Hello boys and girls.
My new geetar & bass aka as Bermeir & Galahad are featured in the Chris Larkin's October newsletter.
http://www.chrislarkinguitars.com/component/content/article/34/109.html
Some more news about the Leonardo Project which is sponsored by the European Community to promote...
Along with my new guitar I also brought back a bass from Ireland.
The story about the build can be found here:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/luthiery-modifications-customizations/274926-bedemir-galahad-2-larkins.html#post4097834
I'm not a bass player so I can not compare to any other
It's a...
Last week I returned from Ireland where I collected my guitar & bass from Chris Larkin.
You can read about the build here:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/luthiery-modifications-customizations/274926-bedemir-galahad-2-larkins.html#post4097834
I've tested the guitar and it exceeds my...
Hi All,
A while back, I ordered another geetar from Chris Larkin.
The order was for a soloist model, archtop, neck through.
This is the conspec:
Customer: Geert Annys (VSP)
Quotation/Update/ date: 04.03.14
Model Type: Soloist carved top Bedemir model
Body Timber: Mahogany or fiddleback...
Hi,
Since beautiful quilts are hard to find in Europe, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good place to buy figured wood like quilted, flame or birdseye maple.
Perhaps body blanks in Swamp Ash, Mahogany or alder too.
Hi guys,
I don't know if I should post this here since, after all, this is sevenstring. org, but after the response I got on the last Larkin build, I thought I should at least let you guys know I'm thinking about having another one built.
When I went to Chris to look at the one he was building...
Chris Larkin's Newsletter always contain a tech bit.
Lots of usefull information to be found there.
This month he talks about restoring one of his old bass models.
The newsletter can be found here:
CLC Newsletter - April 2012
Chris will be attending the Dublin Music Fair this weekend and here are two new guitars he'll be taking along.
1. ASAD 7-string baritone
Chris' description:
This is what he has to say about the second one:
He made this one after I got the previous pointy thing from my wife as a birthday...
I'm having a sevenstring build by this wonderful Irish luthier.
This is the thread:
http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/luthiery-modifications-customizations/164179-larkin-asad-7-string.html
Here's a tour of his wokshop:
Here's a link to his website:
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About 20 years ago, I had a ASAD made by Chris Larkin.
He's an Irish luthier and a truly wonderful person, a true woodnut and exceptional craftsman.
I liked his model but thought it was a bit small for my taste. So I asked him if it was possible to make a scaled up model.
This is an impression...
Hi all,
first poster here.
I own a Ibanez UV777BK and was interested in a 7-string with piezo's.
I have 2 Brian Moore's with piezo's and was thinking about having them make me one.
Since I live in Belgium, I was thinking about having it build over here.
Almost 20 years ago, I had a guitar made...