Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 02:14 PM

It wouldn't be daft, Gnu, especially if you won. Honestly, this guitar is a seriously worthy investment.

By the way, for those of you more interested in unique 6s, Nick has another remarkable guitar for sale, too - a 6 string modeled on an old English "guittar," with an extra deep sound box, extra sound hole on the side (the top as you're holding it) and a powerful, powerful punch. If I played guitar in a Celtic band, I'd be on top of this in a second - we buy instruments for sound, and this has it, but what a great look, too!

Dan

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 02:01 PM

Nope, not in my posting history either.

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 01:59 PM

No, my two posts actually appeared. Unless I posted them somewhere else.   But here they aren't. I shall go and check my posting history.

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 01:40 PM

$1025 right now? I can't locate the reserve. Then again, I couldn't find squat until about an hour ago.

Sure is purdy. I wanna bid just fer the thrill of losing but that would be rather daft.

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Bill D
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 12:05 PM

I ought to save a copy of my posts about how to check if a post has 'taken' and how to repost if it hasn't.

Look at the thread after posting.... if it doesn't appear, go 'back'...most browsers retain the text where the attempt was made. Select & copy it... then **reload** the Mudcat forum by clicking on RELOAD at the top menu of the browser..NOT *refresh* on the Mudcat page.
**Reload** puts a new copy of the current forum in your browser cache, whereas 'refresh' only checks for new posts.
Then open the thread and paste the text back in.


The alternative used by some is to always compose in a separate program such as Word or a smaller word processing program.

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Jeri
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 11:57 AM

Nothing's been deleted from this thread. I don't see how something regarding this Apollonio 12 strings would be.

Personally, 6 strings are hard enough, and I'm avoiding auctions anyway. I've heard Kendall's. The first time I did so, Rick Fielding was playing, and he and the guitar blew me away.

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 11:49 AM

Richard, I posted saying that very occasionally posts disappear into the ether. And then my post disappeared into the ether. You may want to try again.

Dan

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 09:26 AM

I'm sure I posted here. Did I get modded off? If so why?

Subject: RE: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 07:15 AM

I have one of Nick's first 12 string guitars, and Jacqui has one of his latest 6 string guitars. If I were rich I would fill my living room with his instruments.

Subject: Best Apollonio 12 ever? (Aug 2013)
From: Dan Schatz
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 09:59 PM

A few weeks ago I stopped by Rockport Maine to visit with my friend, master luthier Nick Apollonio. I've been a fan of Nick's work since I was a kid - literally. Gordon Bok's Rogue's Gallery of Songs for 12 String was and is one of my favorite albums, and not just because of Gordon's voice. There's something magical in the way Nick brings the music out of the wood. Today I'm fortunate to own several of Nick's instruments, including one of his fine 12s.

Well, this time he's outdone himself. Seriously. The 12 string he handed me was not only perfect in every cosmetic detail - right down to the lovely tailpiece - but it sounds unbelievable. I don't need another 12 string, but I was seriously tempted to get out my checkbook then and there, and write out a check for $5,000, just to own a piece of art like that. Gordon Bok valued it at closer to $8,000.

Nick's 12s have a fully adjustable neck - not only through the normal truss rod adjustment, but through a special invention of Nick's which allows the player to adjust neck angle in seconds with a simple turn of a screw. As climate sensitive as 12 strings can be, I've found that an invaluable feature. This one even has a first rate pickup.

I wish you could hear this guitar. I wish you could play it. When I picked it up it sang with a rich and subtle voice, clear highs and deep lows, perfectly balanced throughout. It was, amazing, even for one of Nick's.

Nick now has this guitar listed on Ebay.   I know Ebay auctions for custom instruments are hit and miss, but take it from some experienced players - this one is a hit, at just about any price. This is worth bidding on, and it's worth bidding high. It may be one of the finest 12 strings ever built. I really mean that. It's fantastic even for Nick's work, and that's saying something.

And he'll even throw in a Hiscox case.

Dan