Monthly Archives: November 2017

7-day B/W photo challenge – day 3

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

I was challenged by Jannemieke de Jong to a 7-day B/W photo challenge. Seven days. Seven black and white photos of your life. No people. No explanations. Every day, challenge someone new. Day 3/7

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7-day B/W photo challenge – day 2

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

I was challenged by Jannemieke de Jong to a 7-day B/W photo challenge. Seven days. Seven black and white photos of your life. No people. No explanations. Every day, challenge someone new. Day 2/7

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7-day photo challenge

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

I was challenged by Jannemieke de Jong to a 7-day B/W photo challenge. Seven days. Seven black and white photos of your life. No people. No explanations. Every day, challenge someone new. Day 1/7

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Buying, Selling and Owning guitars in Elizabethan England

Posted on November 26, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Part two of Christopher Page’s Gresham lecture series on the renaissance guitar in England. This time with some wonderful music by Taro Takeuchi

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End of the tour

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Over the last weeks I often felt like a traveling circus. Performing in another town each week. Very busy, but also very cool. A wide range of events with the most interesting variety people; vikings, bookbinders, medieval re-enactors, woodworkers, guitar … Continue reading →

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Monday f*ckups

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Well, there is a moment in a luthier’s life when you step back and realize; Holy hell, I’ve cut the scroll of my Trumpet Marine on the wrong side of the head…. Yep, that happened to me today and I … Continue reading →

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Freewheelin’

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

After completion of a large intensive project (like the Schelle theorbo), I need some time to recuperate. Cleaning up the shop and clearing my head… For the latter I often make something outside of my normal range, to explore. Like … Continue reading →

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Guitar makers –> Unite!

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Jan van Cappelle (Javaca)

Only a few days to go to the largest guitar makers gathering in the Netherlands: the Guitar Builders Meeting… It’s a (bi)annual event, started by some hobby builders from the Dutch Gitaarnet-forum. Ten years later it has become one of … Continue reading →

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