Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page

Subject: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 13 May 10 - 10:50 PM

Nick Apollonio now has a public page up on Facebook with pictures of his instruments, contact info, some sound samples, etc. I'm helping him put this together and am looking for pictures of as many of his instruments as possible - both the instruments themselves and people playing them. If you have such pictures, pm me and I'll send you my e-mail address.

The official title of the page is: Apollo Stringed Instruments - Nikos Apollonio, luthier.

You do not need to be a Facebook member to look at this page.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: GUEST
Date: 14 May 10 - 01:38 AM

People keep saying this about Facebook, but I am not registered at Facebook, and when I follow this link, I get the message "You must log in to see this page."

Be aware, Dan, you _do_ need to be a Facebook member to view this page.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 May 10 - 03:21 AM

Then I've done the link wrong. I'll try to fix it in the morning.

Sorry about that.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Anglo
Date: 14 May 10 - 11:29 AM

Sorry - GUEST was me. Don't know how that happened.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 May 10 - 11:42 AM

Nick joined us for a house concert and arrived with a carful of instruments. He left with far fewer. Beautiful work. I believe he is custom building a guitar for a 'Catter as we speak.
SINS

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 May 10 - 11:43 AM

The link works for me even when I'm not logged into Facebook, and we're set for worldwide accessibility. Here's another try, just for chuckles. I'm not sure what's going on with GUEST, but it may be worth another try.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 14 May 10 - 12:50 PM

I will endeavour to get a pic of myself playing my lovely Apollonio, which I will send to you for your rogue's gallery Dan.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Midchuck
Date: 14 May 10 - 12:55 PM

I got to play Kendall's 12 when I was up there last, and almost wish I hadn't. It destroyed any interest I might have had in any other brand of 12-string.

Peter

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Jeri
Date: 14 May 10 - 01:22 PM

I got to play Kendall's 12-string, Nick's 5-stringed fiddle, Maeve's 6 string, John's 6 and Nick's 6, which I bought. He left with it that night though, as he didn't have another and he had gigs. Now it has a little 'owie' that I should probably get fixed. I'd love to see Gordon's new 12-string in real life.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 May 10 - 02:27 PM

I've played Gordon's new 12 string. It's sublime.

Peter, Nick's prices are so reasonable that you really don't have to worry about being tempted by other brands. Nick's would be a bargain at 3 times the price.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Anglo
Date: 14 May 10 - 03:35 PM

Dan, the link on the second try did work for me.

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 14 May 10 - 04:06 PM

Facebook's a funny old thing. Good on you for avoiding the hype. I'm just happy that Nick now has a web presence.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: EBarnacle
Date: 14 May 10 - 04:33 PM

Last year, Nick brought a couple of instruments to Old Songs. Lady Hillary sat down with them and, on the 12 string, was immediately playing far above her normal capability. If he comes this year, we will probably end up taking one home.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: GUEST,Julia L
Date: 14 May 10 - 05:38 PM

Hi Dan- Fred Gosbee (Castlebay) plays one of Nick's 12-strings in all our concerts and recordings. We have some nice pix plus some mp3's if you want them. contact me at [e-mail] (I can't pm you because I am not a member)
By the way, Fred engineered and produced the tracks used on Nik's site.
Thanks for getting him organized
cheers- Julia

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 14 May 10 - 06:31 PM

I've been playing--and hugely enjoying--one of Nick's parlor guitars for the past ten years (how time flies!). Lovely little guitar with a lovely big sound.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: kendall
Date: 14 May 10 - 07:16 PM

This man should be world famous.

By the way, Gordon played his new 12 string in my living room recently and I must admit it is the best sounding 12 string ever.
Of course, in his hands, a Harmony sounded great 50 years ago.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 15 May 10 - 10:45 AM

As a page administrator, I can't post reviews, but there is a special tab for that, if anyone wants to post a review of Nick's work.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 19 May 10 - 02:23 PM

Nice to see 40 folks gave signed up to be fans already. It speaks to Nick's artistry.

The songs are lively, too.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: GUEST,leeneia
Date: 19 May 10 - 04:39 PM

I clicked on the link in the first post, and I too got a message that I needed to log in to see the page.

I signed up for Facebook and signed out 15 minutes later. Right after that I started receiving ads for Viagra and fake notices from DHL and UPS about phantom packages.

Why is the page on Facebook?

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 19 May 10 - 06:01 PM

The siteis on Facebook mainly because it's quick and easy. Hopefully there will be a true web page in the future.

I didn't publish my e-mail address on Facebook for just that reason.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 20 May 10 - 12:14 AM

Dan-
You didn't tell folks how to post their photos, either.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Jeri
Date: 20 May 10 - 12:54 AM

It's like attaching any photo on someone's wall in Facebook.
You go to the message box and type a message if you want.
Click on 'Attach' in that box and selecty 'Photo", then tell it where the photo is on your hard drive.

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 23 Sep 10 - 11:48 AM

There's a bunch of new photos up on the Facebook Page. You can also post reviews of Nick's instruments. Including some details of the prettiest cittern I've ever seen. If it sounds as good as it looks, which is likely, then it is a remarkable instrument indeed.

Dan

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: Little Hawk
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 08:13 AM

Is that the one that's on sale now?

Subject: RE: Nick Apollonio instruments Facebook Page
From: maeve
Date: 05 Oct 10 - 08:38 AM

Nick's current eBay items for sale