Mickguard Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 BTW - Great to see this thread revived! I really think this should be pinned, it's a shame to let all this info get buried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 BTW - Great to see this thread revived! I really think this should be pinned, it's a shame to let all this info get buried. +1. It's a great thread. I'd like to see it readily accessible. Regards, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiotrib Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Sorry the site is in Dutch, but here's one of our semi-local builders. A lot of good Dutch musicians play Rikkers guitars/basses. K4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 no reason to pin it...most of these are just links to pictures and galleries. add the topic to your "favorites" in your browser...then you can always find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 no reason to pin it...most of these are just links to pictures and galleries. That's exactly what this topic is supposed to be --a handy place to post and find links to people's favorite luthiers' sites. add the topic to your "favorites" in your browser...then you can always find it I know this topic exists--I started it. But seeing as how I am not the only person in the world, nor the exact center of the universe, I figure pinning this would be helpful for people who don't know about the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 someone else may disagree with me...but this is not pin-worthy...there is very little building information on any of these sites...it's just a "look at how cool this guy's guitars are" thread. there is always someone who wants to pin everything...sorry...it won't be me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirapop Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 I think it's pin-worthy. You pin things that people can refer to, even if the thread isn't active. A list of links to luthier sites with inspiring guitars is something most builders would like to be able to refer to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 http://www.projectguitar.com/menu/sponsors.htm http://www.projectguitar.com/ref/factory.htm http://www.projectguitar.com/ref/repair.htm http://www.projectguitar.com/ref/unique.htm http://www.projectguitar.com/ref/acoustic.htm http://www.projectguitar.com/ref/electric.htm these are just a few of the links on the main page(projectguitar.com)(hint...pay special attention to the last two) in other words...there is not enough unique info in this thread to justify another pinned topic to clutter up the top of the page...don't you understand?it should be tutorials and information pinned up there...not "inspiration" inspiration can be picked up with a google search... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmarlin Posted January 27, 2007 Report Share Posted January 27, 2007 We need a tutorial on google seach because it seems alot of people dont know how to do it. I see alot of questions here that I just google and find what they say "I have looked everywhere and cant find it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted January 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 don't you understand?it should be tutorials and information pinned up there...not "inspiration" I definitely agree with that part --in fact, I don't like having any topics pinned up there, means I have to scroll down every time I come back to this site. Not really a big deal, but since I come back here several times a day, it gets a little annoying. Seems like half the screen is taken up by pinned topics already. So I'd prefer to have a dedicated area --or a more logical place--for all of the pinned topics. Seems to me they all belong in the reference section, really. But I disagree, I think this thread contains new information--and at least it condenses it all into a single thread. Much better than having a couple dozen threads of people pointing out their latest luthier 'finds'. And I do think that a gathering of people's favorite luthiers provides an important reference service --not just for inspiration, but also for technicals aspects as well. A picture's worth a thousand words, as they say. Since I don't otherwise tend to spend a lot of time trawling around the web to look at luthier sites, this thread has introduced me to a ton of new ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 did you happen to check out the links i posted?probably 95% of all these sites posted in the thread are right there on the main site in a nice condensed version just waiting to be clicked on.might as well just put those last two links in one post,delete all of the other fifty some odd posts,close the topic,and pin it....same thing,just smaller... oh but wait...no reason to pin what is already on the main site,always in the same place...i think we would be better served with a pinned topic saying "rule # 1...check out the main site before posting" oh...but wait...i think that is already in the sign up agreement when you sign up for the forum. yeah...i think the point is...this topic is only a rehashing of what is already on www.projectguitar.com brian went through alot of effort organizing the main site.the least you guys could do is check it out once in a while...you might find something interesting... but i know that doesn't really fit with the "i want it now,fast and easy" philosophy of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 Time to resurrect one of my favorite Project Guitar threads. I thought the folks here might be interested in the Chris Forshage Hollowbody. It's design is influenced by the Klein Electric Guitar, the Teuffel Tesla and the Ovation Breadwinner: I've been chatting with both Chris and one of his newest customers, Dr. Marc Ybaben of the jazz group The Marc Why Group who've generously shared a bunch of information on the design. For those who are interested, I've posted a couple of articles about the guitar: The Forshage Hollowbody Electric Guitar and Building the Forshage Hollowbody Guitar - Making the Neck. An upcoming article will cover the guitar body construction. It's always fun to see how different luthiers approach issues and Chris has been particularly great about sharing his approach. Regards, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickguard Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Okay, here's my current favorite builder: Pheo ...completely inspiring... Of note: The Pheo Wobbit's oar solves a major drawback of the square/rectangular guitar design (like my Bocaster), providing a 'block' for the leg and an arm rest. I came across him here --Destroy All Guitars...tons of great and unusual instruments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Irizarry Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Let's add another - Check out Rick Toone's Orchid bass guitar and its unusual trapezoidal profile neck. Regards, Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VesQ Posted February 3, 2008 Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 carved guitars http://www.carverdoug.com/guitars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenHan Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 (edited) Hi, I like this one: http://www.yajimastringworks.com/02tsubasa.asp http://www.yajimastringworks.com/kisekae/t...sa650/base1.asp pretty cool if ya ask me .. //Ken Edited July 15, 2008 by KenHan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marossy Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Ken Parker Archtops: http://www.kenparkerarchtops.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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