Current Happenings

[Nelson Instruments]

Having worked in guitar stores experience has shown that orange and green guitars (unless the orange one is a gretsch) never sell.
Yet I get more requests for, and interest in, orange and green guitars.
Perhaps it takes the right guitar for those colors? Perhaps it takes a guitar that people haven't decided needs to "be" a certain way?
No idea but I like it!!!
This color is called "Ho-Jo orange" and will be a standard offering along with lime green.

[Chankgeez]

Yeesh I have been busy playing catch up now that I have some parts!
Here are the first of the new things! Presenting Attache' 2.0

Those look fantastic, Bobby.

Don't people like Sherwood Green or something though?

[Bellyheart]

Mmmmmmm. Great job. Excited for the rest of the line.

[Nelson Instruments]

Some like sherwood green but even that color can be hit or miss. Even amongst the most classic of colors there are those that are hit or miss.

[AngryGoldfish]

Yeesh I have been busy playing catch up now that I have some parts!
Here are the first of the new things! Presenting Attache' 2.0

That last one is easily one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen in a while. The Attache always looked cool, but I eventually started gravitating towards the Coquette, but now I'm back gawking at the Attache.

And your description of how the chambering adds acoustic properties is definitely up my alley. I'm always looking for bright and loud electric guitars when played acoustically. It adds dynamics and clarity that a big old slab of Mahogany in a Les Paul just doesn't often offer. I do love the sustain of a neck-thru though.

[Chankgeez]

Some like sherwood green but even that color can be hit or miss. Even amongst the most classic of colors there are those that are hit or miss.

True. true.

Cheesy as all hell, but I have an affinity for some Japanese greenburst:

[AngryGoldfish]

I absolutely LOVE green guitars. Which is strange because as a child I was told I could not distinguish between red and green. But I've become more and more accustomed to the fact that I think they were wrong, or at least partly so. I can SEE green and red, which I thought I couldn't (how does one prove themselves wrong?), but when they are in close proximity, like in a field of red and green flowers, I will not always make the correct distinction.

Surf Green, Cadillac Green, Mint Green, Olive Green, Army Green, Sherwood Green, Metallic Green, Inverness Green, all gorgeous. Here's a few I particularly like:



A little teaser:




Also, Jessica Nigri in green because

[ChetMagongalo]

man I love the color green

[Nelson Instruments]

Well thanks everyone! I'm glad people are approving of the new directions I'm going in!
Looks like some tuners arrived just now so I can get to finishing up the natural, black, and Lavender Attaches!

[Bellyheart]

Sounds like someone is red/green color blind. Me too.

[colin]

Well thanks everyone! I'm glad people are approving of the new directions I'm going in!
Looks like some tuners arrived just now so I can get to finishing up the natural, black, and Lavender Attaches!

[ifeellikeatourist]

That last one is easily one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen in a while. The Attache always looked cool, but I eventually started gravitating towards the Coquette, but now I'm back gawking at the Attache.

Agree! I've been drooling over the Coquette for years now, but between the updated pickups/bridge/pickguard, and then that sexy shaded finish in that last photo, I think the new Attache may have passed up the coquette on my want list! Of course a better deciding factor would probably be for me to play one of each and see which one I actually like the sound/feel of, but as far as looks are concerned, I'm sold on this new Attache. It might not happen until years from now, but I'm hoping my next electric will be a Nelson. I've been playing a Nelson acoustic for over a year now (and loving it), but I think she's getting lonely and would appreciate some company...

[Bellyheart]

Do you have a blog or new site? Noticed the site has the older versions.

[Nelson Instruments]

I will be updating the website soon! Just got a few professional photos taken so ince I have those I can start updating.

[ifeellikeatourist]

Speaking of current happenings...I noticed you were working on ukes again. Do you have an ETA on those?