Talented Goan makes handmade guitar
Music is surely an art of expressing one’s feelings from the soul by means of singing, dancing and playing instruments. It helps to gain and not loose and inspires oneself in so many ways.
Music has inspired this young violinist, Kluivert Francisco
Menezes, hailing from Sirlim, Salcette, Goa. As a child he loved music as a
whole and was passionate about the violin. He studied Violin under the guidance
of Fabiola Lopes e Fernandes and passed his ABRSM Grade 3 successfully and
happily. As a teenager he participated in musical concerts organized by
Fabiola. Unfortunately due to knee injury could not continue his next grades
and yet did not lose hope. He gradually cultivated love for guitar and with
time, maturity and love designed his first hand-made electric rhythm guitar
simply known as ‘KLUIVERT’S GUITAR’ successfully in Covid 19 lockdown
situation. Started working on the drafting and making of the guitar in August
2020 and completed it on September ’20 a month’s time. Kluivert has loved wood
work and has all the tools and equipment at his Sirlim house. The wood used in
the making of the guitar is Ashoka, Teak and Jackfruit type with knobs and
plectrums made out of epoxy resin. The fingerboard and body has a smooth, neat
finish with good tuning that facilitates a musician to play this handmade
guitar with perfection and ease. The frets were a difficult task but
consistency, patience, love, support from his parents made him to do it. Only
the tuning pegs, the frets and the strings of this guitar have been purchased
from the music shop. The shape of the guitar is very artistic and looks like a
rock guitar.
Kluivert spent around 5000/- in doing up the guitar besides
other expenditure. He now intends to do more of such kind and sell the later
ones but not this as ‘KLUIVERT’S GUITAR’ is a memorable artistic piece of
touchwood. The youth is an excellent photographer capturing nature at its full
glory. He has been an innovative spirit since child doing robot, cycle and
experimenting science positively and in practical use. A shy nature guy yet so
humble, hardworking, sincere and god fearing Kluivert deserves a pet on his
back, an applause and best wishes.