gets out of his old D-45's. I went to see his film in a theatre last year and I have been on a mission ever since. I bet I have played 50-60 Dreadnaught Martins, a couple of dozen other Manufacturers take on the rosewood Dreadnaught. Only this guitar had it all. Although I perfer the size of an OM or OOO style guitar it ultimately came down to the sound I hear in my head when I record with acoustic guitars and this is it.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/Petefaragher/DSC06437.jpg

Beautiful guitar Pete! I love the herringbone binding...let me know when she goes on the block! :wink:

gilead

05-16-2007, 05:17 AM

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i285/gilead99/100_3423.jpg

chaoscypher

06-04-2007, 05:50 PM

http://photos-201.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v73/34/103/742250270/n742250270_382201_9113.jpg

My Ibanez AEL20ETCS. Love it.

simescan

06-11-2007, 09:31 PM

Looks good chaoscypher

oldcountry310

06-14-2007, 12:41 PM

A beauty....what kind of wood is the back made of?

chaoscypher

06-14-2007, 03:50 PM

Back is maple, as well as the sides.

Jeff Flowerday

06-28-2007, 11:44 AM

http://members.shaw.ca/jeffflowerday/Images/914cTop.JPG

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 11:52 AM

Link to some of my guitars:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=31271&id=660210082

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:21 PM

http://s207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/

GuitarsCanada

06-28-2007, 12:25 PM

If you copy that URL link from photobucket, then when you are creating your thread you can click on the little icon to add a picture. You would paste that URL in there. Make sure that you get rid of the first http:// or it will not work. When you click on the picture icon it automatically has the http:// already in it.

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:41 PM

My Martinhttp://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN0695Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:41 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6552Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:42 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6556Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:43 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6565Large.jpg

GuitarsCanada

06-28-2007, 12:43 PM

You got it bro....:smile:

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:43 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6579Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:45 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/1e0a_1Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:46 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6573Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 12:47 PM

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6567Large.jpg

WarrenG

06-28-2007, 03:59 PM

Wow. That's an early Japanese-built Lowden right?

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/mountainmerle/DSCN6565Large.jpg

mountainmerle

06-28-2007, 09:33 PM

I was talking to George Lowden online a couple years ago. He told me that the Japanese Lowdens ,the F-9 anyway, were made with Australian silkwood back and sides. This one has all solid wood. S. Yairi was the builder. S. Yairi also put a model out with their stamp on it called the YF504 and 504F.

GuitarsCanada

06-28-2007, 10:22 PM

I like that old Norman. How is she holding together?

adamthemute

06-28-2007, 10:35 PM

I have a Larrivèe C-09.
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/4103/1000206js4.th.jpg (http://img412.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000206js4.jpg)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3179/1000207mp5.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000207mp5.jpg)

joshmac

08-19-2007, 08:00 PM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v619/farlee/Img_0536.jpg

Art and Lutherie CW Cedar and La Patrie classical. Both amazing guitars

Stephen W.

10-08-2007, 04:02 PM

Frieda is a harp guitar built by Washington state luthier Duane Noble (http://www.dlnobleguitars.com/)

http://www.harpguitarmusic.com/images/merch/noble-9-07/noble3.jpg

Specifications:

Sitka spruce top
Quilted mahogany back and sides
Madagascar rosewood headstock overlays, binding, arm rest bevel, top purfling & rosettes with abalone inlay
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
25.4" scale
1 3/4" nut width
Gotoh 510 mini 18:1 Tuners for all strings
Fully adjustable truss rod
Six sub-bass strings
Dimensions: 16" lower bout, 4 1/4" depth at tail block, 42" total length
K&K (http://www.kksound.com/index.html) custom built six transducer set up They are set up in two groups of three (one transducer placed beneath each pair of strings on the bridge plate, three for the subs and three for the standards). These two groups feed the signal to a stereo jack output to a K&K Quantum Blender (http://www.kksound.com/quantumblender.html)Pre Amp.

suttree

10-08-2007, 10:12 PM

that's incredible stephen! mind if i ask if you find yourself playing it a lot? i've thought of one for ages, always worried that i wouldn't play it often enough to justify the expense.

Stephen W.

