What custom guitar commissions are you expecting delivery on in 2018?

[Marcus Wong]

Originally Posted by JJI

Thank you Howard! Ya it’s going to be his dread size, cedar top, with rib and arm bevels. Madness.

I'm envious.

[drplayer]

Nothing for me in 2018, so I will be living vicariously through all of you! Looks like a banner year...these will be fun to watch!

[Teleplucker]

Originally Posted by bho

It’s looking like my Circa OOO-12 (European Spruce/Mun Ebony) will not arrive until January 2018.

Remember his name is John Slow bod. I say that in humor, John is one of my favorite people in addition to being a great guitar builder. Have patience and try not to get uptight. It will be great when you get it and you will forget about the time spent waiting.

[bho]

Originally Posted by Teleplucker

Remember his name is John Slow bod. I say that in humor, John is one of my favorite people in addition to being a great guitar builder. Have patience and try not to get uptight. It will be great when you get it and you will forget about the time spent waiting.

I am actually in no rush at all. It will be done when it’s done, it’s all good.

[iim7V7IM7]

34 guitars listed so far. Looking back over the last 3-years, we usually see 50-60 guitars prospectively in posts like this. I suspect that there will be more than what is listed...

2015
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=372086
2016
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=412121
2017
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=451419

[justonwo]

Originally Posted by iim7V7IM7

34 guitars listed so far. Looking back over the last 3-years, we usually see 50-60 guitars prospectively in posts like this. I suspect that there will be more than what is listed...

2015
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=372086
2016
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=412121
2017
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=451419

I think perhaps you've stumbled on an oft-overlooked, but nonetheless important, economic indicator.

Commissioned Guitar Index

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by justonwo

I think perhaps you've stumbled on an oft-overlooked, but nonetheless important, economic indicator.

Commissioned Guitar Index

I don’t think so Juston. I personally know of 8 or 10 other commissions that we might see not yet listed. People may be just a bit shy about sharing (at least prospectively). Most builders that I know have seen a slow but steady improvement in business since the 2008 collapse. The quote below is summarizing a survey of exhibitors of the Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase held last October (below). A very positive outcome...

Compared to the last 3-years (2015-2017), the macro US economic measures appear to be trending positively in terms of higher GDP, low unemployment, low inflation and higher consumer confidence indicators. Hopefully, our luthier friends will be able to partake in the benefit of a rising economic tide...



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[justonwo]

I wasn’t serious.

[iim7V7IM7]

Originally Posted by justonwo

I wasn’t serious.

Sorry, I thought that you were (my bad)

[Bear Davis]

Norlund Guitars by Henrik Norlund

Build:
- Jumbo body
- Sitka Top
- Ziricote B/S
- Ebony board
- Ebony armrest
- Ebony peghead and backstrap
- Ebony bridge
- Flame maple neck with 2 ebony strips and burst finish
- Highly figured Koa backstrip
- Highly figured Koa binding
- Highly figured Koa Fret board and headstock binding
- Abalone purfling top, sides, back, fretboard extension, fretboard, and headstock
- Abalone and Koa rosette
- Custom Norse God abalone fretboard inlay (my design)
- Reindeer Horn nut/saddle
- Gotoh 510 gold tuners with Ebony buttons
- Slim C neck
- 1.75 nut width
- nitrocellulose finish

Expecting June delivery

[58spdstr]

A Circa 12 fret 000 in Cocobolo/Adirondack. John’s hybridized bracing (a little taller I believe with more headroom for flat pick or finger picks) and solid headstock.

[sehnsucht77]

Got one coming in from Marc Beneteau end of March 2018.

Super jumbo, EIR back and sides, Engelmann top. 1 3/4" nut size

[justonwo]

Originally Posted by 58spdstr

A Circa 12 fret 000 in Cocobolo/Adirondack. John’s hybridized bracing (a little taller I believe with more headroom for flat pick or finger picks) and solid headstock.

That is going to be one sweet, sweet guitar! His 000s are phenomenal and I love that taller bracing. Just beyond words. Truly.

[David K]

Have an 8 String Baritone coming from Joel Stehr in March.

-Small Jumbo
-Florentine cutaway
-Sinker redwood top
-Honduran Rosewood back and sides
-Cocobolo rosewood bindings and comfort bevels
-Cocobolo, walnut burl and paua abalone shell rosette
-Paua abalone top purfling
-27.5" scale
-Cocobolo fretboard and headplate
-LR Baggs Lyric pickup

https://www.facebook.com/StehrGuitar...type=3&theater

[iim7V7IM7]

List updated...