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Words from the Boss


2011-07-15
Today I sold some guitars. You can have a look at the "In stock" site. More guitars are on the way and a few used guitars and basses will show up at the "In stock" site in the next couple of weeks. Next week I go for real vaccation a couple of days with my family. No guitars but i have some guitar magazine to read.

2011-07-12
I have put some new instruments on the "In stock" site. There are some customers coming this weekend to look and test. My knee is still aching and feel like I am 80 years old. But I hope for the best, last week I felt like 85.

2011-06-15
I am recovering from a surgery in my knee one week ago. There is still some pain and the knee is huge. But I will not complain. I have been waiting for this surgery since January and I know it will be just fine in a couple of weeks.
There is a new guitar in my product line, Ares SC Classic/Special. You can see it also in the "In stock" site. This guitar is fantastic to play and the song is so beautiful.

2011-05-10 <br/> Today I have to give up. There will not be any Guitarshow in Gothenburg for me. It is because of my aching knees. Since January 13th I have been to hospital 9 times for problems with my right knee. There is something big as an egg, going in and out under the knee bowl when walking, and it causes me a lot of pain. The doctors have until now not given me any suggestion of treatment. <br/> I am so frustrated and angry but what can I do? I hoped that there would have been a surgery and time for healing long before the show, but no. So don't look for me at the Guitarshow, I won't be there. Sorry. <br/> <br/> 2011-02-25 <br/> A couple of weeks ago I decided to participate in the "FUZZ Guitarshow" in Gothenburg the 21-22 May this year. If you can, please come and visit med and have a look at some guitars and basses I have. Every instrument I bring to the show are for sale. <br/> I have remade the "Instock" site. There are more pic's now and I will put out more guitars and basses there shortly. <br/> <br/> 2011-01-15 <br/> Yes I am alive and well! It's been a while since I wrote something here but now I do. I ended last year delivering a custom build Ares SC Custom as you can see in Project site.<br> On the workbench right now are two acoustic guitars that are so exciting to make. Pictures will come later. <br/> <br/> 2010-05-09 <br/> Today I got an email with a cool link, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPphtFQ_htE&feature=related" target="blank" class="lank2"> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPphtFQ_htE&feature=related,</a> with Abraham Laboriel in a studio recording with the Ares DCBNT bass. It has been 16 years since I made that bass for Abraham and it still sings. <br/> <br/> 2010-03-28 <br/> Finally the shortscale NCB-6 is ready. The sound, sustain and the song is so beautiful. I also like the black hardware to the clear lacquer on this incredible quilted maple top. <br/> A couple of days ago I delivered the black DCB nr 275. I still don't have one for myself so I hope for nr 265 which is in the polish. <br/> <br/> 2010-03-10 <br/> Today I saw something on Tradera, someone is trying to sell an Ares Guitar that I have definitely not made. This is a cheap trick to use my name to make money. I feel sorry for the guy who is buying it. I have made 275 guitars and I still know every single one. My guitars have a special headstock and the seller doesn't show it on any picture. I feel so bad about this. <br/> <br/> 2010-02-23 <br/> Last week I sold the guitar nr 239 (in the Archive). This guitar was not on the "In stock" site. The reason was that I used it for myself. The customer and I just come to talk about the guitar and I showed him. Then he bought it. <br/> Today I sold the blue guitar on the "In stock" site. There has been so much work in service for the music stores lately so my own guitars have just been hanging and waiting. I hope to work on them next week. Nr 270 and 275 are almost ready. <br/> New pic's of the shortscale NCB-6. It is almost ready to go. I am waiting for the strings to complete the bass. <br/> <br/> 2010-01-25 <br/> I found the cable to the camera. There is som new pic's of the shortscale NCB-6 in the "Projects" site. There is more to come. This bass has an increadible long sustain and it is only 32" scale! I'm so happy about this one so i will make more of them. Let's call them "Palasser Signature" after the customer. <br/> <br/> 2010-01-20 <br/> The New Year has started with lot of work. There are always these problems with Christmas Time that you don't send any invoices and that mean that you don't get any money in the end of January. I have to struggle with bills and taxes and trying to get it right and somehow it always work out in the end. <br/> The six string bass for Austria is getting ready. I have problems with moving pictures from the camera to the computer because I have no idea where the cable is. But I'll find it. The bass is so beautiful and it sings incredible. <br/> The "scandal beauty" guitar, nr 272, is ready to go. You'll find it at the "In stock" site. I have a customer here that want it so bad..... <br/> <br/> 2009-12-23 <br/> Slowing down for Christmas. It has been a hectic month so it will be just fine with some days off. The Christmas Eve will be as hysteric as usual. A lot of good food, Donald Duck, presents, and visit mum in law. <br/> I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. <br/> <br/> 2009-12-02 <br/> A couple of month ago I got an order of an Ares SC-Classic but with two P90 pickups. The customer wanted it yellow with a black pickguard, hardware in chrome. I called him one evening for some details and he was so enthusiastic about the guitar. The morning after I got an email telling that he has passed away later that evening. He has had some hart problems. What a chock for me. We talked just a few hours earlier. <br/> After some weeks I decided to build it anyway because I thought it was such a good idea of a guitar. So now you can see it in "Pipeline" site. I will call the guitar Ares SC-Special. <br/> <br/> 2009-12-01 <br/> What happened to the NCB-6 string in the "Projects" site? Well the neck need to rest a couple of weeks after the gluing. The gluing process puts a lot of pressure to the wood and that need to stabilize. I started working on the neck again and new pictures are in place. <br/> <br/> 2009-11-25 <br/> I have got a picture of Abraham Laboriel using the Ares DCBNT-6 that I made for him 1994, 15 years ago. And I think the picture is from last year. I have asked Abraham if I can use this picture on my website and he said "of course". I put the picture in "Guitars and basses" site, under the presentation of the Ares DCBNT bass. <br/> <br/> 2009-11-23 <br/> The Ares-DC Classic nr 266 will be delivered today to Simon from Ljusne. Unfortunately the camera is not at home so I will not be able to shot any pictures of it. The guitar ended up with a pickguard in pearl and three single coils (Lundgren blues) and chrome hardware. I need to make some more DC's in 3-tone sunburst. <br/> <br/> 2009-11-20 <br/> Tomorrow I will go to Falun to have workshops in guitar care. On Sunday I'll do the same in Hudiksvall. This is something I really like to do, to share some knowledge of guitars for both professional and amateur guitar players. <br/> <br/> 2009-11-06 <br/> The red Ares SC Classic #271 was delivered today to the customer in Stockholm. It is a little scary to just send it away with a transport company and not facing the customer when he gets it. But he called and he was happy. Later this day another customer came and bouhgt the Ares DC Classic #266. This was a nice day. <br/> <br/> 2009-10-24 <br/> The fan in the spray both stopped working some weeks ago. Today I replaced it and I can use the spray both again. This means that I have to change the "Estimated ready" time at the "Pipeline Site". <br/> <br/> 2009-10-20 <br/> New pic's at the NCB-6 32" project. The coming weekend there is this Scandinavian Guitarshow in Stockholm. Unfortunately I have no possibilities to participate. I will go for the show in Gothenburg in April 2010 instead, hopefully. <br/> <br/> 2009-10-14 <br/> I woke up this morning and realize that I sold my favorite bass yesterday. How could I do that? Well there was a guy that wants it so bad. He was trying to sell some of his old basses to afford this bass. But somehow it didn't really work out for him. So yesterday his girlfriend came and bought the bass for his birthday. That's love folks. Take care of the bass and your girlfriend Ingvar, and happy birthday! <br/> <br/> 2009-10-05 <br/> There are some new pictures at the "Projects" site. I have started to make the new NCB-6 with a 32" scale. It is so good to work with woods and I don't like the idea of let other people or companies make my guitars to speed up the production. If the label is Ares Guitar it is made by me, no one else. <br/> <br/> 2009-09-29 <br/> Yesterday I got an order of a 6-string Ares NCB. This bass will be a shortscale bass, 32", on customers order. I will put pictures in the "Projects" site to show the making progress of the bass. Estimated production time is four month, hopefully shorter. <br/> <br/> 2009-09-22<br/> Today I have made an extra site "In pipeline". Just to show what is going on in the workshop. The guitars and basses may not always be made upon request. I make them because it is fun and anyone can buy them. If they are sold you will see it on this site. <br/> <br/> 2009-09-12<br/> Finally a new website is up and running. There is no excuse for not doing this earlier but, nevertheless, here it is. <br><br/> Some people ask me if I don't sell guitars. Of course I sell guitars. I have made more than 250 guitars and I have only 5 left in my home, so the guitars are sold, no question about that. But it is true that I don't like to sell them because every guitar has its own personality and it feels like I am selling my personal belongings. <br/><br/> I found me a home here in Vallvik 2006 and decided to go fulltime in guitar and amp repair. Both for music stores and musicians, pro's as well as amateurs. And of course I make guitars. So I am not a luthier who don't sell guitars, I am a luthier who sell guitars. <br><br/> You are welcome to my new website. </font> </b> </p> </td> <td width="20%" height="75"> </td> </table> </body> </html>