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Post by Martin on Aug 20, 2020 13:39:41 GMT
Ian that is some seriously gorgeous wood  The photography skills ain't half bad either...  |
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Post by jonnymosco on Aug 20, 2020 14:01:50 GMT
Gorgeous!
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Post by scorpiodog on Aug 21, 2020 9:58:50 GMT
What's that thing inside the soundhole, Ian? Some sort of mic? It is an amazing looking (and I'm quite sure, sounding) guitar, Ian. Mind you, in your hands a bucket with strings on would sound amazing. Wherever will your GAS take you next? Or is that it now? (Yeah, sure!)  |
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Post by andyhowell on Aug 22, 2020 9:37:45 GMT
Hi Ian (Robbie here, just signed up again!). That looks utterly amazing. Would love to come over some time as you have several new guitars since we last met up (especially the Astrand and the Taran). You you are well, take care š Oh no. I can't cope with all of these pseudonyms ā it was so nice when you were just plain Robbie ;-)
Hope the lockdown has been not too traumatic for you!
( leoroberts seems to be able to put a real name to every 'handle' on here ā how does he do it?) |
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Post by leoroberts on Aug 22, 2020 9:43:41 GMT
( leoroberts seems to be able to put a real name to every 'handle' on here ā how does he do it?) I 'ave a leetle black boook...  |
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Post by matthew on Aug 23, 2020 13:40:30 GMT
Wow. That looks stunning.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2020 16:01:10 GMT
Lovely looking bits of wood.
Indulge me. What is "The Tree"? Sounds like something from a fantasy novel.
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Post by Onechordtrick on Aug 24, 2020 16:31:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2020 16:32:24 GMT
Fanx. |
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Post by ianlp59 on Sept 1, 2020 17:45:03 GMT
What's that thing inside the soundhole, Ian? Some sort of mic? It is an amazing looking (and I'm quite sure, sounding) guitar, Ian. Mind you, in your hands a bucket with strings on would sound amazing. Wherever will your GAS take you next? Or is that it now? (Yeah, sure!) Hi Paul, It's fitted with a K&K Trinity system, so yep, that's a mike... The guitar does sound really good. Tom's call to use master grade Adirondack for the top was a very good one. It adds punch and sparkle in bucket loads and counterbalances beautifully with the tonal charateristics of the back and sides. GAS has already stepped in I'm afraid. A couple of days after collecting this guitar, I collected a 1954 Telecaster from our mate Terry Oliver in Epworth, North Lincolnshire... Actually, it's not an original one but a fantastic replica made by Alan Kennedy whose obsession with vintage Fender's knows no bounds. This one is barely legal with the original headstock decal faithfully reproduced. It plays like a dream and sounds, well just like a 50's blackguard Tele... Cheers, Ian |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2020 19:34:17 GMT
I thought I was bad.
If you ever get tired of the 12 fret can I have first dibs?
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Post by otis1960 on Sept 7, 2020 8:05:17 GMT
That is so beautiful that it is probably obscene.
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Post by minorkey on Sept 11, 2020 6:39:23 GMT
Omg that is gorgeous!
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 11, 2020 8:58:13 GMT
Surely I can't be the only person suspicious about 'The Tree' and the inevitable mark-ups on wood that comes from it. I mean, I know it was a very large tree but ....
... People like Tom Sands know how to make stunning guitars from all kinds of materials!
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Post by ianlp59 on Sept 26, 2020 7:28:25 GMT
OK, on Thursday this week the wonderfully talented Will McNicol popped round to collect this guitar in order to record some demo material with it. Somehow, I got the distinct impression that he was/is rather taken with it. Here's his first recording of a piece he composed after some hours of familiarisiing himself with the guitar. |
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Jo whoever he is.
