Headstock pictures

[Chris Cantergiani]

Zeke, those are TOTALLY cool headstocks!
Way to go, dude!

Chris

[Ted Eschliman]

Lewis

[zeke]

Yup, Michael is the King of clean, ain't he?

[Michael Lewis]

New one ready to go

[Ted Eschliman]

Dang!!!
I think I just wet myself...

[dj9124]

I think there should be a warning that says you might want to wear a pair of Depends before looking at these pictures!

[Jim Hilburn]

Keep them comin',Michael. Your an inspiration.
Have to go change my pants now.

[MANDOLINMYSTER]

Michael,

Are you sure you last name isn't "Angelo" http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[samuel]

INFREAKINCREDIBLE!

[MANDOLINMYSTER]

Plain, simple, unadorned, but says something. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[jalimando]

These are my two absolutely favorite headstocks.
1. My new Driftwood #5
2. My new daughter (Born this past Wednesday 04/14/04) Kenzington #1

http://www.jeffalipit.com/Kenzi/dw-kenzi.jpg

[dj9124]

She's a real sweetheart, congratulations!
Dave

[ira]

both are spectacular( but especially that sleeping angel)- congrats!

[jalimando]

both are spectacular( but especially that sleeping angel)- congrats!
Thanks Dave & Ira,

Both have great tone. The highs on Kenzingtion are bit piercing but I'm sure she will open up in a few years! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Km1000seth]

Thats one beautiful baby, i have to say. that driftwood is nice too

[Paul Statman]

arrived yesterday, signed April 27th. 2004..

[Km1000seth]

MAN!, that Lewis makes me wanna cry every time is see it

" It's GORGEOUS!"

[Rich Michaud]

Here's my Nugget #237 headstock

[Keith Newell]

My A style standard.
Keith Newell
http://www.newellmandolins.com

[WireBoy]

Hey Flowerpot !
#Whatever happened to your # 1 with Marvin the Martian on the headstock that you posted back in February? #I want to see how it all turned out.

[Daniel Nestlerode]

Well, here's a pic of my Capek Old Era. Pays homage to the Gibson double flowerpot. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

Daniel
http://homepage.mac.com/dnestler/images/headstock_000.JPG

[Django Fret]

Not pretty, but still pretty neat, nonetheless...

[Jim Garber]

All right... something else a little different, my 2003 bowlback by Gabriele Pandini of Ferrara, Italy.

[Keith Newell]

The pic doesn't do it justice but the Dragon head is black Mother of Pearl, the flame/breath is Gold Mother of pearl and the wing veins are crushed garnet. All this is on ebony and coated with varnish. The eyes glow red and are a secret hehe, they sometimes glow out at you and you cant see the head or much of the flame.
Keith Newell
http://www.newellmandolins.com

[Keith Newell]

Like this

[onlyagibsonisgoodenuff]

Probably been done, but what the hey . . .2003 varnished Fern

[onlyagibsonisgoodenuff]

In going back over this thread, I found a few Ferns, and I thought it was interesting how much the script on "The Gibson" varies. From fat and klunky looking to smooth and graceful. I guess that's what makes it so hard to tell a copy from the real thing at a glance.

[mandomaniac]

Figured I'd throw this in...seeing as how I'm partial to it! ....Tom
http://img23.photobucket.com/albums/v69/mandomaniac/HSbetteryet.jpg

[Albert Whiting]

here's my premium plus

[sam b]

Here's my Ward Elliott. I like how the E looks like an F style mando. I also appreicate the simplicity of the flower. Not too fussy.

[ira]

sunshine daydream- real ivory (from recycled piano keys) over ebony with a rosewood truss rod.

[b.pat]

This is really more of an expierment in posting, but here is the latest Driftwood.

[Mike Crocker]

I like how the shape of the Driftwood headstock mimics the back and heel cap of many Fs. Very classy.

Peace, Mooh.

