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02-02-2017, 05:39 AM
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NGD: Robert Mizzell’s Star-Spangled X20
Dear All,
This week we unveiled a very special collaboration piece which was built for an American Country singer, hugely popular here in Ireland, that we thought you might enjoy seeing. You may not know this, the Irish are huge Country music fans and one of the artists at the forefront of the Irish Country music scene is Robert Mizzell. www.robertmizzell.com Originally from Shreveport, Louisiana, Robert has called Ireland his home for the past two decades. He discovered Emerald Guitars through his brother-in-law Christopher who got an X20 Artisan for his 30th birthday. When it came to deciding what he wanted for himself, the popular entertainer knew he wanted something special. Robert gave Alistair a very simple brief to work with - a fan of all things Americana, he envisioned a vintage-style looking American flag on his guitar. Alistair loves working with other artisans and he had recently discovered the work of airbrush artist Phil Atkinson who is based in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, here in Ireland (You should check out his Instagram page @philatkinsonartist). The final result surpassed all our expectations and we would love to hear what you think of it! Best wishes Sean It was a real pleasure for us to witness Robert unveiling the Star-Spangled X20 for the first time. Here is a video link to his reaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7NicuvQJOk You may also wonder sometimes ‘Who are the people behind these guitars?’, so here is a photo of some of the team with Robert (from left): Robbie (Painting and finishing), Alistair, Robert Mizzell, Shane (setup and detailing), Gavin (prepping and fretting) and myself.  Robet-Mizzell_18-as-Smart-Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr X20 American Flag (Ele) CS_24 as Smart Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr X20 American Flag (Ele) CS_20 as Smart Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr X20 American Flag (Ele) CS_23 as Smart Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr X20 American Flag (Ele) CS_18 as Smart Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr X20 American Flag (Ele) CS_11 as Smart Object-1 by Alistair Hay, on Flickr
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02-02-2017, 06:08 AM
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Wow...simply wow!!
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02-02-2017, 08:05 AM
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02-02-2017, 08:09 AM
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Only in the Emerald City, just nuts!
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02-02-2017, 08:34 AM
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Over the Top amazing!
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02-02-2017, 09:30 AM
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That artwork is quite something and if Mr. Mizzell's playing and performance chops are already getting him serious attention, the guitar is likely going to get him a lot more. Hmmm, maybe I need a Chimaera wrapped in a Canadian flag.....or a beaver!
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02-02-2017, 11:17 AM
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Wow, what a work of art! Very impressive! And it sounds very good in the video, too!
- Glenn Last edited by Glennwillow; 02-02-2017 at 11:22 AM.
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