December 2021

[Akira]

December 24

Two friends, one mahogany, one rosewood

D850, 28mm f/1.4

Nice parir.  The bridge saddles of the one on the left looks unique.  Which make is it?

[ianwatson]

My 6-year-old son already has a few of these stuffies, including gangrene and the Black Death. For Christmas, he asked specifically for this one.

Nikon Z6, 35mm f/1.8S.

[Fons Baerken]

Nice parir.  The bridge saddles of the one on the left looks unique.  Which make is it?

Than you Akira, the one on the left is an original Levin W 32 i bought new almost 50 years ago, it shows some scars but still plays well with a warm and sweet tone. However would like to take it to a competent luthier for replacing the adjustable sadles for a fixed and compensated one, adjusting the neck and so on, about time after all these years.

There is one for sale on Reverb (https://reverb.com/item/3259115-levin-w32-1975) mentioning some more details on the type of instrument.

The one on the right is a Yamaha LL-16D which i bought recently.

[Akira]

Than you Akira, the one on the left is an original Levin W 32 i bought new almost 50 years ago, it shows some scars but still plays well with a warm and sweet tone. However would like to take it to a competent luthier for replacing the adjustable sadles for a fixed and compensated one, adjusting the neck and so on, about time after all these years.

There is one for sale on Reverb (https://reverb.com/item/3259115-levin-w32-1975) mentioning some more details on the type of instrument.

The one on the right is a Yamaha LL-16D which i bought recently.

Thank you, Fons, for details.  A short-scale dreadnought would be more comfortable to play as opposed to the longer, regular scale ones.  Modifying an unusual saddle to a normal one is a pretty common repair (like he conversion of the adjustable saddle of some Gibson acoustics), so any qualified repair person should take care of it.  Hope you continue to enjoy your pretty guitars.

[Imagelover]

Christmas greetings from Kristiansund N., Norway! Picture made 25. of December this year. Nikon Df with AI Nikkor 400mm f/3.5 IF-ED.

[John Geerts]

Beautiful overview of Kristiansund

Christmas view...  (Escher)
Fuji S5 Pro   28/1.4 E 

[golunvolo]

Enjoying your images as ever.

  I´m having a wonderful time here, quiet and intimate, a rare pleasure this days.
  From the 24th walk around.

  Z6, 50mm 1.8s

[Fons Baerken]

December 26

Cold walk

Zfc -70-300mm f/4.5-5.6e

[golunvolo]

The "x" marks the spot.

 Z6, 50mm 1.8S

[Akira]

Enjoying your images as ever.

  I´m having a wonderful time here, quiet and intimate, a rare pleasure this days.
  From the 24th walk around.

  Z6, 50mm 1.8s

The "x" marks the spot.

 Z6, 50mm 1.8S

Hey, Paco, you seem to be really inspired!

[golunvolo]

Thank you Akira. I was 3 days ago and I'm not complaining but the muses are playing "hard to get" lately 

[John Geerts]

Thanks Paco,

Lovely abstracts again.  Generation x 

[John Geerts]

Z6  AF-I  300/2.8

[Fons Baerken]

Z6  AF-I  300/2.8

Relaxed portrait John.

[armando_m]

Rio Verde runs at the bottom of a 400m deep canyon
Final destination of a Sunday ride on the motorbike, a bit of off-road with a fair bit of loose dirt and rocks
Mobile shot