[Mando Dan]

Moon Beam Prototype http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Jim Hilburn]

My next customer wants the neck like his Collings, so I borrowed my friend, Drew's to get the dimensions. Drew won Winfield in 2001, and this is the Collings he won. They did a special one-of-a-kind wheatstalk inlay for the festival,but I don't think it's ever been seen on here.
This may have been done by Tom Ellis, but I don't know that for sure.

[Kent Barnes]

I found this one on Ebay.
Interesting!

http://www.kentium.net/mandolin/mandolincafe/uglypeghead.jpg

[Baron Collins-Hill]

heres my fender fm62se's head.. a bit like the driftwood

[Michael Lewis]

#168

[good_ol_al_61]

Here's my Goldtone GM-70. Mfg. date October 2002. Abalone inlays, all. Scott, do I get any special recognition for the background purchase? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandolooter]

It's the same ole 79 Givens headstock...but a new picture with the new Schaller tuners I just put on it!

[Mike Blohm]

My #10

[pickinNgrinnin]

Very Nice Mike! You might as well have your own name on the headstock. The Laurel was nice but this is even better. Keep up the great work.

[Mike Blohm]

I really liked the name Laurel but it was trademarked by another outfit. I figured it was better to change it now that later.

[amowry]

Looks great Mike, I'd love to meet you sometime. I've been in Missoula for about a year now. I see that you have a mando at Greg Boyd's right now-- I'll have to swing by and check it out!

[Philip Halcomb]

Here's a pic of the headstock on my lil' ol F9...

[Joe F]

My early-1980s Japanese-built KM-200S

[jessboo]

one of Barry's finest http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif

[zeke]

Guess I should put these in here as well. Didn't realise how dusty they were untill I saw them posted though.

[zeke]

Tried to put two into one but that didn't work, so.....

[JimRichter]

Figured I ought to put my "new" mandolin in, since I no longer have my Duff (see several postings back).

1980 Wayne Henderson

Jim

[Keith Newell]

Heres my latest.
Keith Newell

[Keith Newell]

One more.
You can see the rest of the pics in this thread http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin....t=18422 (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=15;t=18422)

Keith

[jasona]

Now in focus...Laura Ratcliff #6 (previous version deleted)

[Hans]

Here's something I've been working on in my "spare time".

[jessboo]

Hans, That leaved me speechless!

Dale

[Chris Baird]

Hans, That is an amazing inlay. It has a very powerful almost Gothic-like appeal. I think I've seen an old 3 point F4 with an inlay like that somewhere on the web.

[zeke]

And I think some of the early Nuggets had something quite similar. Very nicely done!

[Flowerpot]

Holy cats, Hans, you outdid yourself there. That's incredibly nice. Can you stick that headstock on mine while you're at it? Wait, you already have my headstock done... rats. What's the rest of the mando look like -- and just when did I give you permission to have spare time? Back to work on my Maestro model -- into your cage -- bad luthier! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandoryan]

Incredible!!!!

[Lee]

My new baby. Second hand actually. Pomeroy #26 from early 2003. #Don kept this one as his own personal for a while. The original first owner had to do some arm-twisting to convince him to sell it. #An interesting headstock shape with a more minimalist inlay than Han's mesmerizing creation.

[mandoJeremy]

Hans, that has got to be one of the most beautiful headstocks ever! #I am quite thoroughly impressed and blown away! Are those original Handel tuners or did you manage to make a repro because the do look pretty shiny?

[Scotti Adams]

Very nice Hans...but tell me why the nut looks so big and wide...or is it just an optical collision Im seeing?

[Hans]

Hi folks, thanks for all the nice comments. It is a modification of the old torch and wire 3 pointer headstocks, and in fact it is a 3 pointer. I'll post a couple of pix.
Jeremy, those are "salvaged" buttons installed on a set of nickel Schallers. Scotti, that's an optical illusion, although the nut is a bit wider than most. Mark, my wife says I can have spare time, so there! #

Most of it goes to her. # # http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Flowerpot]

I just saw the rest of Hans' mandolin on the other thread... equally gorgeous as the headstock. Love the red hue and the classic lines. OK, I'll admit, that project is worth some spare time, so I'll let you off the hook this time... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[mandolooter]

Hans, thats one of the best I've ever seen on any mandolin, I love it!

