{"id":271,"date":"2026-06-15T14:28:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forbesguitars.com\/?page_id=271"},"modified":"2026-06-16T02:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T02:11:43","slug":"the-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forbesguitars.com\/index.php\/the-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have always been fascinated with how things work. I am still that way and am constantly inspired to learn. This was not any different when it came to building an instrument.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The first Garrison guitar I ever heard was an AG-600 12 string that a friend of mine had. I was fascinated by this guitar that was built in Newfoundland by Chris Griffiths. He had been a luthier as well and progressed his ideas into an amazing state-of-the art factory. Not only was the bracing system unique and resonant but it had the Buzz Feiten Intonation System on all of the G-series guitars. I also think it was the nicest neck carve I had ever felt in my hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first Garrison was its flagship model. It was a G50CE. I played it a lot. I composed on it and wrote many songs on that guitar. I used it when I performed with my brother as a band. This is the guitar that would inspire me to sign up to go to luthier school at Timeless Instruments in Tugaske, SK. I would return to Tugaske a year later to complete the Buzz Feiten training as well and become a certified builder and retrofitted for stinger instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I used to play the Garrison G50 exclusively for many years. Unfortunately, I ended up selling the G50 after finishing luthier school. I have owned a few Garrisons over the years. I also had a bear claw top G40CE. I still have a G41CE, a GD20  (at this point only the top brace was being used), and a rare GP50-HG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Garrison was bought out by Gibson guitars. Soon after Garrison became no more. I still wish I had that G50.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have always been fascinated with how things work. I am still that way and am constantly inspired to learn. This was not any different when it came to building<\/p>\n

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