About me: HISTORY
The Gallagher family settled in the Wartrace area in the 1820's. J.W. Gallagher was born in 1915 and lived in the same house in which he was born until his death in 1979.
J.W. Gallagher first began woodworking as a cabinet maker in Wartrace in 1939. He made fine quality furniture. However, by 1965 J.W. Gallagher was making guitars exclusively.
Don Gallagher, the fifth generation Gallagher in Wartrace was born in 1947. He literally grew up working in his father's shop. In the early 1960's he closely assisted his father in development of the guitar business. In 1976, Don Gallagher assumed the responsibility of operating the family business when his father semi-retired.
Don Gallagher 1969
J.W. Gallagher 1969 Gallagher Guitars are built in very limited numbers. From 1965 to 1990 only 2064 instruments were made, indicative of the time and care given each instrument. Early Gallagher Guitars had paper labels. The serial number on these labels indicate the year and month the guitar was made. Starting at the first of 1970, the serial number indicates the actual number of guitars that have been built. This number, together with the model number, is stamped on the neck block inside every Gallagher guitar.
There is no substitute for fine craftsmanship in a musical instrument. The workmanship on all Gallagher guitars is the same regardless of price or model.
The difference in cost of the various models is governed by the cost of materials and the amount and type of trim used.
Thank you for stopping by our site, I hope you enjoyed the sample tracks from our new project during your visit. Please leave us some comments on the tracks you enjoyed most! Stop back in any time. Our new CD entitled (Reflection) will be released shortly and will be available online as downloads as well as in hard copy.
Sign ups will begin March 1, 2008. Send $30 to the town of Wartace Attn:Guitar Contest. Make checks payable to the town of Wartace. PO box 157; Wartrace, TN 37183. Please send Your full name, return address and phone number. Contest will be held at the Walking Horse Hotel. Address : PO BOX 506 101 Spring St. Wartrace, TN 37183 Phone: 931-389-7050
Schedule: 9am pre registration 10am preliminary round Three Finalist will be chosen Finals will follow preliminary round
Prizes: First place- prototype to the G-55 Gallagher Guitar (Mahogony with addirondack spruce top)
Second place- Year supply of GHS srings!!!$250 and some guitar gear
Third place-$100 and some guitar gear
Rules: Contestants must play with a flat pick (No Finger Picking)
Contestants will play 2 songs in the preliminary and the top thee will play 2 songs in the finals.
Contestants cannot repeat any of there tunes.
Standard tuning only.
No vocals.
Contestants are limited to two back up musicians.
Acoustic six string guitars only.
Judging criteria will be mailed to each contestant.
Hi, Don, Greetings from Nashville and thanks for the add! You have set the ultimate standard for building guitars! Hope to see you again soon, Les Kerr
HEY GUYS ITS ME AGAIN LOL I WAS JUST STOPPING BY TO TELL YOU ABOUT A FESTIVAL HERE AT FARMINGTON DRAG STRIP ITS CALLED FARM FEST YOU CAN SEE THEYRE MYSPACE PAGE ON MY 2ND PAGE OF MY FRIENDS ITS APRIL 11 N 12 I THINK BUT ITS BOUT 15 20 MINUTES FROM WHERE THE MERLE FEST IS HELD THOUGHT YOU MIGHT BE INTRESTED IN KNOWING MIGHT SET UP N ADVERTIZE YOUR GUITARS RYAN.
hey im ryan hutchens i saw you messaged me back on the d71 special i love it a tone you can rarely find n a hoss of a guitar it flat cuts its very loud but that tone cuts thrue anything its truly a banjo killer id like to learn more about it myself if i could i know its a special guitar its wrote inside it has the diomonds n square inlay in the neck and the torch inlayed on the headstock i have the numbers but id rather give them to you in a personal email or on the phone anyway thankyou very much for adding me im a true fan of your guitars
Wonderful sounding guitars...but I hardly get to see one around here (KS) except during the Walnut Valley Music Festival in Winfield. There are usually several around the festival...and every Gallagher I've heard sounded great. -Bruce
Those are good. We could do something like that. I wish I had some strobes. It would be a bazillion times better. I have two that might work but they are kind of small. The best thing to do would be to search ideas on the internet and get some ideas on where you want to go with this.
