The making of a Custom Classic
Joe Finn
which is not inexpensive. It is also an instrument of unsurpassed quality;
as good or better than any guitar ever made.
As part of the endorsement agreement I get a new guitar!
I have some pictures of the guitar during the construction process. I posted
them at the bottom of the page of the new edition of The Jazz Guitar
Almanac.
http://www.joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm
It has been great to have been able to work closely with a guitar company.
All the specific features I required have been designed into this
instrument. It should be ready in a couple weeks. I can't wait to play it.
While I know a guitar like this is a little exotic and not for everyone,
check out the Greenfield site just for grins.
http://www.greenfieldguitars.com/
I'll be posting updates here as things progress. ...........joe
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Greger Hoel
>I am now endorsing Greenfield guitars. This is a high end custom instrument
>which is not inexpensive. It is also an instrument of unsurpassed quality;
>as good or better than any guitar ever made.
>
>As part of the endorsement agreement I get a new guitar!
>
>I have some pictures of the guitar during the construction process. I posted
>them at the bottom of the page of the new edition of The Jazz Guitar
>Almanac.
>
>http://www.joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm
Beautiful burst in that maple. Looks like a top notch paintjob too.
Have fun!
Who's this Alvino Rey guy who's birthday is on such an auspicious day,
BTW? Don't think I've heard of him before.
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> I am now endorsing Greenfield guitars. This is a high end custom instrument
> which is not inexpensive. It is also an instrument of unsurpassed quality;
> as good or better than any guitar ever made.
>
> As part of the endorsement agreement I get a new guitar!
>
> I have some pictures of the guitar during the construction process. I posted
> them at the bottom of the page of the new edition of The Jazz Guitar
> Almanac.
>
> http://www.joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm
Congratualations Joe,
Michael's guitars are just beautiful. The few that I have seen (at
the L.I. Guitar Show) all played and sounded as nice as they looked
too. By the way, you sounded great in the jazz bar theis year.
--Eric Elias
www.ericelias.net www.funkyfolkmusic.com
thomas
>
> Who's this Alvino Rey guy who's birthday is on such an auspicious day,
> BTW? Don't think I've heard of him before.
Alvino is the coolest. He used to front a big band playing slide
guitar. He would wail into fat chords doubled by the horns.
What an outrageous tone that was. You've got to at least
check him out.
Kevin Van Sant
in message <40e39...@corp.newsgroups.com> :
>I am now endorsing Greenfield guitars. This is a high end custom instrument
>which is not inexpensive. It is also an instrument of unsurpassed quality;
>as good or better than any guitar ever made.
>
>As part of the endorsement agreement I get a new guitar!
>
>I have some pictures of the guitar during the construction process. I posted
>them at the bottom of the page of the new edition of The Jazz Guitar
>Almanac.
>
>http://www.joefinn.net/html/jazz_guitar_almanac.htm
>
>
Very pretty looking guitar Joe. I'm sure you'll love having it. What
sort of pickup config is it going to have?
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Murray Roberts
>I am now endorsing Greenfield guitars. This is a high end custom instrument
>which is not inexpensive.
Are you saying 'it's expensive'? If so, how expensive
or am I reading wrong.
Mur
Joe Finn
"thomas" <tomb...@jhu.edu> wrote in message
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He also resurfaced years later on The King Sisters television show. It was a
variety show with all kinds of music and comedy, etc. I think Alvino was
married to one of the King sisters and the little kids called him Uncle
Alvino. He also had this gimmick where he made the slide guitar "sing". The
schtick was called "Alvino Rey and his singing guitar". You could actually
hear the words, too.
Joe Finn
<geekg...@aol.com> wrote >
>
> Congratualations Joe,
> Michael's guitars are just beautiful. The few that I have seen (at
> the L.I. Guitar Show) all played and sounded as nice as they looked
> too. By the way, you sounded great in the jazz bar theis year.
>
> --Eric Elias
Thanks Eric.
Greenfield makes some incredible instruments. Unlike Moll, Buscarino, and
Benedetto, Michael has chosen to keep the bussiness as a small custom shop
more like Manzer or Ribbecke, for now at least.
