***** Guitar Project Jigs, Tools & Techniques Online Resources Archives OLF Video Page Library of plans MP3 Library Inlay Class
Offical Luthiers Forum





And our community proudly sponsored by:

RC Tonewoods | Stewart MacDonald | LuthiersForum
TasmanianTonewoods | OLF | OLF MERCH
Luthier Suppliers | Pacific Coast Woods | ELEVATE
OLF X | Tasmanian Acoustic Tonewood | Luthiers Forum Store!
Luthiers Forum | OLF Facebook | AVAIL SPACE
OLF | Alaska Specialty Woods | A.Hix Tonewood
Duke of Pearl | Birkonium CNC | Space




Official Luthiers Forum!

Owned and operated by Lance Kragenbrink
It is currently Sat Aug 16, 2025 4:42 am


Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Forum rules


Be nice, no cussin and enjoy!




Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 20 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Mike OMelia
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:04 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
Posts: 6994
First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Martin D28 basis from John Hall. I played it hard for two weeks before handing it over. But dang! It sounded great and played great. I have a fav Taylor 810 and anything I could play on it I could play on the new build. Played it amped at my church service. Found a few problems with the stick on wire clamps and volume control. Lesson learned there? Clean surfaces before sticking that stuff on. Argh!

But the BEST part was watching him smile on first strum. He even smiled as he wrote the check! I'd post pics but I'm mostly smart phone tethered and that seems to be impossible now. Dang! We take pics with our phones, and post them on popular social sites, but not possible on general purpose sites. Oh well.

Thank you. I could not do this stuff without ur help and advice.

Mike
Top
 Profile  
 
CharlieT
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:15 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:00 pm
Posts: 2020
Location: Utah
That is VERY cool Mike! I'm envious. I hope to get there someday.
Top
 Profile  
 
Shaw
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:29 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:21 am
Posts: 668
Location: Philadelphia
First name: Michael
Last Name: Shaw
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Zip/Postal Code: 19125
Country: USA
Focus: Repair
Status: Semi-pro
Good for you Mike and congratulations. :)

_________________
Another day, another dollar.
Top
 Profile  
 
Ken Jones
PostPosted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:20 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:31 am
Posts: 904
Location: Candler, NC United States
Mike O'Melia wrote:
Dang! We take pics with our phones, and post them on popular social sites, but not possible on general purpose sites. Oh well.

That's supposed to be possible with the Tapatalk app, but I haven't been able to successfully upload that way. Waiting on a bug fix.

Congrats on the commission, btw!

Ken

_________________
Mountain Song Guitars www.mountainsongguitars.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Dave Livermore
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:19 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa

Joined: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:27 pm
Posts: 716
Location: United States
First name: Dave
Last Name: Livermore
State: Minnesota
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Congrats Mike.

That is a great feeling isn't it?

Dave
Top
 Profile  
 
WaddyThomson
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:19 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:05 am
Posts: 9191
Location: United States
First name: Waddy
Last Name: Thomson
City: Charlotte
State: NC
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
It is a great feeling, Mike. Congratulations!

_________________
Waddy

Photobucket Build Album Library

Sound Clips of most of my guitars
Top
 Profile  
 
TonyKarol
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:54 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:51 am
Posts: 3786
Location: Canada
Well done Mike .. carry on.

_________________
Tony Karol
www.karol-guitars.com
"let my passion .. fulfill yours"
Top
 Profile  
 
gozierdt
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:10 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:02 pm
Posts: 801
Location: United States
First name: Gene
Last Name: Zierdt
City: Sebastopol
State: CA
Zip/Postal Code: 95472
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Mike,
Congratulations !! It must be a bliss day at your house!! I'm another one of the envious ones, but I've gotta figure out how to get a couple of my best guitars in some good players hands...and then hope for some good words.

_________________
Gene

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason- Mark Twain
Top
 Profile  
 
Bill Hodge
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:11 pm 
Offline
Koa
Koa
User avatar

Joined: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:27 pm
Posts: 1246
Location: Arkansas, USA
First name: Bill
Last Name: Hodge
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Professional
Big congrats to ya Mike. [:Y:]

_________________
Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!


Top
 Profile  
 
Mike OMelia
PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:38 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
Posts: 6994
First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Thank you. Really. But the big fat truth is I could not have done it with out ur help and advice. Period. I've learned to slow down, (very hard for me), ask questions, and take advice. And most of all, accept criticism. If I put up a picture of my work, I want the God's honest truth, not encouragement. You all are the best. I mean that. And if u got into this to build for clients, I want that to happen for you.

Just picked up a few J40 jobs!

Mike
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike OMelia
PostPosted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:51 am 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
Posts: 6994
First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Thank you Todd. But where's my tub-o-lard? (haven't seen that brought up in a while!)

Building guitars is an expensive hobby. And Ramen noodles it is if I expect to live off of it. But it is kind of nice to offset the cost of building these adictive things.

