[QUOTE=JJ Donohue]
Best of all, I'm an avid Bears fan for 30 years...we could be in for a happy year...go Bears!!![/QUOTE]
I knew you were a good guy bro!
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| Author: | turbo411 [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 4:06 am ] |
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Are there any chicago or surrounding area guitar builders that would like to talk about projects, tools etc? |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:35 am ] |
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Hey, Turbo...welcome. While I'm 2 hours from Chicago, I often am in the area and would welcome attending a meeting with interested builders. |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:43 am ] |
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I can't call myself a builder as I am only starting my first build. But I would be happy to be considered for any sort of gathering. Oh, and welcome to the OLF. JJ are you ever in the Loop for business? |
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| Author: | MontuoroGuitars [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:28 am ] |
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I am a Chicago guitar maker. This is my first time here. A good friend of the site recommened I chime in. Would be interested in meeting other builders in the area. I dont spend anytime on chat sites. But it would be nice to meet some folks. I have been doing restoration work for a long time. And I specialize in Larson Bros. Instruments. I hand make about 15 guitars a year. Within the stylings of Larson and depression era guitars. Let me know. Maybe we can all get something together... Thanks |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:47 am ] |
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Steve...I get to the Loop occasionally...more often, I'm passing through on my way to Wisconsin to visit family. I love Chicago and have lots of memories from the many years I lived in the area. Still have lots of friends in the north shore suburbs. Best of all, I'm an avid Bears fan for 30 years...we could be in for a happy year...go Bears!!! |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:00 am ] |
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Welcome Frankie, glad you could make it! Hope you can hook up with some of these builders! Frankie is doing some really cool stuff replicating old guitars, and probably your only chance to play a guitar similar to a larson bros guitar. Tracy |
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| Author: | Tom Morici [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:14 am ] |
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Hi Turbo Welcome to the OLF, I was born In chicago, but have lived in Montana for the last ten years. If I am ever back that way I'LL look you up. Tom |
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| Author: | Tom Morici [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 11:33 am ] |
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Hi Frankie Welcome to the OLF Great to hear you have experience with Larson's. I love larson's. It must be that You can take the boy out of chicago, but you can't take the chicago out of the boy. I tried to go to your web site, but got a error message, maybe you could check it. Tom |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 12:11 pm ] |
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Doug Mills, who sometimes contributes to this forum lives near Chicago, and I have a friend in Aurora who has built a handful. Maybe we can make something happen! Lets let this thread fill out and get a head count. Then we can try setting dates and propose a place. JJ, I would be happy to meet you sometime. In fact, we might know some of the same people. We have done some IP work for one of the BioMed companies in your neck of the woods. Probably we should not talk shop though!! |
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| Author: | A Peebels [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:14 pm ] |
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Turbo and Montuoro Welcome to OLF. I live in Illinois, but I'm 100 mi closer to Memphis than to Chicago. Al |
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| Author: | MontuoroGuitars [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:27 pm ] |
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Tom, Thanks for looking. I just checked it and the website seems to be working. www.montuoroguitars.com I did speak with the web designer early today. And he was supposed to be working on the site. So that may be the issue. Its still under construction. But in about a week there will much more to look at. Pleased to meet you folks. And thanks again... |
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| Author: | turbo411 [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 1:32 pm ] |
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This is great. When I wrote this post this morning I didn't anticipate such a strong response, and it looks like more to come! With this number of people we certainly can meet but there is also possibility for a chicago area project, group build or more. Thanks all for the warm welcome! |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:14 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=JJ Donohue] Best of all, I'm an avid Bears fan for 30 years...we could be in for a happy year...go Bears!!![/QUOTE] I knew you were a good guy bro!
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:16 pm ] |
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Hi Turbo and Frankie, welcome to the OLF, the world's best forum, just great folks here! |
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| Author: | Billy T [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:49 pm ] |
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[quote]just great folks here[/quote] Well, there's me too!
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:50 pm ] |
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[QUOTE=Billy T] [quote]just great folks here[/quote] Well, there's me too! [/QUOTE]
And Billy's worth 2 of us, yeah!
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| Author: | Tom Morici [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:35 am ] |
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Frankie I was able to go to your web site from the address in your post. I had a problem when I clicked on the WWW button on the bottom of your post. I think you put your e-mail address there. I hope this helps. Tom |
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| Author: | Ray L [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 12:46 pm ] |
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If you don't mind a Sox fan, I'll talk shop with you too. I'm in Elmhurst which is west of Chicago about 15 miles. Ray |
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| Author: | MontuoroGuitars [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:30 pm ] |
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oops!! sorry abouth that Tom. I am meeting with my new web master friday. So the website will be much different in a week. Thanks for looking. |
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| Author: | MontuoroGuitars [ Tue Oct 17, 2006 1:36 pm ] |
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I wanted to mention this. I am sure you guys are familiar with Tracy from Luthiers suppliers. Well Tracy has been incredibly instrumental in helping me get my shop together. He custom made the molds that I use to build the Larson style guitars. As well I really love the brace maker jig. He has been very helpfull along the way. And I received my product super fast. I cant say enough good things about the guy. Be sure to check out his website if you have not already http://www.luthiersuppliers.com I will be posting some guitar pics in the coming days. Thanks again for the warm welcome. |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:21 am ] |
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Wow! Thanks Frankie! 
Tracy |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:36 am ] |
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Welcome, Frankie. I hope you visit often. I checked out your site and was particularly impressed with your bio. Where are you located in the Chicago area? |
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| Author: | MontuoroGuitars [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:17 pm ] |
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My shop is located in the Avondale part of Chicago. Close to downtown. The building that I am in is a 1850's brick that use to house a Chicago lamp Co. And is also abot 1.5 miles from the site of the original Larson Brothers shop. Now its the projects/Low income housing. Oh well. My website was updated today and has more guitar pics to see. With more coming soon. If and when you are going to be in town just drop me a line and you are always welcome. |
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| Author: | SteveCourtright [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:25 pm ] |
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That is awesome Frankie! Looking forward to learning more about Larson instruments...must Google now! |
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| Author: | LuthierSupplier [ Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:28 pm ] |
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Steve, No need to Google, buy the book from Amazon from the link page on the main forum page. Do a search for Larsons Creations. You can see it HERE Very good book, that is highly recommended! When Frankie called me to ask about smaller radius sizes for his dishes, I knew what he was talking about because of the Larson book. Their guitars have a very distinctive sound. When you buy the book, it comes with a CD of Muriel Anderson playing many of the Larson guitars so you can hear them. Very very cool! Tracy |
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