Here's a picture of a custom headstock for an English guitar reproduction made by renowned luthier Nikos Apollonio.
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Custom English Guitar Headstock
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Posts: 550 September 14, 2009 17:41:13
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2054 September 14, 2009 18:03:11
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I really enjoy looking at good work. This is outstanding.
Thanks, ragtime man |
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Posts: 1850 September 14, 2009 19:02:55
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Looks like some of the high end bowl back classical mandolins!
I count 10 tuners, like a cittern?
Elrod's :
Mandolins; Breedlove Cascade; Victoria, B&J New York ; Washburn 215 bowl back, cr.1906-07; Flatiron by Gibson pancake(in hospital for neck surgery). Guitar: Guild D-25NT. |
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Posts: 1091 September 15, 2009 06:40:40
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I am not a guitar expert at all, but a 10-string? I know that Nikos Apollonio is renowned for his Cittern building. Are we sure that it isn't a Cittern?
Either way it is cool. Are their photos available that show the rest?
Thanks Mac! |
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Posts: 550 September 15, 2009 16:29:20
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Hello,
From what I understand, an "English guitar" is a type of cittern. Please see the below links. English Guitar - Wikipedia Portugese Guitar - Wikipedia |
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Posts: 1091 September 15, 2009 18:01:32
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Well I learned two new things today. Can't beat that.
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Posts: 550 September 15, 2009 20:23:11
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Michael Tognetti wrote:So did I! I received that picture from Nikos, but didn't really know what an English Guitar (or a Portugese guitar) was, so I did a Google search, and good ol' Wikipedia came through. He sent some more pictures to me, which I'll post tomorrow. |
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Posts: 550 September 16, 2009 14:52:12
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Here's the information from Nikos, along with more pictures.
"The instrument was made tuned FCfcf' with octaves on the bass. Western Cedar top, arched with the bracing; walnut body and neck with a purpleheart center lamination in the neck; the head inlay is Goncalo Alves framed w. ebony & maple--moon is antique ivory as are the fretboard inlays, and stars are brass wire. The bridge has my signature saddle and hold down, with the tailpiece equipped with little movable bridges to tune the after string lengths 2 octaves above the open tuning. Symp. resonance. Very nice looking but not as deep and powerful as the regular bell shape. The corners or shoulders on the sides are copied from an English guittar dated 1792, restored by Art Robb." 
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 September 16, 2009 17:14:17
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Very interesting and beautiful instrument it is. And I know someone who will enjoy the heck out of that soundhole.
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2054 September 16, 2009 18:39:38
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Fingerpicker wrote:I was checking the soundhole out myself. ragtime man |
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Posts: 1850 September 16, 2009 19:32:45
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Yes, indeed, soundhole & the rest.
Elrod's :
Mandolins; Breedlove Cascade; Victoria, B&J New York ; Washburn 215 bowl back, cr.1906-07; Flatiron by Gibson pancake(in hospital for neck surgery). Guitar: Guild D-25NT. |
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Posts: 1091 September 17, 2009 06:54:28
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That is sweet. Soundhole and all! Does Nikos have a web site (I was unable to find one) with some sound clips?
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 September 17, 2009 13:43:45
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Michael Tognetti wrote: That is sweet.That would look so awesome hanging next to your Labraid mando Michael. A match made in heaven. "You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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0M
Posts: 771 September 17, 2009 16:16:10
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Fingerpicker wrote: I agree with fing. I understand what it really is, but it looks like a "Mando Guitar" to me. Also looks expensive. Look closely at that top and the rest of the instrument. I'm not a big fan of the style, but I have to give the luthier his due. I'd really be interested to hear it. Guitars; Esteban -"Tribute to Paula Abdul L.E." Arturo Fuente- Cigar Box"Hand Made" First Act-"Diamond Bling" Main Street- "Flaming Acoustic" Silvertone-"Paul Stanley Dark Star" Daisy Rock- "Purple Daze" |
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Posts: 1091 September 17, 2009 19:29:39
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Fingerpicker wrote:While they may look nice together, I have enough issues with 4 courses (8 strings), I don't need any extras added in. 
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Posts: 1 September 17, 2009 19:53:56 |
Made more for curiosity and fun; not expensive but the next one will be more so. Simple is better, one concentrates on the sound and action rather than getting
distracted by hours of inlays etc. I like the sound of this but you should hear the big ones (DAdad etc.). Actually you can, I can attach mp3's to emails.
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Posts: 1114 September 17, 2009 19:57:53
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Thanks for the information Nikos, and welcome to the forum.
PR "All Music is the Blues. All of it!" --- George Carlin |
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0M
Posts: 771 September 17, 2009 20:36:27
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nikos wrote:Welcome nikos. Words to live by. You undertook this project out of fun and curiosity? That leads me to believe you had total freedom to work on the sound. Would you be so kind as to tell me the scale length, and the body dimensions? Guitars; Esteban -"Tribute to Paula Abdul L.E." Arturo Fuente- Cigar Box"Hand Made" First Act-"Diamond Bling" Main Street- "Flaming Acoustic" Silvertone-"Paul Stanley Dark Star" Daisy Rock- "Purple Daze" |
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Posts: 1091 September 18, 2009 06:37:02
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Welcome Nikos. I think that starting out as fun and curiosity is probably the best way to begin.
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 September 19, 2009 13:58:19
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Another Welcome to BGMF from me as well Nikos. Like what you said about fun and curiosity.
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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Posts: 550 September 30, 2009 17:28:01
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Here's a video of Paul Stookey playing an Apollonio cittern.
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