Ellis mandolin tailpiece

[doc holiday]

Check this beautiful engraving on Tom Ellis A mandolin...

[frankenstein]

Oops.

[frankenstein]

Real nice Doc, a luthier friend of mine uses the heart symbol in his logo and his take is that the heart symbol is the shape of two swans face to face,but again real nice, how does it sound?

[Dan Margolis]

That is beautiful. Is it a custom engraving? The A-style Ellis tailpieces that I have seen (including my own) are quite simple in comparison.

[doc holiday]

Yes it's a custom, on Tom E's personal mandolin and the instrument sounds great (no surprise there)

[Ivan Kelsall]

That's stunning workmanship. Purely out of interest,did Tom Ellis do the engraving himself,or did he get somebody to do it for him ?,
Ivan

[doc holiday]

I believe Weldon Lister Jr did the engraving.....weldonlister.com...in the 'other' gallery you'll see work done on a Collings tailpiece

[Martin Stevens]

That's awesome!

[Dan Margolis]

I was at Tom Ellis' shop on Monday, but, pathetically, I can't remember if he showed me this. I saw so many cool things (and took no photos) that I can't remember everything. Thanks again, Tom!

[Jim Hilburn]

Here's one Weldon did for a client of mine several years ago.

[Ivan Kelsall]

Oooooooooh ! - I'd like one with the 'State of MAS' on it,
Ivan:cool: