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Old 06-07-2017, 10:38 PM
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I once took some mangos to the checkout at a supermarket and asked the checkout chick to handle them very carefully as I was going to use them for a photo shoot. She looked at me and asked seriously, "how do you take photos with these?
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Old 06-08-2017, 02:33 AM
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So it looks like the Emerald hound is now officially "The Hound". He used to be known as Rufus.

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Hi guys,

Thank you very much for your interest in the story behind our logo.

Uncle Pauhana, 'The Hound' is simply the name of the type of animal, as it is referred to in Irish Celtic mythology. Alistair has, indeed, referred to the company logo dog/hound as Rufus in the past.

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... as straight a string-pull over the knot...
I think yo mean "nut", no?
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I think yo mean "nut", no?
Hi fazool,

Good spot, thank you! That was my mistake I was jumping between writing about Celtic knots and guitar nuts ;-).

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Hold on there, I was wrong. The Welsh symbol is a dragon (that is stylized very much like the Irish hound). The dog symbol is particularly relevant for Emerald guitars because the hound was commonly represented as a shape-shifter and Alistair has certainly shifted the shape of guitars.

As far as the name? Rufus, hound, and dog are probably better than pooch, cur, or some other generic names for dogs.
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Old 06-08-2017, 03:47 PM
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Hold on there, I was wrong. The Welsh symbol is a dragon (that is stylized very much like the Irish hound). The dog symbol is particularly relevant for Emerald guitars because the hound was commonly represented as a shape-shifter and Alistair has certainly shifted the shape of guitars.

As far as the name? Rufus, hound, and dog are probably better than pooch, cur, or some other generic names for dogs.
He could be the canine Tir na Nog.
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Old 06-13-2017, 10:27 AM
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I've told this before but....

I usually carry a few around with me to give away. I was in my local coffee shop, pulled out some change and some picks with it.

The young girl serving me commented something like "cool picks" so I gave her one. She said it was a nice design and I asked if she knew what it was. She said no. I told her it was the flag of Wales.

She looked puzzled and asked me, "Why do whales need a flag?"
"Because you're so pretty" would have been my answer lol.

On a more serious note, I would have thought the hound would have been called "Cuchulain" or something along those lines. And that top, it's simply stunning.
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I never realised that the logo is a dog, I thought it might have been a representation of a dragon (it is a bit dragonish).
This puts me in a quandary, my X20 will be ready soon but my place is a conservation property and no dogs allowed!
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Old 06-13-2017, 04:55 PM
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I never realised that the logo is a dog, I thought it might have been a representation of a dragon (it is a bit dragonish).
This puts me in a quandary, my X20 will be ready soon but my place is a conservation property and no dogs allowed!
Brah, that's some pretty interesting place you live, if they don't let dogs in, but dragons are OK!
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Old 06-13-2017, 06:10 PM
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It's a matter of precedent, I've never had a dragon killing wildlife on my property so I haven't banned them yet. (besides, I feel much safer shooting dogs than dragons!).
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Old 06-16-2017, 10:39 AM
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Got my X7 in the mail yesterday, love the guitar of course but the hound really puts it over the top! Best log on a headstock bar none (though Santa Cruz gives it a run...)
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I think the hound should have a rabbit in its mouth. Or at least a bird.
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Old 06-17-2017, 03:51 AM
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I think the hound should have a rabbit in its mouth. Or at least a bird.
I think we are the "rabbit" when it comes to emerald guitars...
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