[grandmainger]

Not a mandolin, but a stunning antique instrument from the V&A museum in London...
Solid ivory headstock, all carved.

[Scotti Adams]

#40...simplicity is the rule with me

[jasona]

Careful Scotti, I think the Boy Scouts or Quebec might have the trademark on that fleur-de-lis http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[danb]

Here's an original Gibson Torch & Wire inlay (http://www.mandolinarchive.com/perl/list_mandolins.pl?torch_wire)
http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/6262_peghead.jpg

and another..

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/10326_peghead_2.jpg

[AlanN]

That image before the last one looks like it came from the Pickin' poster.

[Scotti Adams]

Careful Scotti, I think the Boy Scouts or Quebec might have the trademark on that fleur-de-lis http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
...I will be sure to take #6 with me if I ever travel to Canada to play http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I dont think that its a direct copy tho...I beleive its a little different..

[grandmainger]

Funky F4 with Bison headstock from this ebay auction (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10179&item=3752111256&rd=1).

[Phil Jolly]

Thought this needed to bring this thread back up for a moment at least... looks like its been a while since anyone posted on this one

[Bob Kellett]

striped ebony on my Ratcliff A model....

[Gavin Baird]

M40/F4

[phynie]

holy moly!!!!

[futrconslr]

My Rat in B/w....need to retake as the logo is blurry

[Jim M.]

Newson F-5:

[Jonathan James]

Jim,

that Newson is gorgeous in its simplicity!

[Gail Hester]

Here's my favorite. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Gibsonman]

I never heard of a Newson, but that headstock IS Gorgeous.

[Keith Miller]

I agree, that Newson has CLASS !

[Jonathan James]

here is my 2002 Newson

[Jonathan James]

And a 2004 Pomeroy headstock

[djweiss]

Without turning this into a Newson thread, here's my A5:

[mandolooter]

I'll tell ya what, those Newsons are nice sounding too! I have him on my radar as one of my future mando builders.
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[sunburst]

This is just a snap shot, not very good. I'm trying to get ready to shoot some better pics of this instrument. Just thought I'd post this headstock even though it is a "you know what".

[Doug Edwards]

Now that's some nice inlay work....yours? Of course they're all GREAT!

How'd you do the clouds over the moon???

[sunburst]

Peghead shape and inlay pattern suggested by customer and designed and inlaid by me.
The cloud-over-the-moon inlay is 5 separate pieces of pearl in different colors.

[Gail Hester]

Very cool John.

[jim simpson]

I think this is from a Ron Oates that Charles Johnson was selling (or sold). I believe I got this photo from the cover of a luthier publication. I think this headstock and fingerboard inlay would look good on a black top or all black mando.

[George R. Lane]

From my custom Gallatin.

[testore]

If Gail can so can I.:D

[Gail Hester]

Mandola.

[Antlurz]

Really neat change of pace,Gail!

Ron

[Jshankle]

...Daley #30......

[George R. Lane]

A simple but elegant inlay (I think), fom the good folks at Sound to Earth, on my custom Gallatin

[Philip Halcomb]

I think this is from a Ron Oates that Charles Johnson was selling (or sold). I believe I got this photo from the cover of a luthier publication. I think this headstock and fingerboard inlay would look good on a black top or all black mando.
That's actually a Dave Nichols mandolin, I've probably played that one personally. He builds himself a new one every year and at the end of the festival season sells it and starts work on another.

[mandolooter]

Inspired by The Doors song "Peace Frog" this awesome inlay (uuuh sticker-lay) cost 99 cents, the results, priceless! My book "How to Dress your Mandolin for Suck-cess" will be in bookstores soon!