Greenfield's guitars are as good as anything I've ever played. .....joe
Joe Finn
>
> Very pretty looking guitar Joe. I'm sure you'll love having it. What
> sort of pickup config is it going to have?
>
>
> _________________________________________
> Kevin Van Sant
I'm getting a custom wound pick up from Kent Armstrong. I'm not sure if it
has a model number yet. It's a floating humbucker with twelve adjustable
pole pieces. I've tried these on other Greenfield guitars and they seem to
be a really good match for an archtop. Michael has worked with Kent for a
while on this and they have come up with a really nice marriage of acoustic
and amplified tones. ......joe
Joe Finn
"Murray Roberts" <hinemur...@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
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Murray: If you are interested get in touch with Michael Greenfield directly
through his web site. He does what I call museum quality custom work and
there is quite a bit of differentiation in the pricing depending on a given
guitar's features. I'm certain that Michael will be happy to answer any
questions you might have. ......joe
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Joe Finn
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> Congrats Joe! You deserve it! :-)
Thanks, Jack.
The most gratifying aspect of building a custom guitar is being able to
collaborate closely with the luthier himself as the project goes forward.
It's fun to watch a pile of boards turn into a guitar, too. Greenfield
really seems to enjoy working directly with us musicians too. He works at
keeping the customers satisfied. Other recent Greenfield guitars have gone
to Charlie Hunter [fan fret eight string] and an archtop to a well known
player whose initials are P.M. [not Metheny]. ....joe
Stephan Patterson
:
>I am now endorsing Greenfield guitars. This is a high end custom instrument
>which is not inexpensive. It is also an instrument of unsurpassed quality;
>as good or better than any guitar ever made.
Joe,
I live just a mile away from his shop and never heard of Greenfield.
The web site does show some incredible guitars and I see that he has
Charlie Hunter and Pat Martino among his clients. You're in good
company :-) I'm sure that you'll enjoy your new instrument.
Another great Montreal guitar maker is Pierre Laporte. He's the one
most of the local pros go to for custom instruments or repair jobs.
http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/PierreLaporte.htm
Some pictures of his shop:
http://www.djangomontreal.com/doc/PierrePhotos.htm
Stephan Patterson
Joe Finn
>
> I live just a mile away from his shop and never heard of Greenfield.
> The web site does show some incredible guitars and I see that he has
> Charlie Hunter and Pat Martino among his clients. You're in good
> company :-) I'm sure that you'll enjoy your new instrument.
He is perhaps better known for some of the flat top guitars he has made.
There was a nice article about Greenfield in a recent issue of Acoustic
Guitar magazine. He was originally in the repair business and has gravitated
into guitar building.
You should introduce yourself if you live nearby. You might enjoy visiting
the shop. To me it's fascinating. ......joe
Stan Fong
>
> The most gratifying aspect of building a custom guitar is being able to
> collaborate closely with the luthier himself as the project goes forward.
> It's fun to watch a pile of boards turn into a guitar, too. Greenfield
> really seems to enjoy working directly with us musicians too. He works at
> keeping the customers satisfied. Other recent Greenfield guitars have gone
> to Charlie Hunter [fan fret eight string] and an archtop to a well known
> player whose initials are P.M. [not Metheny]. ....joe
>
> --
> Visit me on the web www.joefinn.net
I know the feeling. It's great to have some input with the luthier
that's building a guitar for you. My luthier had to build a new mold
for my guitar and has used it on a couple of other projects. I was
able to have mine strung up and play it before the the finish was put
on. That was quite an exciting day for me. The custom built guitars
are in a whole different league from the manufactured ones they build
nowadays.
Stan
Joe Finn
"Stan Fong" <skin...@yahoo.com> wrote
> I know the feeling. It's great to have some input with the luthier
> that's building a guitar for you. My luthier had to build a new mold
> for my guitar and has used it on a couple of other projects. I was
> able to have mine strung up and play it before the the finish was put
> on. That was quite an exciting day for me. The custom built guitars
> are in a whole different league from the manufactured ones they build
> nowadays.
>
> Stan
This is true. The top on my new Greenfield is cut from a 40 year old billet
of cello wood. .....joe
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Greger Hoel
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