If you don't mind, I'll just quote myself from Facebook
With a heavy heart I'm crawling behind the computer to write this post, because I have made a decision. A decision I have postponed for way too long.
Sometimes you enter a relationship which is just not healthy. A bit of stress for a short while is okay but go on too long and you'll run into yourself sooner or later. I love making guitars, I truly do. But the stress that goes around running a company has taken its toll on my mind, my soul, my body, and more importantly: my patience and my personal life.
I have made over 130 guitars completely by myself, which roam this planet. I have made close to 50 guitars with my former companion (who left Orpheo Guitars in 2017 for the exact same reason I'm throwing in the towel right now as well).
This toxic relationship that I'm having with Orpheo Guitars has come to an end as of one week ago. Only now did the paperwork get through. I will sell off everything I own, every Orpheo Guitar that still exists in the demo room will be sold. I will put up a Reverb-store as well as make comments on this page about each guitar that I will sell (and believe me, there's a lot coming up!).
Rest assured: I will finish every guitar and bass that's on the books! That being said, I am not sure if I'll ever go back to making guitars, but for now, I can tell you with certainty that I will accept no new orders for the foreseable future. Maybe I'll use everything I've learned and put that to good use when I relaunch the name "Orpheo Guitars" when my retirement is due. Maybe I'll just take away the lessons I learned and use those in my personal life.
Life is a strange thing, you know. We didn't know that a silly "virus of unspecified origin" would take our lives, hostage, for the years that it has. I had no idea that I would ever get married when I started the company! But I have, and that puts a whole new perspective on life. Life isn't all about work and nothing but work and it shouldn't be.
Life is too short for anger, for hatred. Life is also not long enough for no mischief whatsoever though! Make fun, have fun, but most importantly: Go to your loved ones. Hold them tight, tell them you love them.
Thank you for all of your support over the last few years. But this. This is the end of the line for me. For now.
Godspeed,
- Orpheo Custom Guitars/ Orpheo Guitar Design
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