[jim simpson]

That's actually a Dave Nichols mandolin, I've probably played that one personally. He builds himself a new one every year and at the end of the festival season sells it and starts work on another.

--------------
Philip Halcomb

Thanks Philip for setting the record straight. I love the look!

Jim

[budtrain45]

Buddy Davis # 59

[string_8]

Red Diamond #173 just arrived yesterday. I'm tempted to swap out the buttons for pearl.

[Jerry Byers]

Was ivoriod used for the binding? I personally prefer the MOP buttons. The gold and pearls are a good combination.

[string_8]

The binding on the blonde body is blk/wht/tort/wht/blk. On the fretboard it's wht/tort/wht/blk. On the headstock it's wht/tort.

[Jerry Byers]

The ivoriod probably works with that binding. I'm a MOP type of guy - it matches the MOP in the inlay.

[LeonEvans]

My Host C-5 in ebony and koa.

Leon

[DSDarr]

Here's is the headstock of my new Fletcher Brock mandolin. Not a great shot -- I am still trying to figure out how to best photograph mandolins.

David

p.s. my first attempt a posting an image. Let's see if this works...

[DSDarr]

Since that worked apparently, here is the mandolin itself.

David

[Antlurz]

That has got to be the most well done sunburst I can ever recall seeing.

Ron

[kyblue]

Fletch does some amazing work.

Paula

I think this is from a Ron Oates that Charles Johnson was selling (or sold). I believe I got this photo from the cover of a luthier publication. I think this headstock and fingerboard inlay would look good on a black top or all black mando.
I think that might be this mandolin:

http://www.custompearlinlay.com/images/SampMando.jpg

If it is it was built by Dave Nicholds at Custom Pearl Inlay.

[otterly2k]

Here's the headstock on my OM by Brian Dean... he is doing some really cool stuff with carving...

[AW Meyer]

Here's the headstock on my new Muth:

[Scotti Adams]

Buddy Davis #64

[AW Meyer]

Does this count? Maple burl on the back:

[Martin Jonas]

Some nice vintage inlay on a circa 1905 Umberto Ceccherini 10-string bowlback I just bought. More photos of the rest of the instrument in the bowlbacks thread here (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=15;t=14185;st=350;r=1;&#entry438075).

Martin

[mandolooter]

interesting that the 2 upper courses are triple...how was that or have ya ever strung it up as such? Beautiful and elegant inlay!

[Peakbagr]

Just some amazing work and beautiful to page through. Such talented luthiers and inlay people...

[Martin Jonas]

interesting that the 2 upper courses are triple...how was that or have ya ever strung it up as such? Beautiful and elegant inlay!
Most of the strings were missing when I got it, so I don't know how it sounded with the triples. It's a pretty strange arrangement and would have spoilt the headstock symmetry, with one of the A-strings having to cross over from the topmost bass side tuner. No idea what the thinking was: Ceccherini's instruments have very loud trebles anyway and don't need any boosting (unlike the bass, which is a bit weak). From the fret wear, it used to be strung with the triples for all or most of its live, though. I've strung it as an 8-string now and that seems to work. Still some buzz to hunt down and frets to dress.

Martin

[dryseptember]

Heres a group of Givens that I had together for a little while.

#293 A5 12/27/082, #498 F5 11/6/89, #346 A6 12/13/85, #443 F5 10/18/87, #262 F5 1/7/82

[dryseptember]

Can't really see them

heres
498,346,443

[danb]

Hmm, here's a better photo of that..

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/9100_torch_restoration_macro.jpg

[Gibson A5]

Just Fantastic Dan. You don't take a bad picture either!
Bill P.

[danb]

Last for now.. was taking pictures today working on some artwork..

[Peakbagr]

I just love the look of this last one.

[Steve Hinde]

One in process.

Steve

[Steve Hinde]

One more

[Steve Hinde]

Maybe something for the future.

