[Theme] Musical instruments

[Zang]

Indeed, yes, Zang!  These guitars were on display in Martin Museum in Nazareth, Pa, but the same models were actually sold, probably to the collectors.

Oh, so it was in the US. The art looks very oriental, though. Thanks Akira for sharing!

[Michael Erlewine]

I just happen to have a photo of one of my guitars, since given to my daughter who is a well-known singer/songwriter. This is a Gibson Nick Lucas Special, one of only two made especially for my brother Dan Erlewine, who is a well known guitar maker and repairman. These two made by Gibson for Dan have short-scale necks and my brother picked out all the wood, etc. Bob Dylan played a Nick Lucas Special for many years. I traveled with Dylan, hitchhiking across country with him in 1961 and helped Dylan put on a concert, etc. I was part of the Folk Revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

This taken with the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Noct f/0.95 lens.

[Akira]

I just happen to have a photo of one of my guitars, since given to my daughter who is a well-known singer/songwriter. This is a Gibson Nick Lucas Special, one of only two made especially for my brother Dan Erlewine, who is a well known guitar maker and repairman. These two made by Gibson for Dan have short-scale necks and my brother picked out all the wood, etc. Bob Dylan played a Nick Lucas Special for many years. I traveled with Dylan, hitchhiking across country with him in 1961 and helped Dylan put on a concert, etc. I was part of the Folk Revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

This taken with the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Noct f/0.95 lens.

A rare guitar with the great family history!  I didn't know your daughter is singer songwriter:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Erlewine

[Akira]

The elusive Martin D-100 was shot with a 7MP Sony Cyber Shot.  Here are a couple of other images from the same camera.

The instrument shown here is called "gumbri", "gimbri" or "sintir" which is originally a Gnawa instrument but also popular among Maghreb countries.  Its body is made with a hollowed log and a sheet of camel skin.

The guy holding the gumbri is Aziz Sahmaoui who came to Japan as member of Zawinul Syndicate.

The second shows elaborate decoration on the skin and the neck.

The instrument sounds like a bass, and I fell in love with its sound immediately after I had heard its sound on "Gnawa Music of Marrakesh - Night Spirit Masters" CD produced by Bill Laswell.

[Michael Erlewine]

Here is another photo with that guitar at a concert. My daughter May Erlewine with the Gibson Nick Lucas Special at the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nikkor 70-200 f/2.8.

[Nasos Kosmas]

I just happen to have a photo of one of my guitars, since given to my daughter who is a well-known singer/songwriter. This is a Gibson Nick Lucas Special, one of only two made especially for my brother Dan Erlewine, who is a well known guitar maker and repairman. These two made by Gibson for Dan have short-scale necks and my brother picked out all the wood, etc. Bob Dylan played a Nick Lucas Special for many years. I traveled with Dylan, hitchhiking across country with him in 1961 and helped Dylan put on a concert, etc. I was part of the Folk Revival in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

This taken with the Nikon Z7 with the Nikkor Noct f/0.95 lens.

Great news Michael to hear that Dan is your brother! I know him from the various music magazines since 1980-90 and as an amateur luthier I learned a lot from his instructional videos on the net!
He is one of the living legends in guitar repair and craftsmanship of our days!
Now I can see that you share the same passion and perfection in your work

[Zang]

The guy holding the gumbri is Aziz Sahmaoui who came to Japan as member of Zawinul Syndicate.

Nice pictures! Nice to see you in the mirror too!

[Akira]

Nice pictures! Nice to see you in the mirror too!

Thank you, Zang.  Yes, it could be posted to the selfie thread. 

[Akira]

From the event yesterday.

[Akira]

Its name is just timely, ironically...

[ColinM]

Its name is just timely, ironically...

Good spot Akira
I had to check what this box of tricks is good for. It turns out...

"Alpha·Omicron delivers..........and bone-crushing sound. "
 

[Akira]

Good spot Akira
I had to check what this box of tricks is good for. It turns out...

"Alpha·Omicron delivers..........and bone-crushing sound. "
 

As a bass distortion pedal, it sounds nice. 

[Zang]

From the event yesterday.

I love the old time tone of the pictures. Good work, Aikira.

[Akira]

I love the old time tone of the pictures. Good work, Aikira.

Thank you, Zang.  The atmosphere and the music was inspiring.

[ColinM]

So I'd heard the Donovan song about the Hurdy Gurdy man, but never seen one till now.

According to Wikipedia "The hurdy-gurdy is generally thought to have originated from fiddles in either Europe or the Middle East some time before the eleventh century A.D."
There's a handle on the lower left which rotates a wheel. This rubs on strings
- the two central ones (whose pitch can be changed using the keys) plus
- drone strings (as in bagpipes) on either side
I'm amazed at the complexity of something going back almost a thousand years

The second image shows ancient kings playing one at the Pórtico de la Gloria in the Catedral de Santiago de Compostela in Santiago de Compostela, Spain