10-08-2007, 10:45 PM

I've wanted one for a long time but I didn't think I had the talent to justify it. After several health scares I've decided that you only live once so make it count! I was looking at getting a Lark in the Morning. They are made in Mexico and can be had new for under 2 grand complete with hard shell case. But knowing my passion for quality and wanting to play out I decided to have one built. Problem was it was going to take between one to four years depending on who I went with. Enter Gregg Miner and Harp Guitar Music dot net. He is the man for harp guitars. In talking with him I found out that he was going to being putting up this Noble and once I saw it I knew... I had to have it.
Now, it's going to be a very steep learning curve for me. I've had the instrument just over a week and it's all I'm playing right now. I'm trying to re write a couple of my tunes to fit the harp guitar. The wife and I are off to the Harp Guitar Gathering (http://www.harpguitars.net/hgg/hgg5/hgg5.htm)in Virginia at the end of this month.
Everything you ever wanted to know about Harp Guitars can be found here (http://www.harpguitars.net/).

rbbambino

10-10-2007, 07:36 PM

Here are a couple of my acoustics.. Signed by Tommy Emmanuel and Richard Smith.. I guess if you know who they are it might mean something to you... Tommy said his signature might make it worth 5 cents more!!! I guess that might be true, however if you have never hear of him it might make it worth much less.. Check Tommy and Richard out on youtube.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/RonBloor/100_1416a.jpg

millenium_03

10-11-2007, 02:40 PM

Here is my guitar collection (not all of my gear).... I live in Rimouski, Québec

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/millenium_03/HPIM0080.jpg

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k74/millenium_03/HPIM0142.jpg

simescan

10-11-2007, 09:37 PM

Wow,...nice looking collection there. I love that Washburn...

rbbambino

10-12-2007, 04:50 PM

And I thought I had GAS... I guess it is all a matter of perspective. Ron.

ronmac

10-12-2007, 05:06 PM

Just received this one, a Simon Fay (http://www.fayguitars.com/) Port Orford Cedar/Honduran Mahogany

http://www.ronmacnutt.com/SimonFay/images/878f_3.jpg
A tip of the hat to design elements of a Lowden S body

http://www.ronmacnutt.com/SimonFay/images/8099_3.jpg
Bloodwood headstock veneer, Gotoh 510 tuners, zero fret.

More pictures here:

http://www.ronmacnutt.com/SimonFay/index.html

Graham

10-15-2007, 08:32 PM

Not the best pic, but these are my Guilds, so far. :smile:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/My%20Guilds/P1020434.jpg

L - R

'02 F-512, '96 DV-52, '76 D-25C, '72 D-25 (in front)

millenium_03

10-16-2007, 08:31 AM

Your 12 string Guild sunburst is really nice... How does she sound ?? The jumbo shape is cool.

Graham

10-16-2007, 11:45 AM

Your 12 string Guild sunburst is really nice... How does she sound ?? The jumbo shape is cool.

Thanks. It sounds like a choir, really. It's really well balanced in tone, to me and the shape has converted me. It fits my body very well and is extremely comfortable. I'm going to have to go after an F-50 or 40 next.:eek:

Still a very undervalued brand, IMO, but a couple of higher prices paid on ebay lately. I kinda hope people stay away until I'm done getting all of mine. :smile:

scottomy

10-16-2007, 01:39 PM

Millenium,

I like your Ibanez...at least I think is says Ibanez! It's very similar to my LTD. The inlay around the sound hole is identical. It must come from the same factory.

millenium_03

10-16-2007, 02:00 PM

Scott... yes that is an Ibanez EW20ASE-NT... the look is great. But don't expect it to be a great guitar. Unplugged she's timid.. but play it plug and wow, what a sound... Fretboard inlay super infinity logo on the 12th fret. tunner integrated. The best point of this guitar is playing it plugged. The cut away shape allow an easy acces to the higher notes...

sailorjosh

10-21-2007, 10:41 PM

My Art and Lutherie. I'm really happy with this guitar, although the finish is wearing through pretty easily.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h197/sailorjosh/n304700980_830359_2435.jpg

Andrew W

10-21-2007, 11:22 PM

Taylor GS4e-LTD
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/moctzal/DSC00128.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/moctzal/DSC00132.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/moctzal/DSC00130.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y273/moctzal/DSC00136.jpg

noobcake

10-22-2007, 02:21 AM

^^ you just gotta love the good old simplistic looks of a Taylor, not too flashy, but sleek nonetheless:smile:

Maxer

10-22-2007, 08:15 AM

L to R:

Takamine classical, don't know what year, 1992 Washburn Festival Series, and a Larrivée 02 series, 2000. The Tak I got for my gal, although I think I'll try it out for recording purposes... something about those soft nylon strings is a welcome departure from the steel I'm accustomed to sawing on. The Washburn is my newest acquisition - immensely pleased with its tone - kind of surprising in such a slim-line guitar. Affords me the upper fret access the Larrivée denies me. Both are nice, though.

http://idisk.mac.com/maxman23/Public/AcousticTrio.jpg

Steeler

11-02-2007, 09:28 AM

I bought this early 60s J45 at "Rudys Guitars" - 48th St. in NYC around 1970.
$225 with case - used.

http://joeyace.com/img/inst/J45Front.jpg

It had a factory standard adjustable bridge, with two tone-sucking screws.
I had that replaced in the 80's at the Laguna Guitar Shop in California.

