guitar_ed Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Howdy, Martin has now built 1 million guitars, and number 1 million is a sight to behold. Inlay like you would not believe. You have to see it to believe it. Martin Guitar is the place to go to. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovekraft Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 And here's the guy who designed and executed that inlay: Larry Robinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsera Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 no price tag very nice indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 ...need to pick my jaw off the floor. I thought Clavin had done those inlays, tho ;-) so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Well now that's an honor. Larry was my teacher basically. I learned every basic starting block from him. that guitar is a michelangelo style mastrpiece. It's literally the ultimate in traditional inlay. Most of Larries works are like that. I prefer to stick to the natural world, and leave the gods and heavens to him Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 i do not find a link to the millionth guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 well i found a tiny picture of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGM Guitars Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 yeah, all I could find was a small crappy picture, is there more somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 i cant find it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 AHHHHH OMG OMG OMG CLAVIN PWN THAT SICK MAN! WOW! that is incredible INLAY MAN! clavin go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Back.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Back.html That's insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_ed Posted January 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 I had not seen the Peacock guitar before. I can say only one thing: OUCH! as my jaw hits the table. Try This for larger pix of the 1,000,000th guitar. Also try This. Guitar Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 check out the china guitar and the other views of the martin. my GOD checke out the front. well i might as well post pics of it because its so amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 http://robinsoninlays.com/china/ http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Front.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Front2.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Rosette.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Head.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Neck.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/Bridge.html http://robinsoninlays.com/Martin/ArabicFretboard.html http://robinsoninlays.com/gallery2/Hosukai_L.htm also check his gallery. the man is amazing. nothing against lgm or clavin............but my god. this man has to be the most skilled inlay artist of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before you guys saw who MY hero is.. I really don't know where he finds the time to do those types of things, even though he does this full time. Snork, I wouldn't even want to go for it.. Not my style at all. Leave that to him. I sticking with natural scenes.. Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 boy the first thing i saw on that first lik was all the beuttiful mahogany in the background! i think i want to become a theif! lol just kidding! man and to think i only live 15 min away from the factory and i have yet to go on a tour! man am i pathetic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Just to clear that up: The Peacock guitar was #750.000, the one with the angels playing guitars on the back is the #1.000.000 And Craig, I'm not surprised that Larry was your teacher, it kinda shows in your style, that comment I made was sincere. I think that's a good way of dividing the work...you do the natural scenes and he does the gods and angels Like you said, I cannot imagine how to invest the time for something like that even if you do it full-time. To me, that's a high form of Zen already. so long ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Well, Thanks again then Ace. It is very flattering. All of your guys comments are so supportive and nice here. I really love this site! Larry has been cutting inlays since 1974 I believe. He's done it as long as anyone in the industry. Myself, I have been cutting for way, way less than that! Technically I guess I'm still a beginner Really it's true. I hope to be on Larry's level one day! But, even though I can cut all that pearl, and inlay the heck out of a guitar, as can others here (hey LGM how are your feelers doing? I still think you rock!) I don't find that much inlay attractive. Art needs to breath, the image is what matters. That Martin, and even the peacock are pretty loaded up. More than I would ever do regardless of comission price, etc.. BUT, that doesn't take away from the fact they are human achievements in the highest form. Larry is an inlay god. I pray at his altar every morning Craig My site is being completely re-built. It will be up soon, and I'll let you all know when. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Simply awesome, I think I read somewhere how long it took for him to do all of that and it was no walk in the park for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsera Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 To bad we cant have Larry here as a VIP or Guest speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveq Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Larry taught you, Craig? How did you manage that? Does he still teach (other than the videos, books, ...)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 To bad we cant have Larry here as a VIP or Guest speaker i actually emailed him and asked him to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavin Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 Well, when I say he taught me I mean through his video series. I also emailed him a lot and he was wonderful that way as well, although he has gotten very, very busy. There is a set of three videos, all available at Stew Mac. They are worth every penny. They take you step by step through every process, through beginner, intermediate, and advanced inlays. The set costs about $150.00 for all three. I am self taught, but after 9 or so hours of these videos it was almost like a correspondance course! Of course I have done a lot on my own, and met with others since then, done some shows, etc.. However, I can promise you that if Larry were to come on here and give any tips, etc.. it would be almost exactly the ways I show you how I do everything. I learned it all from the ways he does everything. I really don't think much has changed. He does teach every now and then at the School of Luthiery ( I think) in Ca, for a two day course. I asked him if I should go and he told me basically if I saw the videos it wasn't worth it. He just does a slide show showing the basic techniques. I don't want to be misleading, but in my opinion I learned almost all I know from the man, and we did exchange a lot of conversation some time ago. I haven't needed to speak to him at all recently. He's so busy, and gets a ton of email. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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