• Registered: 2010-07-28
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Topic: Up and coming guitar builder-Vibrance Guitars TM

Dear Joe,
     My name is Craig Collins.  I was laid off over a year and a half ago and decided to attempt my dream of building custom guitars.  I have over 30 years of machinist experience and have incorporated my skills into building 3 prototype guitars handcrafted from black walnut, cherry and other North American hard woods.  Design elements include:  neck through the body, chambered, arch top and back with a contoured neck heel, and a 5 piece laminated neck with carbon fiber inserts for neck rigidity and tonal transfer.  I have built my own sawmill and am cutting the wood myself. 
      My family and I saw you in Peoria, IL last October and all of us view you as the greatest guitarist that we have ever had the pleasure of hearing.  Your music has inspired me and it plays in my workshop daily.  I live in East Central Illinois and the next time you are in our area, I would like to present one of my guitars to you as a gift in appreciation of your talent.  I have named my instruments Vibrance Guitars TM.  I will have my wife post a picture to your Facebook page.  Looking forward to meeting you soon.

                                                                                            Sincerely,
                                                                                            Craig Collins

  • From: Detroit
  • Registered: 2006-06-02
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Re: Up and coming guitar builder-Vibrance Guitars TM

The only Craig Collins on Facebook is has a scam page.... but that guy is from Miami and not Illinois.
What's the URL to your Facebook, or other website?

I'm at least interested in seeing your guitars.

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
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  • Registered: 2010-07-28
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Re: Up and coming guitar builder-Vibrance Guitars TM

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

The only Craig Collins on Facebook is has a scam page.... but that guy is from Miami and not Illinois.
What's the URL to your Facebook, or other website?

I'm at least interested in seeing your guitars.

This is not a scam.  I don't have a Facebook account and a website will be coming soon.  If you want to see the guitars, you can find them on Joe Bonamassa's Facebook page under photos others have submitted.  My wife Gail submitted it last night.  If you send and email, I will send you more detailed pics.  Thanks.
                                                                                                            Craig Collins

4 Reply by NPB_EST.1979 (edited by NPB_EST.1979 2010-07-29 09:26:00)

  • From: Detroit
  • Registered: 2006-06-02
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Re: Up and coming guitar builder-Vibrance Guitars TM

You don't have email setup on your forum account.
My facebook link is in my signature, and I also have an email link under my profile pic.
cool

- Nic from Detroit... posting on JB's Forum since 6-2-2006
Ask me about my handwound Great Lakes Guitar Pickups
Since 2010, Bonamassa fans have taken advantage of my JB friend discount = my cost + shipping. cool
  • Registered: 2010-07-28
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Re: Up and coming guitar builder-Vibrance Guitars TM

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

You don't have email setup on your forum account.
My facebook link is in my signature, and I also have an email link under my profile pic.
cool

My wife sent you some pics to your yahoo email.   She does most of the computer stuff.  Thanks.