[Steve Hinde]

One of my all time favorites.

[Lefty&French]

Hervé Coufleau, french luthier, south Burgundy...

[carleshicks]

That looks backwards LOL

[Peakbagr]

The Apitius headstock just about brings tears to my eyes.

[Lefty&French]

That looks backwards LOL
It's "right" now? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[DryBones]

it looked "right" to me, I wouldn't change a thing. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[billhay4]

There's an amazing one on the first page of his website: here (http://www.creationgo.net/coufleauguitars/)
It's a guitar, but that doesn't make it any less beautiful IMHO.
Bill

[Jim Hilburn]

Just now in the works, but this is the first traditional fern I've done in about 6 years.

[cooper4205]

Just now in the works, but this is the first traditional fern I've done in about 6 years.
and what a fern it is. that's awesome, Jim

[Jim Hilburn]

Thanks, Wes.
Anyone else having trouble posting photo's? Dan said nothing has changed but I used to routinely make my photo's 550 pixels at 72dpi and now I have to reduce it to about 300 to get it to load.

[JEStanek]

Exquisite, Mr. Hilburn.

RE: photo sizing... with photoshop I've found that the image on screen for internet viewing at least, the amount of compression (quality when you save the file e.g., low or high) in photoshop seems to make bigger files but they pretty much look the same. This way you can post a larger area sized photo with fewer KB of size. You just need to be under the 153600 or so limit when posting.

This headstock, for instance, was originally 2000x3000 pixels at 300dpi. I resized to 480x640 and saved at a level 8 in photoshop to 85KB vs a level 12 with a file size of 280KB and they look pretty much the same. I hope this helps (at least it may if you use photoshop elements or some other software that lets you vary the quality of your JPG files. At 300dpi you can still blow it up a bit on screen and it doesn't look tooooo bad.

Jamie

edit. My headstock looks pretty spare in this thread by comparison eh... Mostly up there for an example but I wanted to stay on topic.

[Jim Hilburn]

All I know is I've used the same camera, image program, and photo size as long as I've been posting here and now I have to substantially reduce the size for it to post.

[Steve Hinde]

Nice fern Jim. Delicate and clean.

Steve

[DryBones]

another simple one using a Kodak Easyshare camera and Photobucket webhost. I don't have to do any resizing,Photobucket must do it for me.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/JBWicklund/JBovier/100_1064.jpg

[Jim Hilburn]

Sorry about the photo questions, but I signed up with Photobucket and copied the link and pasted it in the browse box but it won't post.

[DryBones]

Sorry about the photo questions, but I signed up with Photobucket and copied the link and pasted it in the browse box but it won't post.
Jim,
you have to click on th "image" button and then paste the link into the box that opens up. Make sure you use the very bottom link that Photobucket lists.

[Bill Snyder]

If you use an off site host you just need to click the image button above the box used for a Quick Post and copy the URL to the pop up dialogue box.

[Jim Hilburn]

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x176/mandocrab/43ph3.jpg

Maybe this will work.

[Jim Hilburn]

One small step for man...(me), one giant leap for mandolin...(pictures).

[Russ Partain]

Here Is Stan Miller #31.

[Bing Cullen]

My A5

[bradeinhorn]

not done yet but...

[Doug Edwards]

I'm working on an old tenor banjo a friend gave to me. It was in sad shape, as someone tried to strip it. All I got was the neck and wooden rim. I made a rosewood overlay and did the inlay yesterday.

[frankenstein]

mike blohm # 20..

[frankenstein]

sumi sf-4..

[bcoryh]

Tom did a nice double binding on this one...

[Gary Alter]

My new Mowry with custom Fern

[james condino]

I'll add a few ideas to this growing list....
__

j.
www.condino.com

[james condino]

A green one.....
___
j.
www.condino.com

[james condino]

A ten string .....
____
j.
www.condino.com

[james condino]

And another.....
_
j.
www.condino.com

[Jonathan Peck]

The Heiden

[Antlurz]

A bit off the beaten path.

