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Oh, tell me about it!
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07-29-2019 01:58 PM
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Rob, I guess you already joined your two passions and you have a nice collection of images of the guitars that you've owned over the years. Why not showing them to us, as a retrospective?
Congrats for your Leica, BTW.
(I remember a graphic joke: two visitors in Paris, in front of the Tour Eiffel, ask some japanese tourists to take some shots of them with a Leica, and the japanese, astonished, react taking pics of ...the Leica.)
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Actually, I haven't really taken any pictures of my instruments, save for phone shots when selling. Seems obvious that I should do that, but I rarely mix the disciplines I've been working on. Keeping them separate helps me keep focussed, so to speak. I prefer shooting images outdoors in natural light.
I leica the Leica joke.
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Your daughter is a very pretty young lady. (Are we still allowed to give compliments in today's environment?)
Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
and my daughter just last week in London, Kodak Portra 400 film, same camera:
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No way. I'm reporting you to Dirk! Originally Posted by Woody Sound
I just finished Mama Mia yesterday, and was looking for my amp cart. I found myself in a makeshift women's dressing room where one of the actresses was semi-nude. I hightailed it outta there as quick as I could!
I haven't heard from her lawyer...yet.
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[ignoring sgcim's post] We are, Woody, and she is. She is also very talented - this photo was taken on the evening after she graduated with a 1st-class Degree in Textile Design for Central Saint Martin's, London, and will soon launch into a Masters Degree at the Royal College of Art, again in Textiles. She looks tired - it has been a long, hard-working year, but she also looks proud of her efforts, and is emerging as a more confidant woman than the diffident teenager she was. She should have an interesting life. Oh, and she also plays bass guitar, has real talent for it, but has no time these days for it at all. At least she has an artistic outlet. Cheers, Woody.
Last edited by Rob MacKillop; 07-29-2019 at 07:12 PM.
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Rob,
Happy Birthday to you! I hope it was an enjoyable day for you. Rob, you continue to impress me with your wonderful musical talents. As a former amateur Renaissance lutenist, I have followed you ever since you edited “Music for the Lute in Scotland.” And, just about every instrument I have attempted to play, including the lute, banjo, classical guitar, and jazz guitar, you excel at and inspire me. I thank you for that.
And, now I see your photography and am similarly impressed!
Wishing you many productive and creative years ahead in all of your endeavors!
Bill
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Cheers, Bill. Much appreciated. Sometimes I wish I could just stick to one thing, like a sensible person! Never works out, though...
I also wish you the best for the future!
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Haha! I also wish I could stick with one thing too, Rob! I often wonder about my need to jump around from one instrument to another and what my skill level would have been if I had dedicated myself to one instrument. And, I know my wife would be much happier if she didn’t see all these instruments coming in and going out of the house! But, I greatly appreciate your interest and depth of skill on each instrument you have played. And, I also appreciate your willingness to take up new instruments, like the Viola da Gamba. Another instrument I have an interest in, but will probably not pursue. Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
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Wonderful! Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
I can't help but wonder what the tools of the trade are in 2019. A lot of tech, I imagine. My wife worked in textile and wallpaper designed in the last decade of the previous century. At that time she worked at a draftsman's table with pots of paint and several special-purpose brushes hand-painting a design onto a square of paper which was to be put into repeat by the boys downstairs on the factory floor.
Myself, I was just starting a career in the computer industry and took care every day to not to drop my deck of properly sorted punched cards.
Good times, actually.
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That sounds like the Stone Age, Michael. Some things have become computerised, but Rhona likes to do "hands on" and her speciality is knit - more of the avant-garde kind, mind.
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Happy Birthday Rob!
I've been slow on the forum lately, but, I've read this thread and your list of admirers wishing a happy birthday is impressive! And I'm proud to include myself on this list as well. Being a septuagenarians isn't so bad. I have a half dozen guitars much older than you and they're all sounding, looking, and playing just fine! And, you're not doing too badly either, my friend.
I'm going to have a drink to celebrate your 60th! Here's to you!
Cheers
Steve
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You have an eye, Rob. That river scene is gorgeous.
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Steve - many thanks for your toast! Despite turning 60, I still feel I'm one of the youngest members on this forum
k - Many thanks. I've actually got two eyes, one on each side ;-)
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And just another plug for how wonderful things are here in Scotland...now I'm 60 I get FREE bus travel ANYWHERE in Scotland!
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Happy Belated Birthday, Rob. It felt like my birthday last Sunday listening to your Flowers of the Forest album. That and your 19th Century Romantic Spanish Guitar recordings are so excellent and are a blessing. All the best for many more years of artistic excellence!
Roli
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Hey, Roli, you've made my day, and I haven't even had my morning porridge yet
Have a great day!
Rob
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It is pretty.
I have an Aria FA-71 and it's about 15 years old now and it has held up well. It is South Korean. I recently found out that at some point Aria introduced the FA-77 with a carved top.
It is nice to find out that South Korea is still producing guitars, I think towards beginning of 2000 into 2004 or so, South Korea might have been experiencing its golden age of guitar production. Then cost centers shifted to China for labor cost reasons and the quality was sorely lacking for a number of years, but seems to have risen. There are still a number of inferior built instruments produced in China , you get what you pay for.
I was pleased to find out from your article that these particular models of D'Angelico are South Korean productions. I think South Korea still does an outstanding job when it comes to craftsmanship.
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Happy Birthday Rob! Great photos!!!
I've only owned several EXL-1's, and found each to play way beyond their pay grade. Ask RP about an EXL-1!
All the best to all in Scotland!
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Cheers, 2b or not 2b. That sounds very nice indeed, and good soulful playing from RP. As it happens, I picked up an Eastman AR503CE for a song, and that will be with me in a couple of days. As I'm sure you know, it has a carved top, laminated back and sides, which will serve my purposes. We shall see.
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Hi Rob, just found this thread. Happy Birthday
from my side, too. I was a professional photographer for over 25 years. Working with Rolleiflex and Hasselblad medium format cameras. Sold them all 8 years ago. Nobody of my clients wanted to pay the costs of films and development. Today I only have a Canon 5D Mark 1 digital camera. It is not the same, but times are changing.
I also want to own a D`Angelico EXCEL B. Wonderful looking guitar. I own an EXL 1 made in Korea in 2015. I love this guitar but want to change the factory made pickup with a Rhythm Chief 1100 made by Guild.
Here are two good sound examples of the D`Angelico EXCEL B.
D'Angelico style B acoustic demo
D'angelico style b electric demo
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Cheers, Musgo. Pity you let go the Rollei and the Blad...they're much sought-after now. I'd seen those videos, which are excellent. I think a Rhythm Chief would be a good idea, for sure.
Last edited by Rob MacKillop; 08-05-2019 at 05:40 PM.
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Hi Rob Originally Posted by Rob MacKillop
I wish you to be a happy as I am with my AR503CE
It has become my go-to practice guitar when I don't want to plug in, so much that I strung her with Phosphore Bronze.
1.75" nut width is unnoticeable to me
Of course, we need some pics when you get it home !
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Good to know, 339. I'm imagining a mixture of plugged and unplugged playing. We shall see.
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Hi Rob,
I have some experience with both the EXL 1 and the Style B and can confirm that they are both phenomenal guitars. As far as playability goes, yes the smaller body size does make the B a little more comfortable if you have a preference for smaller guitars. However the neck profile and performance are nearly identical between the two, and both are quite responsive with that classic jazz tone when unplugged and plugged in. Hope this helps and best belated birthday wishes!
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