Guitare Strictly 7 solaar 6/7/8/9

La vache!!! C'est clairement abusé la, faudrait qu'ils terminent les pelles déjà commandées avant de prendre encore et encore des commandes...

Hello Gentlemen:
It is with a heavy heart I write this letter…

If you are receiving this e-mail that means you are still waiting for your custom shop guitar, or a signature model that was “customized” with a custom inlay, or a signature model that was discontinued because that artist left during production. Some of you have been waiting an absurd length of time and have been in previous communication with me. I’m aware many of you have been trying to get in touch with me with no luck; which causes high anxiety I know…for that I do apologize. Some nasty chatter has been brought to my attention from a customer who knows I’m an honest man and directed me to a well known “forum” so I could read the slander and defaming words for myself, all I can do is shake my head. The only piece of truth in any of the inane, uninformed bloviating is that I am alone in the shop now. My employees have quit as of 2 weeks ago yesterday. As you can imagine, I have been trying to figure out a solution to this situation. I’m not just going to throw in the towel and throw all my hard work in the trash. No way.

Please do not panic! You are not going to get screwed; I’m just communicating the current situation and my plans to fulfill my obligations. The comparisons between me and other builders/luthiers are unfair and will be proven incorrect. Most of you are familiar with the difficulties I/S7G had last year w/the headless—fanned fret debacle; a very unfortunate set of circumstances and contract violations that put me in a serious financial hole, which I am still not out of; hence the continued delays on your guitars. And the VAST MAJORITY of you all have been incredibly understanding of the delays and for that I am thankful, so please do not read any hostility in this message.

I’m not asking for money, many of you graciously sent money previously which really helped move things forward (hard to believe on your end I’m sure). I am simply laying out the current plan.

Bottom line, I am shutting down the custom shop side of S7G until further notice. This means, unless I already have the programming to do a build, it will not be agreed upon to build. I will be focusing on finishing the current Custom Shop orders and my production lines for my Dealers, period.

I tried to do everything people wanted with their guitars, even allowed changes mid-way through the process, some of these changes have caused the delays those of you who requested changes are experiencing. Doesn’t matter either way. I have said this before, many times, but people just don’t seem to believe me; I’m not out drinking and doing cocaine with your deposit money. I spent it on materials, parts, labor, and shop/equipment rent/payments and money has run out because orders have slowed down while overhead hasn’t. Why have sales slowed…who knows? The biggest complaint with S7G product is NOT THE PRODUCT; it is the stupid wait times. I can’t change that now; all I can do is finish what I have left, so here is my plan…

I have attached an Excel file with the list of what guitars are still left to complete. The oldest orders that are paid in full will be completed first, in order.
Then, guitars that are the oldest but have outstanding balances will be completed oldest to newest. If you have a different amount due than I show here, please e-mail me the credit card receipt, wire transfer, or Paypal receipt.

I am not, will not, and/or cannot issue refunds so e-mails to that effect will be ignored. If you don’t want your guitar, just let me know via e-mail so I don’t waste time finishing it; but know what money you have paid thus far is gone. Several people with whom I have communicated this information agreed they would rather have the guitar than nothing, despite the wait time. I have tied up ALL the money in the guitars, parts, and overhead as explained above. I have paid myself a total of $5,000 over the past 3 years, so the money isn't paying my bills, just ask my mortgage company and student loan people. That leaves me with this final thought…

If you would prefer to receive a production model piece, or some other custom model I have in the shop; I can re-calculate the costs and let you know the difference. I will be taking pictures of what pieces I have that are in near completion levels that I can send on request after this weekend.
Money situation has sucked badly for about the past year-18 months; I’m not going to cry about it, those who maliciously set out to cause me this problem will answer to karma in the end. Right now, you all are the unfortunate “collateral damage” of this BS and for that I truly am sorry. My employees all quit because they had been working for FREE the past 2 ½ months to help get product done and caught up in the hopes things would get better…but that hasn’t happened. This means I am doing it all by myself like I did when I first started out; funny how life comes full circle sometimes. Curran and Eric have said they will help me with final assembly when I get things to that point which will help move things along quicker; but until that point of the build process, I am on my own. I still have to work my day job so I get to work on guitars in the evenings and weekends; but focusing only on 1-2 at a time until completed.

