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Port Fairy Instrumentworx pictures

Post by Bob Connor » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:22 pm

A few pics from the show.
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Post by curly » Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:44 pm

That looks like a fine old time , all of that woody gooness .
Damn jealous I didn't make it down .

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Post by J.F. Custom » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:23 pm

Thanks for letting us live vicariously through your pics Bob - looks great.

I hope to make it there one day...

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Post by ozziebluesman » Mon Mar 12, 2012 10:45 pm

Looks like close to heaven to me!

Some wonderful innovative instruments there.

I would love to get there in person one day.

Thanks Bob for the pictures.

BTW Was there plenty of interest in your weissenborns Bob?

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Re: Port Fairy Instrumentworx pictures

Post by Lillian » Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:21 am

Looks like it was a great weekend.

Thanks for sharing.

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Post by Nick » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:57 am

Mmmmmm Blackwood heaven by the looks Bob :wink: I Like the reso weezy with the burst edges, looks really good in a satin finish! That Kill guy makes some nice instruments! :)
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Post by Kim » Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:53 pm

Some very tidy work on display there Bob, seems to be quite a few class builders coming out of the woodworks in Vic. You could be a bit more generous with shots of your weissenbornes mate..we all know with that fit, finish, figure and blackwood sap bindings that they must be the work of one Robert Connor of McGuitars even if the only clue is just an artsy fartsy side shot of the waist... 8)

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Post by J.F. Custom » Tue Mar 13, 2012 9:03 pm

Kim wrote:...You could be a bit more generous with shots of your weissenbornes mate..we all know with that fit, finish, figure and blackwood sap bindings that they must be the work of one Robert Connor of McGuitars even if the only clue is just an artsy fartsy side shot of the waist... 8)

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You mean like this Kim ?

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Post by Kim » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:10 pm

J.F. Custom wrote:
Kim wrote:...You could be a bit more generous with shots of your weissenbornes mate..we all know with that fit, finish, figure and blackwood sap bindings that they must be the work of one Robert Connor of McGuitars even if the only clue is just an artsy fartsy side shot of the waist... 8)

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You mean like this Kim ?

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Well sort of Jeremy but Bob could have saved you from searching all over the place to show me what I had already seen by simply showing his beaut weissenukes in situ at Port Fairy right here in THIS thread. It would not be fudging to show them again in a different setting because the topic invites just that and I thing Bob has been a little too efficient with images of his own display...if you know what I mean. :wink:

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Post by peter.coombe » Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:53 pm

Thanks for that Bob. Any sales?

Sorry I missed it, but looks like I am going to make Echuca. Drove the car for the first time in 3 weeks today. Is nice to be mobile again. Funny how drivers stop for invalid old farts with a walking stick crossing the road.

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Post by charangohabsburg » Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:22 am

Thanx for the pix Bob! :D
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Post by joolstacho » Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:54 pm

Yes, thanks Bob, some really nice pics there. It was a great show I thought. Good variety, quality instruments, good company, good crowds.
My highlight was peering over Harry Manx's shoulder while he played one of Tim Kill's evil machines. Very cool.
One customer of mine who'd just bought a cigarbox guitar was opportunistic enough to get Harry's autograph on it... probably doubled it's value in a stroke!!! (Why didn't I think of that!)
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Re: Port Fairy Instrumentworx pictures

Post by Bob Connor » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:22 pm

No sales on the weekend Peter but quite a bit of interest.

One thing that was different this year was we had a demo session of our instruments in the folkworks building on Saturday evening along with a Q and A session for the public.

It's palnned to do it again next year maybe focusing on tonewoods so I'll bring along some samples for the public to fondle and we can have a chat about the various characteristics of the timber we use.

Here ya go Kim. Here's another pic of mine.
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Re: Port Fairy Instrumentworx pictures

Post by Cookie man » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:33 pm

Has John Butler tried any of those awesome Weissenborns yet Bob? :mrgreen:
needsmorecowbel wrote: Markus it doesn't count when you briefly duck out the shed, make a fly fishing rod, then catch a trout from your hand carved canoe, package it (with the hand made vacuum machine) and then take a photo with your home made electron microscope....
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