So I got a bday present for myself (with help from my girlfriend). I’ve wanted one of these for so long. This is a custom made “Kelly-caster” made by Rick Kelly of carmine street guitars. He makes these out of reclaimed wood growth wood from historic buildings in NYC, selecting the most resonant pieces for these tone machines he calls “The Bones of Old New York”. Each one is unique in style and history. The wood for mine comes from the old speakeasy “Chumleys” at 86 Bedford (where the phrase 86’d was invented). If you’re interested there is a documentary on this legendary shop in YouTube and Tubi just called carmine street guitars about Rick and his protege, Cindy, making these insanely cool guitars. They also have an instagram showcasing what they are working on. After living in NYC for 8 years I feel so lucky to be carrying home a piece of the city in guitar form.

I want to take a moment to say thank you. Seriously… thank you for putting your trust in Omni Guitars and being part of this community while we build something special together. This group is still early, still growing, and still being shaped by the people inside it — you. And the big mission we’re working toward (giving back to guitar players and making guitar more accessible) would not exist without this community. So first… gratitude. 🙏 We Need Your Help 🙌 As we grow, one of the biggest challenges is helping new guitar players understand that this community is real, active, and full of awesome people. The best way to do that? Real words from real members. I’d love to ask if you’d be willing to leave a short review about: • Your experience inside the community • What you like about Omni Guitars • Why you joined or decided to stay • Anything that surprised you so far It doesn’t need to be long or fancy. A few sentences is perfect. We’ll be taking screenshots of some responses (with your permission) to share on social media so future members can see what we’re building together. If you have your "World’s Okayest Guitar Player" sticker, we’d love if you included a photo of it in your comment. Seeing it out in the real world really helps us show others that this is real. Thank you 🙏

I went to plug my acoustic/electric guitar into the amp cord and….. the hookup piece fell inside the guitar… Anyone have an idea to fix it WITHOUT taking the strings off?

I’m the skinny nerdy dude playing the hofner shorty (AKA the cricket bat as they called it there lol). Our name was Atlantic Rising and at one point the John Chapman Band after our front man who wrote all the music, I was very lucky for the opportunity to play with such talent as this group. Good times.

Recently got into it and found this awesome 1978 Gibson RD Artist bass. Well worn in and it looks super cool. It has active pickups and the built in compression circuit made by moog. It’s super heavy though, 12lbs, so I named it “the beast”. Anyone around my age will remember this is the same model that Krist Novoselic hit himself in the head with at the 1992 MTV VMA show 😝.