Mcilroy Guitars

[DrDavid]

Welcome, Greg.

And congratulations on a beautiful AS25. Very sweet indeed.

You are now enrolled on the official CoM roster, here:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=208743

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[rutledj]

I too am the proud owner of a McIlroy AS55 (Cocobola/Cedar). I actually won this guitar a few years ago from Shoreline when they were having an online giveaway. I originally won a Rick Turner guitar but talked John into substituting the McIlroy. No regrets. They are great instruments. Just wish I could play well enough to honor its greatness!

Rut

[rutledj]

A couple of not so great pics: http://s519.photobucket.com/albums/u360/jmrut/McIlroy/


Serial #386

Rut

[DrDavid]

Originally Posted by rutledj

A couple of not so great pics: http://s519.photobucket.com/albums/u360/jmrut/McIlroy/


Serial #386

Rut

Hi Rut,

Thanks for those photos! Pretty guitar, indeed.

I added you this morning to the official CoM membership thread:

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=208743

Welcome aboard!

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[drmaton]

Hi DrDave
add me to that list-just put down a deposit on a Mcillroy A25
Might change my call sign to DrMcillroy

[Saguache]

Great to see the thread brought up again. I've got a build from Dermot for August, an AS15. Very excited to become a cult member and to own one of his fine guitars.

[acoyne]

I ordered an AJ30c about six months ago.. I just collected it yesterday! Whoow!
SO HAPPY!!
Unbelievable guitar..
Can I join the club!??

[Becaye]

Hi DrDavid. I am a new member and I'd like to join CoM, as I own 3 Mcilroy guitars: A25C, A22-5, and A65.
Thank you.

[Celtic Jim]

Hi there, You got the A25 then? How about another A65? 4 is a lucky number you know, haha!

Nice guitars, enjoy!

Robert
England

[psychojohn]

Signed up on the other list, but thought I'd say hello. Am a beginner guitarist who first got electric then acoustic GAS. Thought I was gassed out until I heard Sean McClean playing his A30c. It was all over for me. Had to have one and as it happened, Paramount guitars (Kenn) was expecting one to arrive about 2 weeks later. Great timing, no one year wait. It was born November 23rd, 2013 (don't have serial number written down). My body type (fat) requires that I play with a strap. My mother was a Campbell (Scotch Irish). I found a beautiful custom brown strap from Jeri designs made from Scottish Highland leather, so I've got a Scottish Highland strap for an Irish guitar paralleling my Scotch Irish Heritage (not mentioning my Ukrainian other half from dad). Just heard back from Dermot today about front strap pin placement and (although I've installed my own in the past) am having a luthier do this one so I am a few days out from being able to play it efficiently, but the fit, finish and tone have not disappointed so far. What a lovey tone from an elegant instrument. Thank you Kenn and Dermot. Hope to get to a McIlroy gathering before I die, but at 54 hopefully have a few years to get there.

John

[glt56]

Recently purchased a very early McIlroy A30c, serial #37, from 2001 I believe. Very sweet and balanced sound, great for both fingerpicking and flatpicking. I have installed a Headway pickup which sounds fantastic as I may gig with this guitar instead of my D18. Here's a few pics:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bz...GV1LTRfblF3bHM

[Dustinfurlow]

Originally Posted by glt56

Recently purchased a very early McIlroy A30c, serial #37, from 2001 I believe. Very sweet and balanced sound, great for both fingerpicking and flatpicking. I have installed a Headway pickup which sounds fantastic as I may gig with this guitar instead of my D18. Here's a few pics:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0Bz...GV1LTRfblF3bHM

Incredible guitar right? I have the a-36c which is basically the European-Spruce topped version of the a-30c. I gigged with it for awhile...fantastic live guitar because of the way Dermot voices his guitars...nice and balanced but trebles that can cut through. I think if I had to pick "the one" out of my batch for an all-around versatile axe I'd take my Mcilroy.

[Pender]

Let’s give a bump to the CoM thread to hear your thoughts about the sitka spruce and black walnut combo. Cheers!

[stevecuss]

Originally Posted by Pender

Let’s give a bump to the CoM thread to hear your thoughts about the sitka spruce and black walnut combo. Cheers!

Amazing. Sweet tone, clear, balanced, great overtones. I owned an AJ20 which was this very combo. It was a killer instrument.

[Pender]

Originally Posted by stevecuss

Amazing. Sweet tone, clear, balanced, great overtones. I owned an AJ20 which was this very combo. It was a killer instrument.

Thanks a lot, Steve!