Big improvement.

Graham

11-02-2007, 08:34 PM

My newest acquisition, I don't have it yet, these are the sellers pics.

1989 Guild JF-30 blonde.

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/JF-30/jf1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/JF-30/jf5.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/JF-30/jf13.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/JF-30/jf11.jpg

simescan

11-03-2007, 08:51 AM

Looks good Graham, I love these guitars. They look so tough and well built.
Congrats,....Let us know how she plays.....

GuitarsCanada

11-03-2007, 08:54 AM

Wine&Vinyl

11-07-2007, 09:12 AM

hey guys/gals,

here's few pics of my current love - Sitka/Claro Walnut Mini Jumbo built by Trevor Kronbauer out of BC:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/AerialBoundries/Kronbauer%20MJ/IMG_0848.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/AerialBoundries/Kronbauer%20MJ/IMG_0822.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/AerialBoundries/Kronbauer%20MJ/IMG_0833.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c157/AerialBoundries/Kronbauer%20MJ/IMG_0856.jpg

WarrenG

11-07-2007, 10:12 AM

hey guys/gals,

here's few pics of my current love - Sitka/Claro Walnut Mini Jumbo built by Trevor Kronbauer out of BC:

I think I've played that guitar. It was very nice.

Wine&Vinyl

11-07-2007, 10:26 AM

hey Warren - yeah, I think you played it for a bit when I checked out one of your lovely handmades. Now, since I'm going mad and considering selling it to fund a long scale, feel free to post your comment in my feeler thread in the classifieds :smile:

zontar

11-28-2007, 10:54 PM

Here's a grainy/blurry shot of my classical. I either need to take some new pictures with less glare or get a better scanner. This is before the headstock popped off. It was repaired and a new rosewood veneer is on the front with a stripe of purpleheart and 2 bird inlays. (There's another reason to get newer picture.) It's a Taro C-94. Made in Japan, but beautifual rosewood on the sides & back. It has a nice rich sound.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/cflstampman/classical.png

I don't have a picture of my 12 string I can post right now.

Supro

12-17-2007, 04:10 PM

Here are 2 of mine,73 Ibanez Hummingbird copy tuned to open E, 72 Guild G37 standard tuning.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/momoo_bucket/P1020238.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/momoo_bucket/PICT5173.jpg

boomer

01-04-2008, 07:06 PM

:smile:

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/chiantibro/bubingaback.jpg

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj33/chiantibro/bubingafront.jpg

Graham

01-04-2008, 08:17 PM

72 Guild G37 standard tuning.

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s114/momoo_bucket/PICT5173.jpg

Very nice G-37. I played one very similar in Arlington last October. Lots of mojo in them Guilds that's for sure. :cool:

Lance Kragenbrink

01-16-2008, 10:21 AM

Hi Folks,
Here is my latests.
LS (Lucky Strike) Redwood over Cocobolo. This is my OM Fingerstylist model.

http://kragenbrinkguitars.com/APMpics/raack-omfs/1458576202_dbed9855e5.jpg

http://kragenbrinkguitars.com/APMpics/raack-omfs/e2-004-01s.jpg

http://kragenbrinkguitars.com/APMpics/raack-omfs/1457711921_7c5c74d7ab.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Cheers! :food-smiley-004:

Lance

Scottone

01-27-2008, 02:02 PM

Here's my main acoustic....early 90's Gibson Starburst. Sounds excellent plugged in a quite good unplugged as well.

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/scottone/IMG_0084.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m287/scottone/IMG_0086.jpg

Ti-Ron

01-27-2008, 02:08 PM

Wow, I really love that one! Is it still avaible on the market? I never saw that model before!

Scottone

01-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Wow, I really love that one! Is it still avaible on the market? I never saw that model before!

Gibson still makes a Starburst model, but it has a spruce top. I think the maple topped one's were only made for 2 or 3 years in the early 90's.

gpower

02-05-2008, 10:16 AM

Martin DG-16GT

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k237/gpower196/a0_0.jpg

cknowles

02-09-2008, 07:00 AM

I've got 3 acoustics

1974 Gibson B-45-12 Deluxe received it as a gift in 1985
http://home.quickclic.net/~cjknowles/my-saga-saga/collection/B-45-12-Deluxe.jpg

1974 Gibson J-45 Purchased for $1500 at Georgina Music in 2003
http://home.quickclic.net/~cjknowles/my-saga-saga/collection/J-45.jpg

Epiphone EJ-200 purchased for $550 at Lakeshore Music in Burlington 1994
This one has had an L.R. Baggs I-Beam transducer installed below the bridge.
http://home.quickclic.net/~cjknowles/my-saga-saga/collection/EJ-200.jpg

Chris

zontar

02-09-2008, 08:07 PM

I've got 3 acoustics

1974 Gibson B-45-12 Deluxe received it as a gift in 1985
http://home.quickclic.net/~cjknowles/my-saga-saga/collection/B-45-12-Deluxe.jpg

Chris

I love 12 strings--very nice.
I need to take some better ones of mine & post them.

