Astrand OM build

[Scottish0177]

Originally Posted by steveh

No probs; I feel your pain as I had to do this myself for some very recent posts - went to FLIKR.
I have pics on the AGF going back many years. Life is too short to go back and re-up all that lot so I guess they're gone for posterity. I can't imagine this has done a lot of good to Photobucket: Everyone I have spoken to has deleted their account rather than pay their crazy high fees. If it had been a few dollars, I might have paid but not 499.

Anyway, at least your Astrand isn't deleted. I'll be playing a few of his guitars again this coming weekend at a get-together.

Cheers,
Steve

If it had been a fairly distant post i wouldn't have bothered, but because reasonably newish, thought i should at least do Ted the courtesy of re attaching so folks can see his latest work.
Likewise, wouldn't mind paying photobucket something but price way to high and that is per year!...i don't post images elsewhere so not for me.
Hope your get together is great, and fun is had by all.

[Scottish0177]

Arrival day, and cracking open the case

[doodahdoug]

Gorgeous guitar...Congratulations!

[Hasbro]

Clips! Please

[grosskate]

Congratulation ! Can't wait for a clip now !!

[Fngrstyl]

Just gorgeous!!!!! Seriously, have you ever smelled a guitar with a more wonderful aroma? Congrats, Scottish!!

[Scottish0177]

Originally Posted by Fngrstyl

Just gorgeous!!!!! Seriously, have you ever smelled a guitar with a more wonderful aroma? Congrats, Scottish!!

I'm not admitting to sticking my nose in the soundport...that would be just weird!!!....wouldnt it?

[Scottish0177]

Couldn't help myself with some more pics..even if they are not great quality

Take it easy everyone

[Fngrstyl]

Originally Posted by Scottish0177

I'm not admitting to sticking my nose in the soundport...that would be just weird!!!....wouldnt it?

Weird if you didnt!

[Scottish0177]

Originally Posted by ianLP59

Really great build thread which completely documents Ted's wonderful attention, if not obsession, to detail. Notwithstanding all that, you are going to end up with a gobsmackingly great guitar. I am fortunate to have one of Ted's instruments and it gets a great deal of attention, despite world class competition from Stefan Sobell, Steve Fischer and Ralph Bown. Ralph has seen/inspected my Astrand. His pronouncment: "Clean as a whistle" kind of says it all.

That said, I'm expecting another guitar from the equally great Tom Sands later this month. Life, as they say, is good !

Cheers,

Ian

I'm glad the thread has been well received,I think it is important to document just what goes into these handcrafted instruments...Ralph Bown is a great luthier in his own right so it is a great compliment to Ted that he approved of you're guitar...I have often thought about commissioning a Bown, but I have no idea how to get in touch with him as he doesn't have a website as far as I know

Take it easy

[Diamondave]

Talk about a fun day, playing that beauty for the first time....! gorgeous

[JJI]

Ridiculously beautiful

[Scottish0177]

Parts 1 and 2 of a recording done by the amazingly talented stuart Ryan of my guitar at TNAG London before it headed to me

https://youtu.be/lT8wqw8qkIY

https://youtu.be/9hZOzWwgHms

[grosskate]

As to be expected of your guitar, it sounds amazing, even though it will open with time. Congratulation

[Cim Frode]

Originally Posted by Scottish0177

Parts 1 and 2 of a recording done by the amazingly talented stuart Ryan of my guitar at TNAG London before it headed to me

https://youtu.be/lT8wqw8qkIY

https://youtu.be/9hZOzWwgHms

Congrats mate!