Christmas Guitars

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December 25, 2008, 10:47:13 AM
A few have asked for photos of this guitar. This is one my daughter Megan and I have been building for three years. She moved away when it was only 1/3 complete. I finished it and gave it to her this morning for Christmas. Went over very well. More photos at http://www.trinityguitars.com/classical/trinity/tg87.html


Lets see other guitars that made there way under the tree.
Jim Holler
Jim Holler, Luthier
" What we do in this life will resound throughout eternity"

www.TrinityGuitars.com
December 25, 2008, 10:52:46 AM #1
Absolutely gorgeous Jim!  :nice guitar:

We need a picture of her with the guitar now.  :gotpics:

Merry Christmas
'09 Larrivee LS-03R #66 "Bella"
'07 Larrivee PV-09E "Holly"
December 25, 2008, 11:06:50 AM #2
Wow Jim  :nice guitar:
Megan is one lucky girl - but I guess she's as special as any father's daughter  :wink: - I've two of my own... I checked it out on your web-site - simply beautiful!!! I just love the simplicity - purfling and centre strip - also at the end instead of a wedge, grain matching at the end is perfect too. And that's a most beautiful top with the subtle bearclaw.
Is that tropical Mahogany? My daughter has a Walden from African Mahogany, and there is a definite resemblance.
What tuners did you use, and what bracing design, neck-joint?
Well done!!
"To me...music exists to elevate us as far as possible above everyday life." ~ Gabriel Faure
December 25, 2008, 11:09:59 AM #3
That is beautiful and I am sure your daughter has got to be pleased!!!

Merry Christmas
Scott
December 25, 2008, 11:55:44 AM #4
Just gorgeous.
Merry Christmas Jim
Roger


"Live simply so that others may simply live"
December 25, 2008, 12:13:21 PM #5
   Well I put new strings on my OM-21...and it looks like a cousin (a poor one) of your nice git.
December 25, 2008, 12:30:15 PM #6
A guitar made by your dad - that has got to be one of the best gifts to carry memories and emotions far into the future in her family. As time goes by and the guitar keeps sounding nicer, the memories will keep piling on and into it.

Well done - and merry xmas to all -

Tad
Bunch of Larrivees - all good -
and a wife that still puts up with me, which is the best -
December 25, 2008, 08:44:35 PM #7
Jim:

Thanks for posting photos of the guitar you finished for your daughter. Love the rosette and binding which really set it apart. Now I know where to go to get a mahogany OM bodied guitar with similar specs to match the rosewood Martin OM-35 you found for me last November.

P.S. Does it help if I tell you that I always think of you as my second father?
December 25, 2008, 08:55:16 PM #8
That's just beautiful, Jim.

Greg
December 25, 2008, 09:24:01 PM #9
Now that a gift in the real spirit of Christmas. True sacrifice to say I love you . Well done Jim. :smile:
December 26, 2008, 11:30:47 AM #10
Beautiful gift Jim!

d.

December 26, 2008, 11:53:36 AM #11
AWESOME!!
bluesman67
HOGTOP CHARLOTTE

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December 26, 2008, 05:55:49 PM #12
'Lucky Girl', 'Beautiful'
Cheers
Fongie :thumb :thumb
December 30, 2008, 03:52:46 PM #13
Jim,

I had to scroll the picture up and down to verify the bearclaw on the top. It is, right?

Beautiful.  Reminds me of a Morgan (I meant that to be a complement).

My dad made handmade shoes for a living.  Looking at this beauty, I wish he made handmade gits too.

Warmly,

ricky
December 30, 2008, 04:13:04 PM #14
Beautiful guitar Jim.  I am reading 'Guitar Making - tradition and technology' just now, and am beginning to appreciate exactly what goes into making such an instrument.  It is an astonishing talent to have to be able to make something that good. 

:nice guitar: :nice guitar:
Ben
2009 FIII LS-03RHB #5

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January 01, 2009, 02:18:24 PM #15
Nice job Jim!  Maybe that parlor will get finished now?
more guitars than talent

P-05 IS, om-03
January 03, 2009, 09:13:21 PM #16
It's beautiful, Jim.  I'm sure she will always treasure that guitar.
Ray L Teel


LS-03R #4 forum III
Martin D-35
Martin D-28 Marquis
January 04, 2009, 09:09:40 AM #17
Quote from: mgbgt on January 01, 2009, 02:18:24 PM
Nice job Jim!  Maybe that parlor will get finished now?
I can only hope. That parlor guitar is becoming well aged waiting to be completed.
Jim Holler, Luthier
" What we do in this life will resound throughout eternity"

www.TrinityGuitars.com
January 04, 2009, 09:12:29 AM #18
Quote from: BenF on December 30, 2008, 04:13:04 PM
Beautiful guitar Jim.  I am reading 'Guitar Making - tradition and technology' just now, and am beginning to appreciate exactly what goes into making such an instrument.  It is an astonishing talent to have to be able to make something that good. 

:nice guitar: :nice guitar:
That is one of the better books out there on guitar building. A bit hard to follow if you read it cover to cover. I would suggest that you read it about steelstring first skipping all the classical parts and then read it again skipping all the steel string pars. You will get a lot more out of it that way.
Jim Holler, Luthier
" What we do in this life will resound throughout eternity"

www.TrinityGuitars.com
January 05, 2009, 01:14:22 AM #19
Quote from: Trinity Guitars on January 04, 2009, 09:12:29 AM
  That is one of the better books out there on guitar building. A bit hard to follow if you read it cover to cover. I would suggest that you read it about steelstring first skipping all the classical parts and then read it again skipping all the steel string pars. You will get a lot more out of it that way.
Hi Jim, thanx for the tip.
My friend from Canada is bringing that book out for me today, - I'll hopefully have it by the week-end.
"To me...music exists to elevate us as far as possible above everyday life." ~ Gabriel Faure
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