Joining the growing list of top guitarists endorsed by the guitar maker, such as Jim Corr and Anthony Drennan (The Corrs) and Cliff Young (Caedmon’s Call), in a press release Tomlin said, “I am grateful to Avalon guitars for letting me use such a wonderful instrument. Their service and integrity speaks for itself in every guitar.”
“Avalon Guitars is a guitar company committed to excellence and have endeavoured to reflect this in their choice of guitar for Tomlin,” explained the North American director for the company, Miles McKee. “When someone like Chris is out there ministering for the glory of God it only makes sense that we create a guitar which will compliment his purpose and serve him in his calling.”
Tomlin’s Avalon S25 was handcrafted in Ireland by the world-renowned luthiers of Avalon Guitars. In the world of small-bodied guitars, the Avalon S25 model is a variation that hints at the proportions of a classical guitar but is built for the demands of a steel string player.
Thousands of fans are hearing Chris Tomlin's Avalon as more than 65,000 units of his CD, Arriving, have sold in just eight weeks since its release.
With the album’s hit single, “Indescribable,” taking the the No. 1 position for two consecutive weeks on the R & R AC Monitored chart, seven consecutive weeks on the PDAdvisor AC chart and hitting No. 1 for the first time last week on the CRW AC chart, plenty of folks are hearing Tomlin’s music over the radio airwaves. Fans are also hearing Chris live as he appears on Steven Curtis Chapman’s 70-city, six-month "All Things New" tour, which began last month. Tomlin is performing in the middle slot with opener Casting Crowns on this huge tour. Tomlin will also be leading worship for thousands of Christians at the international Passion ’05 conference in Nashville Jan. 2-5. He releases his first book as well, The Way I Was Made, on Multnomah early next year.
History Of Avalon Guitars
Courtesy of Avalon GuitarsAvalon is a new name in guitars but one with an established history and quality heritage. The company that now bears the name Avalon Guitars came into being in the 1980s as the Lowden Guitar Company. Through the years, the company’s reputation for producing the very highest quality acoustic guitars was widely acknowledged, although production remained small. The highly skilled team of craftsmen also grew in stature as their experience and know-how developed. Avalon guitars are all about their contribution to the acoustic guitar world and their statement about acoustic guitar design, quality and above all, tone.