Ship of fools

02-22-2008, 07:41 PM

Here are some of my girls, hope you like them
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e4/ship123/?action=view&current=e496bd42.pbw
Ship of fools

Shepody

03-09-2008, 11:30 AM

Just picked up this A&L two days ago.

http://www.ciphi.ca/pics/spruce.jpg

Graham

03-20-2008, 07:48 PM

Here's my newest acquisition.

It's a 1972 Guild A-50 Archtop. Maple back and sides, thin hollowbody, arched back as well. Just arrived today so I haven't had a lot of time with it, bit so far the wife loves it. :eek:

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/A-50/A-50.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/A-50/A-50-3.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Graham_61/A-50/Cid-1-1.jpg

BlackMerde

04-06-2008, 09:26 PM

this is my lapatrie cw concert

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/charlo_dum/charlestruc031.jpg

this is my saumier hand made by a friend of my father marc saumier

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/charlo_dum/charlestruc027.jpg

this is my Godin LG with seymour duncan pick up

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/charlo_dum/charlestruc020.jpg

and this is my Martin DR

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn256/charlo_dum/charlestruc023.jpg

tell me what you think about it

rollingdam

04-07-2008, 08:33 PM

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2146/2380246429_212607844c_b.jpg

fetellier

05-03-2008, 11:43 AM

Hi everyone

I posted a link to my Webshots pictures of my just completed Martan style Jumbo Cutaway. It is the third guitar I have built and it plays and sounds great. Played at a open mike at a music store in Detroit last night, and it sounded wonderful through their PA, but I need to install a pickup soon.

http://entertainment.webshots.com/album/562203659nKbgGp

If you go back to my albums you can also view guitars 1 and 2 photos

Fred Tellier
Windsor On

Graham

05-03-2008, 03:52 PM

That's fabulous Fred, lovely job.lofu

laristotle

05-04-2008, 09:34 AM

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/laristotle/6strings.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w37/laristotle/classics.jpg

starvingstudent

05-04-2008, 03:13 PM

http://photos-299.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v104/205/42/122704299/n122704299_31604377_8283.jpg

Taylor, Yamaha, Squire. to name a few.

Jeff Flowerday

05-12-2008, 09:34 AM

I've created an Acoustic Lovers social group:

http://www.guitarscanada.com/Board/group.php?groupid=14

Let's get all the pictures into it, it's a great way to see all the pictures at once.

bluesfire

07-15-2008, 01:32 PM

Great guitars .
I am quite new to this thread and I am loving this one.. especially the acoustic guitars posted.
Here's my share.
Gibson BKE from 98.

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/gibbyblues/IMG_0610.jpg

ronmac

07-15-2008, 02:15 PM

Wow, there are some nice guitars showing up on this thread!

Here's a new to me JCL 40th Anniversary Larrivee. I have owned a slew of Larrivee guitars, and this is the best one yet:)

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa183/jwbowles/DSC_0138.jpg

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa183/jwbowles/DSC_0134.jpg

http://www.acousticguitar.com/images/covers/AG184.jpg

rbbambino

07-22-2008, 02:18 PM

Nice Larrivee. Looks like an L series.. I'm sure it plays great.
I just couldn't resist this Stonebridge it has a Cedar top with Rosewood back and sides. They great sound. Thom Bresh and Richard Smith play these, if you know who they might be!!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/RonBloor/guitars/100_1740-1.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb66/RonBloor/guitars/100_1741-1.jpg

ronmac

07-22-2008, 03:00 PM

Ron, the Stonebridge guitars that I have played have all been very nice. The cedar/rw combo should make for a nice fingerstyle instrument!

The Larrivee JCL was based on the L body and incorporates design elements from different periods during Jean's 40 years of building.

rbbambino

07-22-2008, 04:04 PM

Yes the Stonebridges have great sound. I also play a Larrivee L03E. I believe all the L series have the same basic structure, so they play pretty much the same, but of course the woods make the difference in the sound, so I'm sure you JCL will have a very rich and warm sound. I really like the size of the L series, which is very close to the size of the Stonebridge.
I'm pretty much of an acoustic head. I really don't get much enjoyment out of playing an instrument that has the sound coming from an external box (electric), so when I look at guitars these days I'm looking for wood and how it projects.
Good talkin to you. Ron. nice name!!