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Tag Archives: Scottish
 Mike made both my acoustic guitars, and I consider him to be the best guitar maker ever; if you could hear my guitars you would understand that this is no exaggeration. This is Mike in his newly constructed workshop. Check this magnificent new entrance, Mike in the background playing my guitar. And a closer picture after…
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Posted in Canon 5d MK2, Portrait, Sigma 24-70 f2.8Tags: animal glue, book match, classical, Fintry, guitar maker, Lennoxtown, mike ritchie, Scottish, steel strung, table, top
 Regular followers of my blog will recognise this striking man as Michael Ritchie, guitar maker. Mike made my acoustic guitar, and although it is as damn near perfect an instrument as I have ever played, it wasn’t made specifically for me. Mike is remedying that now, and so I had an opportunity to visit him…
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Posted in Canon 50mm f 1.4, Canon 7D, Canon EFS 60mm Macro f2.8, Macro, Portrait, Sigma 28 f1.8Tags: classical guitar, Fintry, Lennoxtown, luthier, Michael Ritchie guitar maker, Scotland, Scottish, spanish guitar
 Patrick William Adam: John Miller Gray, 1850 – 1894. Art critic and first curator of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery1885 Born in Edinburgh Scotland in 1854, Patrick William Adam once said that he “was inspired to paint by the lush emerald landscapes of his homeland. The son of a well-known lawyer, Patrick chose a career…
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Posted in 26 Artists, Canon 40D, Portrait, Projects, Sigma 28 f1.8Tags: 26 Artists, Adam, Edinburgh, Gallery, Gray, John, Miller, National, Patrick, Portrait, Scottish, William
 This is Mike Ritchie. Mike is a Luthier (guitar maker if you must). This was taken yesterday in his workshop. Mike made my acoustic guitar 6 years ago and it is the most wonderful sounding guitar I have ever owned. Mike puts real passion and love into his guitars, and the results are really special….
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