My new ultra light 00 Kinnaird Guitar

[mikealpine]

That was a joy to listen to! Huge, rich sound, it is a lovely instrument!

[nacluth]

Originally Posted by christie4741

Here is the promised video of my lovely little ultra light guitar made by talented luthiers - Stephen Kinnaird and Ryan Middlebrook. At the end of the video I play the beloved Hymn "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross". Arr. by myself and Steve DeVries. Hope you enjoy.

Thanks Christie! You know we had fun making this instrument. We’re so happy that it is all that you wanted.

[bldrguy]

I loved seeing your build. Steve and Ryan are building me one right now with bearclaw sitka (loved yours) and gorgeous madigascar side and back. I already own an FS cedar one and love it. Cannot wait for this one to get done.

[Photojeep]

Ok, now you've totally ruined my perceptions of what a 00 sized instrument sounds like.

I've played dreads that don't have 1/10 of that deep resonant sound and here it is coming from a "little" guitar!

Words cannot express my wonderment in hearing that marvelous instrument in the hands of a master player.

Thank you for posting this and recording her playing it. This is a life-memory!

PJ

[PTL]

Thank you for the beautiful arrangement and sensitive rendition of one of my favorite hymn. Meaningful.

May I ask what strings you use on it and the scale length?

I've been noodling around with the idea of ordering a very lightly braced 00+ guitar.

Thanks again.

[DaleonCedar]

Wow, those Kinnaird brothers sure build fantastic guitars! Nice playing too. Best post I've seen for a while. Thanks

[nacluth]

Thanks everyone for all the love on this guitar. Christie has now had her guitar for about a year. Unfortunately, health issues have kept her from releasing her latest record. She still loves this lightweight guitar. I believe in recording she plays D’addario phosphor bronze lights and elixirs when gigging.

This is our 00 model with a 24.9” scale.

[Guitars44me]

Let's all send Christie positive thoughts and healthy vibes.

Get better and get that album out there!!!

All the best, and glad to hear your are enjoying the boss 00!

And, Nice stuff gentlemen...

Paul

[runamuck]

Beautiful sounding guitar.

[TomB'sox]

Yes, this thread is over a year old, but I am glad it resurfaced so I could listen to that great video again. The guitar and Christie sound great. I hope she is feeling better soon.

Again, that guitar is stellar for sure!

[ChuckS]

I don't know if I listened to the recording when first posted. It's really nice; the playing, arrangement, and the guitar.

Is the 00 a standard model now?

Is there also a 14 fret 00 design? Long scale?

[AcousticDreams]

Just now coming on to this thread.

Christie, I was totally mesmerized by your playing. Every note was crystal clear, smooth and totally even. Sincerely, I loved every second of your playing.
The sound of your Cedar guitar is astounding! And it is also so, so beautiful.

They say that in a good recording, it is the Player first, instrument, Mic, preamp....in that order. I thought I was listening to a studio recording it was performed so perfectly.
So in this case, I have to believe the old recording adage...It is the Player and instrument above all.

WOW! best describes the feeling I got listening to this lovely guitar.

[Steve Kinnaird]

Like Ryan said, thanks for your repeated kindness about this guitar.
Chuck, as of now we don't make a 14 fret version of the 00. The 12-fretter IS in the queue of standard models we offer. Typical is short scale (24.9") but we can accommodate a 25.4" scale if requested...though not sure if that would be necessary.

Steve

[jaymarsch]

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

Yes, this thread is over a year old, but I am glad it resurfaced so I could listen to that great video again. The guitar and Christie sound great. I hope she is feeling better soon.

Again, that guitar is stellar for sure!

Agreed! I'll be holding a good thought that Christie has a full recovery and we can hear more of her lovely playing on this beauty of a guitar.

Best,
Jayne

[Lonzo]

.. what could be more encouraging for someone creating such 'good vibrations' out of a guitar than to get the same from every direction.
So- all the best vibes and wishes from Bavaria!