Posted December 27, 200816 yr http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/news/...il/article.html Nephew's guitar strikes chord with star Robbie Friday, December 26, 2008, 09:20 ROBBIE Williams's nephew came up with the perfect present for the man who really does have everything – a guitar in the shape of the singer's initials. Eight-year-old Freddie Symonds presented Uncle Robbie with the beautiful hand-crafted pink RW guitar in time for Christmas Day. It was built by Doug Wilkes, of Keele, a professional guitar-maker and technician who has toured with Pink Floyd. Robbie's sister Sally, Freddie's mum, said: "I'm really thrilled with the guitar and I was amazed to find out that Doug lived almost on my doorstop. "He's a really great guy and has a wealth of knowledge and expertise within his field. "Rob was delighted with the guitar and I hope he gets a lot of pleasure from it. "Maybe we'll see it on stage with him at a later date." Mr Wilkes has now been asked by the family to build a copy of the RW guitar, but this time in green. He was able to come up with the design after experimenting on a violin he was asked to make for renowned musician Jane Burgess, in the shape of her initials. Mr Wilkes said: "I think I came up with the idea because I like sculpture and the instruments then become not only incredibly tactile, but almost like a personality in their own right. "They also play brilliantly for a work of art. "I transferred the same ideology to guitar-building, thus shaping guitars into RWs for Robbie Williams." And when Robbie does pick up his new guitar on stage, it won't be the first time Mr Wilkes has seen one of his instruments used by a star to entertain the masses. He has previously built guitars for the likes of Sting, Bananarama, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Genesis and Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour. In fact, Pink Floyd were so impressed by his skills they asked him to join them as guitar technician on a world tour. Mr Wilkes, aged 62, said: "Since I first started building instruments, I have always tried to put my personality into them. "I have built quite a lot of quirky creations. Many people ask me to build instruments where the looks come first for them, but I still maintain a high level of build quality and always ensure that the playability is without equal." The 62-year-old – who still tours with his own band, Hollywood Nites – first started building guitars in 1972. He says he almost went into business with Richard Branson in the early 1980s, after the entrepreneur was impressed by his guitar-making, but he didn't want to see his work mass produced. He now makes one-off, bespoke instruments from a shed in his garden as a hobby. :cheer:
December 27, 200816 yr Author I got- A coat A jigsaw board 2 jigsaws Pyjamas Cashmere bed socks :wub: Alcohol :dance: Chocolates, Chocolates, Chocolates :cheer: Robbie calendar :wub: Perfume and assorted smelly stuff Socks, Socks, Socks :lol: ^_^
December 27, 200816 yr I got.... 2 Swarovski crystal doggies ( called Joe & Harry )...but you cannot take them for a walk.... ^_^
December 27, 200816 yr :lol: cool names Scorps I got: :dance: An ipod touch :wub: still trying to work out how to use it properly, has kept me quiet for days :lol: Bottle of bacardi :hic: Robbie calendar :wub: (only looked at front cover, not inside yet just incase there are any surprise beard pics inside :cry: ) Dvd Mamma mia (with bonus sing a long :lol: ) Kylie X 2008 live dvd Hair straightners to iron my hair -_- Perfume
December 27, 200816 yr :lol: cool names Scorps I got: :dance: An ipod touch :wub: still trying to work out how to use it properly, has kept me quiet for days :lol: Bottle of bacardi :hic: Robbie calendar :wub: (only looked at front cover, not inside yet just incase there are any surprise beard pics inside :cry: ) Dvd Mamma mia (with bonus sing a long :lol: ) Kylie X 2008 live dvd Hair straightners to iron my hair -_- Perfume You lot got loads....ipod touch sounds fancy & I guess Jups toes will be kept warm with all those socks.... Is the Robbie calendar the ifficial one...I luv it & cannot wait for Jan 1st to come so I can turn on to the first page... BTW that is the actual names of the doggies on the box :lol: Dont' singe your fringe :o with the straightners...you dont want it to snap off.... :unsure:
December 27, 200816 yr Dont' singe your minge :o with the straightners...you dont want it to snap off.... :unsure: how rude :o
December 27, 200816 yr how rude :o Sorry Spark...I meant fringe Ooooooooooooops ' :huh: Edited December 27, 200816 yr by Scorpio
December 27, 200816 yr Sorry Spark...I meant fringe Ooooooooooooops ' :huh: You did say fringe Scorps
December 27, 200816 yr Is the Robbie calendar the ifficial one...I luv it & cannot wait for Jan 1st to come so I can turn on to the first page... I got the official one too :yahoo: I just opened it for a look, I think November is my fav pic :wub:
December 27, 200816 yr I got the official one too :yahoo: I just opened it for a look, I think November is my fav pic :wub: November is the best one... :wub: ...I also really like JAN,FEB MAY & AUGUST.... & no beards...although I do like his hair at the moment ...well last time I saw it from Blackpool....is most likely right down his back now :rolleyes:
December 27, 200816 yr I got more then I wished for ... but we lost 1 of our cats today ..... :( sorry to hear that you lost one of your cats
December 29, 200816 yr Author Martin stop editing things to make rude words! You're such a bad Admin! :lol: :lol: :lol: Singe your minge indeed :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
December 29, 200816 yr Author I got more then I wished for ... but we lost 1 of our cats today ..... 'Lost' as in missing? Or 'Lost' as in feline heaven? :cry:
December 29, 200816 yr Martin stop editing things to make rude words! You're such a bad Admin! :lol: :lol: :lol: Singe your minge indeed :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: So Martin thinks he's funny :angry: ...Interfering with somebody's comments to me is like opening somebody else's post without permission & I fail to see the joke tbh... :cry: ..... Edited December 29, 200816 yr by Scorpio
December 29, 200816 yr I do apologise for that post of mine, I was under the influence of alcohol at the time, I don't know what came over me, my deepest apologies to Scorpio and Sparkle
December 29, 200816 yr I do apologise for that post of mine, I was under the influence of alcohol at the time, I don't know what came over me, my deepest apologies to Scorpio and Sparkle Right...get yourself sorted then...!!! Apology accepted.... -_-
December 30, 200816 yr I'm too embarressed to tell :smoke: why is that amiga :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :kink: your secret is safe with me btw
