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Gordon Thurman
Dec-07-2007, 11:29am
There is an excellent video on Youtube showing the late John Sullivan building an F5 mandolin.
The man could make wood sing!
Part 1 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O22hgwZq2pQ
Part 2 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqr6ysTTEFc
Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc6tyeIJqDs
Mandolusional
Dec-07-2007, 12:04pm
There's also a thread about these Here. (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=12;t=49198;st=0;r=1;&#entry599500)
Rick Lindstrom
Dec-10-2007, 7:44am
Inspiring- John must have been a wonderful guy.
Anybody know the names of the tunes Greg was playing in the video?
Thanks-
Rick
james condino
Dec-10-2007, 9:23am
Greg is very approachable. He teaches and lives in south Portland (Oregon), so you should be able to reach him by phone and ask about the tunes. If you can't find him there, call the folks at Artichoke Music, they'll put you in touch with him.
j.
www.condino.com
Caleb
Dec-10-2007, 12:32pm
That was great fun to watch. I really liked the headstock logo that the customer chose. Very cool.
mrkrishna
Dec-10-2007, 1:15pm
Great vids. Thanks for posting...Kerry K
gregclarke
Dec-12-2007, 6:24pm
FYI:
The video John Sullivan: The Making of 'OM' has been reposted on YouTube at:
Part 1 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKJjpE2infY
Part 2 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=821i6Lffv34
Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH_GezkkAmo
Apologies for any inconvenience,
Greg
amowry
Dec-13-2007, 7:24am
Thank you Greg. That video is a real treasure.
mingusb1
Dec-13-2007, 8:10am
Wow, that is just plain inspirational!
Thanks so much for posting, and great pickin' Greg!
Z
Catching Up
Dec-13-2007, 11:54am
[B]Well, that certainly looked easy..... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
Spruce
Dec-14-2007, 10:36am
Man, I miss that guy.... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Thanks so much for posting those videos, Greg....
Man, I miss that guy.... #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Is he not with us any longer?
billhay4
Dec-15-2007, 10:18am
He is not. Much missed.
Bill
Forrest Mandolins
Dec-16-2007, 5:11pm
Thanks for the repost of these magnificant videos. I was disappointed when I found the initial posting had been withdrawn. Spruce I was very pleased to get to play your Sullivan mando at this year's barter faire.
Yonkle
Feb-24-2008, 9:37pm
I didn't know the man, but from this video I can tell he was a easy going guy with a great personality, it showed.
I have a question: That neck joint he made in the video I found very interesting, it wasn't a dovetail and it wasn't the Siminoff joint. Looked like a big wedge the whole neck went in! And it looked simple.
Does anyone know anything about this joint, or have a blueprint of how to make it? Thanks Jd amd thanks for the video, very cool!