Jehle Posted August 27, 2004 Report Share Posted August 27, 2004 There's some good ideas there guys. Yeah, we need some pics of the guitar presented as a gift and an MP3 of it in hands of its creator. Kyle! Kyle! Kyle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Thats a really great thing you have done for this kid!! It is extremely hard to find anyone willing to take the time out of there busy schedules to teach these skills let alone give them the thing. Much Respect my friend Much respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted August 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 Well, tonight's the night. I'm taking him and his parents out for supper tonight and I will have the guitar hidden in the restaurant until dinner is finished. As far as he knows it's a dinner to say thank you to his parents from driving him to and from the shop every day all summer. Right now he thinks the guitar is residing with it's new owner in Chicago Will post pics after tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maher Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 (edited) nice work dude, Edited August 30, 2004 by litchfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 I think he'll be quite happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 thats awesome jeremy, that kid is going to flip out when he finds out about that guitar, its been said and i will say it again, much respect man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 when will you put pics of it on the site. Its looks incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted August 28, 2004 Report Share Posted August 28, 2004 That is insane! Gorgeous, and its great that this is going to that kid. Man, his friends are gonna be soooo jealous! a 12 year old witha signature LGM guitar?? Where does the madness end? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted August 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 So here is the setting: Earlier this evening I set it up with the restaurant to hide the guitar in the back so it can't be seen. It will be "served" as a "special dessert" after dinner. I took my bike back to the restaurant so there would be no way Kyle would think anything was up. We have dinner etc etc etc. The waitress asks if we would like dessert, I told her, "yes, can you please bring out that "special" dessert for us now" So, we tied a napkin around Kyles head so he couldn't see anything. I tell him how he's worked hard this summer, and how I'm really proud of him. I told him I liked seeing he was upset when I told him the guitar was sold because it meant that he really does care about the guitars we build even when they have to go to somebody else. Well, the waitress's bring out the guitar, the entire restaurant is silent. Everyone is watching. I take out the guitar and I tell Kyle "You know how the guitar is going to a customer in Chicago?" and he says yes, so I say "You know how I'm going to Chicago?" he says yes, and I say "Well, I'm the customer from Chicago" I took down the napkin / blindfold and tell him "Here you go man, you've earned it" At first he couldn't even move his arms up to grab the guitar, he just sat there in shock, then he shook and shook and shook....... well, the pictures tell the rest of the story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 i love the fact that he is wearing a master of puppets shirt by the way look at that kid's hands!12 year old kid has full grown hands....those are going to help him play that guitar properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 I was thinking the same, his fingers are EXTREMELY long... now have him record some stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddiefletcher Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Thats fantastic LGM good on ya! Wanna adopt a new summer worker???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 The next Dweezil Zappa...cool, man Now he's just gotta work another summer to be able to buy an amp to play it through! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 thumbs up man, good job, 12 and already knows thw mwtallica that's worth hearing! and like Wes pointed out, those hands will help him sweep all over that neck with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Good stuff!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey69962000 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 man that guitar is nice. Hes one lucky kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Man, that is a BEAUTIFUL guit, and it somehow seems perfect for the kid. Way to go to both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drezdin Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 that was very good of you LGM. needs to be more guys like you around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbefusk Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Looks awesome! Iv'e got them spider fingers too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivin Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Thats such a great story, and an amazing looking guitar to boot! Its not the guitar im jealous about though, its the oppurtunities you gave that little bloke..... i could only be so lucky Truly great work all around Jeremy - Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb0109 Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 wow. Just wow. what a lucky kid. Not just because he got a great guitar but because hehad such a great learning experience in making one. I would love to have such an oppurtunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 that must have been one hell ova feelingwhen something like that happens to you. jeremy that is a great way to say thankyou . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted August 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 The funny thing in all of this is, I didn't do anything that Kyle didn't deserve. This kid is truly and amazing kid and he totally deserved the opportunity and the guitar. I almost feel guilty about the whole thing though because it made me feel so good. I don't know who was happier, Kyle, or me The only thing I can say is if you ever have the opportunity to do something like this for a young kid (and one that deserves it, not just any kid) do it, the rewarding feeling you will get is one that you will NEVER forget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 [stands humbly in Awe] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted August 29, 2004 Report Share Posted August 29, 2004 Looks awesome! Iv'e got them spider fingers too.... LOL. That's what my singer called me. I used it as a handle on some forum years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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