Hi Deb,
Thanks again for a wonderful convention, I love them!
——— Julius Borges
Dear Deb, Tim, GAL Staff,
Many thanks and loads of praise for the fantastic job you did with the convention! Pearl Django - unbelievable! and the first ever electric
guitar session was really neat! Being an acoustic builder primarily, I went to the electric guitar session only 'because it was there' and am glad I did. Please significantly expand the amount of time for the electrics and enlist a couple more professional-caliber players.
——— Gareth Oka
Hello Deb and all at GAL,
GREAT GREAT Works! Congratulations!
I just wanted to say a BIG thank you to all you people at GAL for the great convention. l'm looking forward to the next one!
Best Regards,
God Bless,
——— Jeffrey Yong
Hi Tim,
This is to let you know how thoroughly Billie and I enjoyed ourselves. To me, these conventions are the luthier's ultimate vacation. And this last convention was no disappointment. You might like to know that after it was over, we took both your advice as well as Deb's. We drove out to Mt. Rainier on Sunday, and were amazed at the beauty of the place. Then we drove up to Port Townsend and got to see your northern coast. Tuesday was the visit to Hoh rain forest where we stood dumbfounded at those immense Sitka spruces. Well--it was just a fine trip, and I think every member of the Guild should start planning now for the 2004 convention. I know I am.
Thanks for a good convention, for all your hard work, and a special thanks to Todd Brotherton.
——— Steve Kinnaird
Hi Deb,
I'm still reeling from the AMAZING Convention 2001. What a blast. I made a few new friends and had the most fun ever, except maybe that glorious one we did in St Estes State Park. It's really interesting to notice the way the old veteran members are mellowing. It was a very fun and comfortable event. As usual, I gained many important up to date ideas about the art of Lutherie and repair.
——— Brady Anderson
Dear Tim, Deb, Bon, Todd, Kurt, Jon, et al,
Thanks for a great convention. I had a great time, learned a lot, saw old friends, made new friends, bought one set of spruce, gave away a bunch, ate like a prince (of a very small, very gustatorially impoverished country), and slept not much. I especially liked sitting quietly with Bob B. while he debunked sacred myths, like the workings of physics and sales. Good job, and well done. You da men and women.
——— Harry Fleishman
I was simply overwhelmed by the 2001 GAL convention. And I remain overwhelmed by the work, the committment, the information that was shared, and mostly by the people who attended and the good people who put the show on. I made new friends. I saw old friends gather to share and renew deep friendships that are decades old. I saw miracles of appreciation and learning everywhere!
It knocked the wind into me. Damn, the standards are high! And I wouldn't have it any other way. Once I catch my breath again, everything I am doing in lutherie will take a measurable step upward.
Thank you Tim, and ALL of the great Guild staff, for a job so well done.
——— Marc Connelly
Hi Todd, Tim, Deb, Bon, Jon . . . . and everyone:
Once again, thanks for putting on such a good show, with all the hundreds of hours of preparation, logistics and communicational work these things entail.
I find that I still, after all these years, experience getting ready for these things as a pain in the ass: disruption, time away from work, worry and anxiety about whether I'll do a good job in whatever I've committed myself to doing, etc. etc. But once I'm there, it's great! And I come back energized, enthusiastic and inspired to get back to my workbench and do better work. Thank you. For both the pain in the ass and the tremendous inspiration and relief! The first keeps me humble, and. as far as the second, it doesn't hurt that I've been in this field for 500 years and that a lot of people look up to me.
——— Ervin Somogyi
Hi Tim,
It was a great honor to be asked to contribute at the recent convention, and I was glad of the opportunity to give something back to an organization that's given me so much. I doubt anyone questions the fact that the GAL has made lutherie what it is today, at least for we guitar makers. The Guild is great, the Guild is good, the Guild is great, and good!
——— Mike Doolin
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