guitar makers

cena · 04-09-2004 1:12pm #1

does any one know of any guitars makers in the galway area. I ask BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE A ELECTRIC GUITAR FOR MY LEAVING CERT WOOD PROJECT.

PurpleFistMixer · 04-09-2004 8:40pm

Cool idea for a project.
Can't help you though, sorry.

feylya · 04-09-2004 8:42pm

Why do you want to find a builder? You're on the internet are you not?

www.projectguitar.com

Myksyk · 05-09-2004 10:59am

Try Kieran Moloney Musical Instruments in High Street, Old Malte Arcade. Past The King's Head and down the lane beside the Hairdressers. kieranmoloney@utvinternet.com. Not sure if he makes instruments but I think so and if not will probably know someone who does.

cena · 05-09-2004 12:03pm

if i was too build a clock in a shape of a guitar and i was to build a neck for the guitar clock would I still have to put in a truss rod into the neck. i would prefer not to have too put in a truss rod as this looks complicated to do.

I am deciding that maybe I shouldn;t bulid an electric guitar as it may be too much time consuming!

feylya · 05-09-2004 1:48pm

as loing as you don't string the neck and tune it to pitch, the truss rod isn't needed.

NotMe · 05-09-2004 1:59pm

No of course you wouldn't need a truss rod. Unless it's supposed to be a playable guitar clock

I imagine a guitar wouldn't be the best choice for LC because you can't show off dove-tail joints and all that. It would be an interesting project though.

feylya · 05-09-2004 2:00pm

He could dove tail the neck joint...

Chardee MacDennis · 13-09-2004 1:32pm

i think there is a company called lowden or loden or something like that. they made mickey-joes guitar!

feylya · 13-09-2004 1:33pm

But they're not Irish afaik.

Chardee MacDennis · 13-09-2004 1:36pm

i was sure when he was on you're a star he said they were an irish crowd, i suppose i could be wrong(there's always a first!!!)

feylya · 13-09-2004 1:41pm

Hmmm, appears I was wrong. www.georgelowden.com

Doctor J · 13-09-2004 2:04pm

Wan't Mickey Joe's green guitar an Emerald?

feylya · 13-09-2004 2:06pm

It was. Given to him by the Sound Shop cos they couldn't sell it to anyone :P

It wasn't me! · 13-09-2004 10:25pm

Can't possibly see why not. :rolleyes:
Lowden were an Irish company, based in the west if I recall, but they went out of business. They were bought out by the people who make Avalons.
Mmmmmm.... Avalons..... <drool>

Chardee MacDennis · 14-09-2004 10:19pm

have to say your right, i read about lowden when there was an articleabout hannover quay being flooded and a lowden was destroyed for some reason i think it was jim corrs, but i always wondered why the corrs were up on hannover quay, im sure u2 have more taste then to hang out with jim, maybe with andrea though, hmmmm....

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