Comments on: History and inspiration — the Zeidler archtop project http://calyxdesign.com/2008/12/04/history-and-inspiration-the-zeidler-archtop-project/ Calyx Design partners with smart, quirky, and creative companies to help them express the essence of what they do. Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:05:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John McGann http://calyxdesign.com/2008/12/04/history-and-inspiration-the-zeidler-archtop-project/comment-page-1/#comment-178 John McGann Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:05:42 +0000 http://calyxdesign.com/?p=309#comment-178 Nice write up! John Zeidler was one of my best friends, details here: http://www.johnmcgann.com/zeidler.html I was able to play the project guitar at the Newport Guitar show a few years ago, and it brought me to tears. Incredible instrument! Nice write up! John Zeidler was one of my best friends, details here:

http://www.johnmcgann.com/zeidler.html

I was able to play the project guitar at the Newport Guitar show a few years ago, and it brought me to tears. Incredible instrument!

]]> By: Jake gerber http://calyxdesign.com/2008/12/04/history-and-inspiration-the-zeidler-archtop-project/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Jake gerber Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:56:30 +0000 http://calyxdesign.com/?p=309#comment-164 Check out the April or may issue of acoustic guitar magazine . Featured guitar is a custom zeidler guitar owned by me ... This. Was the most expensive instrument john made circa 1999 ... This should be a great article on the most talented luthier of our time kind regards jake gerber San franciscop Check out the April or may issue of acoustic guitar magazine . Featured guitar is a custom zeidler guitar owned by me … This. Was the most expensive instrument john made circa 1999 … This should be a great article on the most talented luthier of our time kind regards jake gerber San franciscop

]]> By: richard http://calyxdesign.com/2008/12/04/history-and-inspiration-the-zeidler-archtop-project/comment-page-1/#comment-161 richard Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:37:38 +0000 http://calyxdesign.com/?p=309#comment-161 I'll never look at Tweedy's Epiphone the same way again. :) I'm still (occasionally) haunted by design compromises that I made years and years ago -- shortcuts, options not explored, failure to quadruple-check something or other -- that internal cry of "never again" is a familiar one, and useful. And you're right, being the guy in charge of what goes out the door is a <em>huge</em> factor in being able to apply high standards. That whole "attention to detail" thing is a whole lot harder to pull off with someone staring at a watch or cracking a whip! I’ll never look at Tweedy’s Epiphone the same way again. :)

I’m still (occasionally) haunted by design compromises that I made years and years ago — shortcuts, options not explored, failure to quadruple-check something or other — that internal cry of “never again” is a familiar one, and useful.

And you’re right, being the guy in charge of what goes out the door is a huge factor in being able to apply high standards. That whole “attention to detail” thing is a whole lot harder to pull off with someone staring at a watch or cracking a whip!

]]> By: Steve http://calyxdesign.com/2008/12/04/history-and-inspiration-the-zeidler-archtop-project/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Steve Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:50:36 +0000 http://calyxdesign.com/?p=309#comment-160 Nice tale. Sad to see that it couldn't save JR, but it is fun when you see something you worked on out there in the world. I worked on Jeff Tweedy's Epiphone Casino that is pictured on the cover of "Being There" and whenever I see it on Austin City Limits or something like that I think "Hey! I put that Bigsby there!" And to the larger point of - quality, I think it's a lesson you learn over and over again. Each time you slip up or compromise just a tad, you swear you'll never do it again. One of the benefits of now being in a smaller operation now is that we can be a little more meticulous with each job and not feel hurried. You hope customers notice, but at the very least you can go to sleep knowing you chose quality over speed. Nice tale. Sad to see that it couldn’t save JR, but it is fun when you see something you worked on out there in the world. I worked on Jeff Tweedy’s Epiphone Casino that is pictured on the cover of “Being There” and whenever I see it on Austin City Limits or something like that I think “Hey! I put that Bigsby there!”
And to the larger point of – quality, I think it’s a lesson you learn over and over again. Each time you slip up or compromise just a tad, you swear you’ll never do it again. One of the benefits of now being in a smaller operation now is that we can be a little more meticulous with each job and not feel hurried. You hope customers notice, but at the very least you can go to sleep knowing you chose quality over speed.

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