the sound he was looking for with the G#-tuning. This prototype became a template from which his students learnt to build guitars. Fjeld never planned to commercialize the guitar, but having a lot of guitarist friends who heard rumors and wanted their own, he started a small production. At the time he didn't expect great demand for them, and he was wrong. Requests came from all over the world, and the OF-1 has been in series production since 2005. NAMM Show In 2006 Fjeld brought his guitar to the NAMM music products show in Anaheim, California, borrowing a corner of Ashdown Amplifiers' stand. The response was overwhelming, and he went home with serious requests counting upwards to 20.000 guitars. Among them was Lee Dixon, Eric Clapton's guitar technician, who wanted to put the G-Sharp guitar in all of Clapton's studios. Mark Knopfler also tested the guitar for an entire evening, and later his colleague Guy Fletcher asked for more guitars on his behalf. During the show Fjeld also gave a G-Sharp guitar to Delbert McClinton and Scotty Moore. Fender shows interest In 2006, two major American distributors contacted Fjeld about his guitar, and also Fender Musical Instruments Corporation contacted him, looking to take over both the distribution and the production. The G-Sharp had recently gotten a great review in the U.K. music magazine Guitar Buyer, and this year the guitar went from being interesting to guitar players, to being an interesting investment for larger companies. During the international fair for musical instruments in Frankfurt, Fjeld was contacted by Fender product managers, and asked to send his guitars to their bosses in Scottsdale. The company wanted to make a deal with Fjeld, but the fact that he had not yet patented the guitar, and the size of the project, made him hesitate and finally refuse the offer. Divestment In 2014, Øivin Fjeld sold the G-sharp name, product and company, looking forward to a quieter life. He felt happy the guitar didn't end up potentially in a Fender desk drawer, and is confident the company is in the right hands. The new owner is the U.S. based Norwegian Frank Pedersen, and as of 2014, the G-Sharp company is based in Pleasanton, Kansas USA. G-sharp guitar users /owners Morten Harket of A-HA - Used the G-Sharp OF-1 on their tour of 2010 Magne Furuholmen of A-HA - Used the G-Sharp OF-1 on their