McKnight Guitars - 2015 Memphis Build Thread

[Tim McKnight]

We've only 5 short months left to complete a couple of builds for the much anticipated 2015 Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival. Our first guitar will be as follows:

HighLander body
Rare and 100% quartersawn Gaboon ebony back
Double Sides of QS Gaboon Ebony (exterior) and the interior is "Brown Wood" of unknown origin
Master grade Carpathian Spruce top
Madagascar Ebony peg head overlay with a commemorative "Festival inlay"
Madagascar Ebony fingerboard, 25.4" scale length, 1-3/4" nut
Madagascar Ebony bridge with 2-1/4" string spacing
Pernambuco bindings
Pernambuco, Madagascar Ebony and blue Pau shell rosette
Top, back, fingerboard and peg head purflings of blue Pau shell

The back will have a very special surprise feature so please stay tuned ...

[Mary]

Who: Tim and Mary McKnight - McKnight Guitars
What: Memphis McJam
Where: Regency Suite on a locked floor
Why: To play a few guitars, see the town enjoy the fellowship with the other AGF members, new friends, family whoever shows up.
When: Friday, June 5, 2015 - After the show

(BOTTLED WATER ONLY)

Come to our Memphis table during the show on Friday to get updated information.

After the show, but before you go to the BB King shindig, c'mon up to our room to play a few McKnight guitars.

Take a moment to add your name to the list for a chance to win a Roger's Strap.

I will hand out the room phone number to those of you who are interested in seeing Memphis from our room!

I am excited to get there ~

[CoolerKing]

I'm looking forward to meeting you both in Memphis.

[theEdwinson]

Tim and Mary, I'm really looking forward to seeing you and your McKnight clan of guitars at "the Memphis". Always inspiring to see your guitars. I'll be following this thread too. Tim, I love watching you work, in these photo documentaries that Mary creates. And your shop environment looks bright and spacious and well-organized...

[Eire]

Originally Posted by theEdwinson

And your shop environment looks bright and spacious and well-organized...

That it is -- and if you really want to see something well-organized, you ought to check out Tim's wood room.

Eager to see this new inlay and particularly the 'surprise' on the back. A springtime pilgrimage to Greater Metropolitan Morral may be in order!

[Neil K Walk]

Will this one be up for sale at the show?

[riorider]

Hi all - I'm donating the guitar strap for the doorprize and wanted to mention what it was and why I'm donating it... I'm a very happy owner of a McKnight guitar, and will bring it to the show. Tim and Mary may or may not wish to show it at their table, but it will be at the McJam if you wish to see up close another example of the quality of guitar that Tim and Mary can build for you! The strap is just one of my "thanks" to them and to encourage you to stop by their table at the show.

My other reason to give this strap is that it is produced by one of my other AGF guitar buddies, who has started his own business building custom electric guitars. Roger builds "story guitars" - materials and themes which commemorate important places or events. So by donating one of the "Dog Tired Guitar" straps I'm supporting Roger's new business as well!

I won't post the link to Roger's website but you can Google "Dog Tired Guitars" and see the stories. Here's a pic of the strap. I have one and it's comfortable and unique!

See y'all in Memphis!

Phil

[Mary]

Kurt! As Bob Barker and his crew would say, " C'mon down!"
You can see The Memphis Night up close and personal.


Neil Kwak, Yes Sir. This guitar will be at the Memphis Guitar Festival. I cannot promise it will be at the annual Ohio McJam. I assume there will be a new guitar or two here. Our luthier is a busy man who has to get a few guitars ready for shipping, but quite often he gets bored with watching the finish dry so a new spec guitar sometimes magically appears.


I should have a couple of more door prizes available. YOU must be there to win!!

[Too Many Guitar]

I must admit, I've seen some advance pictures of this guitar -WOW, I can't wait!!! Everyone needs to stop by the table and see this beauty! I hope to see it Thursday night before the crowds get crazy, if they'll let me

[Mary]

I think you can manage to get in!

[Tim McKnight]

More progress on the "Memphis Knights"

[Mary]

Reminder: Stop by the McKnight table and sign up to win a door prize!

YOU might win that strap or a Memphis Guitar Festival t-shirt!

[Bruce Sexauer]

Originally Posted by Mary

Reminder: Stop by the McKnight table and sign up to sin a door prize!

Mary! Freud and I are shocked!

[printer2]

But only 10 sins to pick from so hurry in.

[Mary]

Note: I corrected my sin for a win.


In more ways than one.