Complex sentence: The first Larrivee Guitars were based on European classical Guitar designs, and therefore had no inlay designs on them; it wasn't until 1971 when a man named Jim Hale added some very basic inlay designs (Snowflakes, diamonds, etc) to the guitars.
Split into simpler sentences: The first Larrivee Guitars were based on European classical Guitar designs, and therefore had no inlay designs on them. It wasn't until 1971 when a man named Jim Hale added some very basic inlay designs (snowflakes, diamonds, etc.) to the guitars.