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Mike OMelia
 Post subject: Michael Dunn Guitars
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:09 pm 
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First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro
Do any of u have info on this maker?
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meddlingfool
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:57 pm 
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First name: Ed
Last Name: Bond
City: Nanaimo
Country: Canada
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What do you want to know? I think he's mostly retired now. Made lots a gypsy guitars and cool off the wall stuff, taught guitar building for a long time at Douglas College in New West...
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Durero
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:17 am 
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First name: Leo
Last Name: Pedersen
City: Bowen Island
State: British Columbia
Zip/Postal Code: V0N 1G2
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur
He still builds whenever he finds an idea that interests him.

I have a classical guitar student who lives in an old converted church with lots of arches. She convinced Michael to build an arch-themed classical for her which he completed just a few months ago.

It's a beautiful sounding guitar!

Sorry I don't have any pics to share.

He also has a self published autobiography which I've read. Definitely a fun read for luthiers.
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Brad Goodman
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 7:53 pm 
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42 years ago the guy that got me interested in building guitars took lessons from a woman who was friends with Dunn.

At that time he was making a lot of classical guitars and lutes-mostly Cedar top from what I remember. Nice instruments.
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meddlingfool
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
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Here's a few I saw today. One is called Picasso I think, the other is named after a race car...ImageImageImageImageImageImage


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Greg
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
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First name: Greg
Last Name: Harrington
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http://www.michaeldunnguitars.com
Plays a lot with Vancouver group Hot Club of Mars, Monday's Hawaiian radio show on indie FM
And now published author, No moss here

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DannyV
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
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Michael dances to the beat of his own drum. He did nice little Q & A at a guitar show we both had tables at last fall and I was fortunate to have dinner with him. He has led a very interesting life with starting out his building career by honing his building chops in Spain for a number of years cranking out classicals. He still builds a bit but I think just for fun. Great player and a gentleman.

Why you ask?
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DannyV
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
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http://bluedogguitars.com/products/mich ... lue-guitar

I wish I had the cajones to build a blue guitar.
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ernie
 Post subject: Re: Michael Dunn Guitars
PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 6:16 pm 
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m dunn built me 2 guitars a 6 string maccaferi circa1972 and a 12 string in 73 excellent soundind gtrs.
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