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Author:  arvey [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:13 pm ]
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Well I just realised that the guitar I boxed up for shipping tonight is #100 for me (I have a strange system for my serial numbers so It would have been easy to miss this.) Of course a few in that number are hanging on the wall in my shop as decorations but Still a good number I feel. Won't be doing as many anymore as I am just doing it part time now but still... This guitar is the one I asked advice on a little while ago regarding the really narrow nut width and small profile on the Neck that the customer wanted. I ended up going with 1.53" and surprisingly, while I find it a little to tight for finger style playing it is still pretty comfortable. Feels funny to me as I like a wider neck, (1.75") but it does work well. 1.125" string spacing at the bridge. Sounds beutiful with Adirondac spruce top and East Indian Rosewood back and sides. I'll post a few pictures tommorrow when I can find the Cable for the Camera.
Author:  Serge Poirier [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:19 pm ]
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Congrats Richard! Can't wait to see pics! WTG
Author:  Rod True [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:33 pm ]
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Way to go there Richard, well done
Author:  Bruce Dickey [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:37 pm ]
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We bow before you, oh mighty luthier! Congrats Richard, what a great accomplishment. Now....... the pics please!   
Author:  Dave Anderson [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:46 pm ]
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Quite an acomplishment,100 geetars!Congrats Richard
Author:  MSpencer [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 2:51 pm ]
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Congratulations!!!!

Mike
Author:  Shane Neifer [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:33 pm ]
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Congrats Richard!!

Shane
Author:  Andy Zimmerman [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:52 pm ]
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Awesome!!!!
At the speed Hesh is going, he will be there next week!!!!
Author:  burbank [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:06 pm ]
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Contratulations, Richard!

At the speed I'm going, I'll be there next incarnation. burbank38825.0467013889
Author:  Kim [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 4:41 pm ]
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Well done Richard, you must feel quite a sense of accomplishment, congratulations.

Cheers

Kim
Author:  Pwoolson [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:13 pm ]
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Quite milestone, congradulations Richard!
I hope I either misread or you mistyped but 1.53 at the nut and 1.125 at the bridge would make quite the funky guitar.
Author:  LanceK [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:10 pm ]
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Congrats Richard!

100 DANG! I may never see that in my life time at my rate of speed!
Author:  Colby Horton [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:43 pm ]
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Wow!!   Congratulations!! You must really no your stuff after making 100 guitars.
Author:  Dave Rector [ Mon Apr 17, 2006 11:51 pm ]
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Way to go Richard! At my current build rate, I should hit 100 about 2063 or so. I will only be 110 years old and should have another 10 or 20 left in me.
Author:  Arnt Rian [ Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:05 am ]
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Congrats on the 100th Arvey guitar! Are you back to building full time, I remember you mentioned you had to take some other job a while back?
Author:  L. Presnall [ Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:23 am ]
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Maybe, 2 1/8" at the bridge?
Author:  Pwoolson [ Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:36 am ]
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[QUOTE=L. Presnall] Maybe, 2 1/8" at the bridge? [/QUOTE]
I'm hoping that's what he meant. Though a guitar with tighter spacing at the bridge than the nut would be a sight to see.
Author:  Roy O [ Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:30 am ]
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Congratulaions Richard. Quite an accomplishment not only in the fact that you built that many but you now must be getting a decent understanding of building too.
Author:  arvey [ Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:27 pm ]
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Yes Paul, 2 1/8 at the bridge, As for building full time no I am not building full time anymore, just doing it on the side so now that I have all my rush commitments finished up I will be turning them out a lot slower and getting more time with the wife and kids I really appreciate the encouragement from everyone and I personally look at the quality of instruments here on this site and am amazed. My guitars are ussually fairly simple and built for the Folk/roots/and blues crowd. Whenever a Blue Grass player picks up one of my guitars they get a real funny look on their face.

Here are a few Pics, not great but I try.



Author:  arvey [ Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:24 pm ]
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Well the Client Finally received her guitar and called me up to let me know she is thrilled. Said it is exactly what she had in mind and can't believe the sound. The action is still a little high for Her (I actually put it quite low but she likes it even Lower) so she will get her local tec to lower it a bit for her. Otherwiswe she is singing it's praises So I am happy.
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