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Joan's new thread on a Joan Maher fretless flamenco,
I will start a new build for a Maher spruce top build with Santos rosewood back and sides, sometime next month... I am not looking for your support as I never had it and never will... I build guitars by myself for people I care for...Kids who can't afford hand made guitars....
Joking aside, does that mean that you give away guitars for free or at a very reduced price? That's a great thing to do. My teacher gave away his first 12 guitars to schools, musicians in need, even a convent although the nuns gave it back because it was too nice and violated their vows of poverty. If I didn't need money I would give away every guitar I make...sounds like much more fun than worrying about getting paid and all that.
I can give you my lack of support too, if Andy's not enough. I also give my guitars away for free (only 7 so far, not much), in my case, to friends. Built a couple for my kids too (they are now pretty beaten up). Feels nice.
I gave away three or four of my first guitars- Two went to Cuba via a friend and one I gave away to a former art professors husband, who is a nut. And I gave one to the Oakland Public Conservatory.
I also gave my old also sax to the SF Jazz Festival student fund. But that was an act of mercy on my neighbors more than a helpful used instrument for a needy child.
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