Mike
Top
 Profile  
 
Joe Hill
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:50 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:01 pm
Posts: 184
First name: Joe
Last Name: Hill
City: Wesley Chapel
State: Fl.
Zip/Postal Code: 33543
Country: United States
Focus: Repair
Status: Amateur
WOW!!! Mike,
That is soooo awsome :mrgreen: so envious. I WILL be there one day.

Kudos Mike

_________________
Joe

My wife asks me "How many Guitars do you need?"
I reply "When I die count them; thats how many I needed".
Top
 Profile  
 
Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:38 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:42 pm
Posts: 2360
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
First name: Fred
Last Name: Tellier
City: Windsor
State: Ontario
Zip/Postal Code: N8T2C6
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Quote:
(courtesy of the Small Business Bankruptcy Team at Smith and Smith Legal Services,


I personally prefer to us the accounting and legal team at Cheatum and Howe they never fail to get results.

Well done, isn't it great to deliver a guitar to its new owner though to me it is like giving up a child, I always demand visitation rights.

Fred

_________________
Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866
Top
 Profile  
 
Bryan Bear
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:34 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:12 pm
Posts: 3308
First name: Bryan
Last Name: Bear
City: St. Louis
State: Mo
Country: USA
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
Fred Tellier wrote:

I personally prefer to us the accounting and legal team at Cheatum and Howe they never fail to get results.



Fred


Fred have you been with them since before the merger? They have been Dewey, Cheatum and Howe since the 30s. . .

_________________
Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.
Top
 Profile  
 
Fred Tellier
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:14 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 24, 2006 12:42 pm
Posts: 2360
Location: Windsor Ontario Canada
First name: Fred
Last Name: Tellier
City: Windsor
State: Ontario
Zip/Postal Code: N8T2C6
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
I never trusted Dewey

_________________
Fred Tellier
http://www.fetellierguitars.com
Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/FE-Tellier-Guitars/163451547003866
Top
 Profile  
 
Ken C
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:29 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member

Joined: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:44 am
Posts: 1005
Location: SE Michigan
First name: Kenneth
Last Name: Casper
City: Northville
State: MI
Country: U.S.A
Focus: Build
Congrats Mike! My first was so stressful. I knew I could build a nice guitar, but so much could go wrong. Many people asked how I could let a guitar go that I had put so much time into, but frankly, the relief was palpable when I delivered that guitar!

Very cool. Congrats again!

Ken

_________________
http://www.casperguitar.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Mike OMelia
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 9:54 pm 
Offline
Brazilian Rosewood
Brazilian Rosewood
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
Posts: 6994
First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Ken C wrote:
Congrats Mike! My first was so stressful. I knew I could build a nice guitar, but so much could go wrong. Many people asked how I could let a guitar go that I had put so much time into, but frankly, the relief was palpable when I delivered that guitar!

Very cool. Congrats again!

Ken


Yes, I worry about what could go wrong. Argh. I imagine that goes away with time. But, I got into this for two reasons. One, too build specific designs for me; two, to build for others. In a way, that is an arrogant position. What makes me think I can do better than the pros? Martin? Taylor? You? Answer: prolly, nothing. Except, it's something I built. And, hopefully, it will outlive me. And that thought drives me to do better every day. No doubt, I have an addictive personality. I can't just run 4 miles. I gotta run marathons, 50ks, and even 500ks. It's hard to explain. But guitar building SO provides a creative outlet for me.

The day I found this website was an awesome one.
Top
 Profile  
 
Ken Jones
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2012 11:24 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:31 am
Posts: 904
Location: Candler, NC United States
Mike O'Melia wrote:
Ken C wrote:
Congrats Mike! My first was so stressful. I knew I could build a nice guitar, but so much could go wrong. Many people asked how I could let a guitar go that I had put so much time into, but frankly, the relief was palpable when I delivered that guitar!

Very cool. Congrats again!

Ken


Yes, I worry about what could go wrong. Argh. I imagine that goes away with time. But, I got into this for two reasons. One, too build specific designs for me; two, to build for others. In a way, that is an arrogant position. What makes me think I can do better than the pros? Martin? Taylor? You? Answer: prolly, nothing. Except, it's something I built. And, hopefully, it will outlive me. And that thought drives me to do better every day. No doubt, I have an addictive personality. I can't just run 4 miles. I gotta run marathons, 50ks, and even 500ks. It's hard to explain. But guitar building SO provides a creative outlet for me.

The day I found this website was an awesome one.

everything you said applies to me...

Well said!

_________________
Mountain Song Guitars www.mountainsongguitars.com
Top
 Profile  
 
Arnt Rian
PostPosted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:42 pm 
Offline
Contributing Member
Contributing Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2005 5:49 pm
Posts: 2915
Location: Norway
Congrats!

_________________
Rian Gitar og Mandolin
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 20 posts ] 

Board index » Luthiers Forum Rooms » Guitar Building Forum

All times are UTC - 5 hours


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 33 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
phpBB customization services by 2by2host.com