I will do my best to check e-mails several times a week, but please know I am not going to answer e-mails that are requesting refunds or cancellations as I said above. My other option is to just file for bankruptcy and forget all of it; no one wins if it comes to that. I am not a quitter, simple. I’m a man of my word and I/we/S7G build a superior product and I want you all to have one of my guitars. I don’t screw people. Honesty and integrity are all I have to fall back on in the end. When I meet my Maker, I will know I did right by people. I have poured my blood, sweat, and tears into this business. Cost me 2 serious relationships and a couple of friends along the way as well. Many of you know this to be true. People have witnessed my blatant honesty, intensity, and love for this product on my many YouTube videos. Again, doesn’t change the fact you are still waiting for your guitar(s). They will be done.

Thanks for everything over these past 2 years, I do appreciate the support. I wish I could have done things better, faster, or differently to not be typing this letter; but I didn’t.

Peace,
Jim

je viens de lire tout ca et c'est pas cool, il propose de prendre un modèle deja fait, je serais toi si y'en a une qui ressemble à tes besoins je la prendrais car la tu est partie pour attendre bien longtemps ou peut-etre même de ne jamais avoir ta guitare car même si il dit que c'est pas un lâcheur, si il ce retrouve dans la grosse merde, il sera obligé.

Hello,

Je vends la mienne si des fois...

https://www.guitariste.com/for(...).html

S7, Bernie rico jr, etc... Mêmes causes, mêmes effets.

Faut un moment faire passer les guitares avant l'ambition à l'américaine et le Hype.
C'est quasi le cas de tout les pseudo luthiers à la limite de l'industrialisation
On peut pas engranger des tonnes de commandes, avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre et vouloir un schéma de développement à la Apple en restant maître d'une certaine qualité si on y met pas les moyens.
Au final ça fait des pseudo LTD à 3000 brouzouf, avec les cordes pas droites, à peine vérifiées...
Y a des types en France comme PMC ou Sebaston qui font de meilleurs pelles, qui sont fiables et qui en prime sont sur le forum ! Mais bon, eux ils font pas le buzz avec un crétin célèbre pour booster leur carnet de commande

J'ai regardé ce qu'il y a disponible, 4 grattes qui se battent en duel et aucune qui me botte...

attention tout de même, les luthiers francais sont relativement cher

en France on veux pas croire qu'il y a un marché sur de la nouveauté autres que de la réplique de fender/gibson etc.. j'exagère un peu mais c'est un peu ca..

non je ne suis pas d'accord et je dis bien que ca change actuellement mais c'est tout nouveau.

Trouve moi l'équivalence de Strandberg, Skervesen ou Mayones en guitare de luthier francais, ya Hugo Mermet et depuis peu certains autres mais ya 2/5 ans c'était pas le cas, donc ca peu changer et évoluer.

Et niveau prix ca change aussi car les marques que je cite juste au dessus etait entre 1800 et 2500e ya pas trop longtemps et maintenant c'est sur on est entre 2000/2500/3500e donc on ce rapproche des tarifs français qui sont souvent pour l'equivalent autour de 2500/3500e.

non je ne suis pas d'accord et je dis bien que ca change actuellement mais c'est tout nouveau.

Trouve moi l'équivalence de Strandberg, Skervesen ou Mayones en guitare de luthier francais, ya Hugo Mermet et depuis peu certains autres mais ya 2/5 ans c'était pas le cas, donc ca peu changer et évoluer.

Et niveau prix ca change aussi car les marques que je cite juste au dessus etait entre 1800 et 2500e ya pas trop longtemps et maintenant c'est sur on est entre 2000/2500/3500e donc on ce rapproche des tarifs français qui sont souvent pour l'equivalent autour de 2500/3500e.