The blue Paua in the logo really photographed &%^#(% though.

Ron

[DryBones]

Just an updated version of one I posted earlier.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/JBWicklund/misc%20photos/100_1081.jpg

[piknleft]

Old Wave........

[Steve Cantrell]

Poe

[Peakbagr]

Really, really nice. I like coming back to this thread to drool.

[DryBones]

Old Wave........
I need to see the rest of that lefty!

[good_ol_al_61]

Arches (soon to arrive) Before...

[good_ol_al_61]

Arches (soon to arrive) After...

[LeonEvans]

Holst C5

[MandoBen]

BRW #69

[squirrelabama]

The 3 Nugges ride again. What a great weekend spent with great friends!! #148,#155 and #156. Outstanding fun. Thanks Brad and Hal! -geoff

[fwoompf]

Newell #30
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~garnetb/flatmando/red4.jpg

[testore]

wow there's some scary nice stuff up here. Hope mine will fly. This is a one off flowerpot with some wire inlay.

[Mandoborg]

Gary, that is Beautiful ! Well Done !

Jim

[squirrelabama]

Ditto that. Gary, seems as though each instrument you make out does the last one!! LOVE the wire, and your take on the flower pot. Outstanding as usual. -geoff

[testore]

Thanks guys.May take it for a spin this weekend.

[Daniel1975]

Gary that so sweet! Coolest flower pot I've seen. It looks Dr. Seuss to me.

This is a great thread.

[testore]

My brother thought this one looked Dr.Seuss inspired. I thought the new one was more Jetsons inspired. Who cares, glad you like it. Thanks

[Antlurz]

Definitely Seuss inspired!

Ron

[takwas]

This makes you feel like sending pics of your kids.....before they are teenagers.

[cmkaco]

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc24/cmkaco/CopyofIMG_0336.jpg

Christ Kacoyannakis (Greek tzoura (3/4 size Greek bouzouki) sort of like a long necked, Neopolitan mandolin
cmkaco@aol.com

[Ken]

Mandola head, going for the old paddle head look.

[Bradley]

Skaggs DMM on the left, Loar on the right

[mdlorenz]

My Campanella # 23
http://mdlorenz.com/img/campanella/images/IMG_4448.jpg
http://mdlorenz.com/img/campanella/images/IMG_4461.jpg

[pickinNgrinnin]

Hogan #007 by Adrian Minarovic. Scrimshaw Eagle on Pearl, chest is done in Burl.

[Yonkle]

Octave #7 Jd

[daveb]

My latest,
Maple overlay with burst....

[Barb Friedland]

My new BRW 2 point. Gotta love that Trillium.

[stevem]

JD, that's the coolest fern inlay I've seen yet. Nice work.

[dstretch]

My Aniane #4. I will post update when finished.

[JEStanek]

JD and Danny! Great Ferns. You fellas keep getting better.

Jamie

[F5G WIZ]

Danny, got to play your #3 last weekend, very nice and opening up quite well. Nice job.

Darrin

[Dan Voight]

Heres my #4.

[Dan Voight]

...

[Frank Russell]

Randy Wood 2-point, photo from Greg Boyd.

[Dean Henderson]

<span style='font-family:ariel'>Poe #15</span>

[Peakbagr]

Any recent contributions?

[Steve-o]

<span style='font-family:ariel'>Poe #15</span>
Road Dog,
One good Poe deserves another. Here's Poe #16.

[MandoHog]

Five Unique Unicorns

http://www.roundmountainsounds.com-a.googlepages.com/MandoManPic.jpg

[Peakbagr]

Love that grouping. Really nice shot.

[woodwizard]

Gibson

[mandolooter]

Its been seen here before, maybe not in this thread but I still love to show it off, my Givens A5.

[Acquavella]

2005 Nuova Liuteria Romana

[bropete]

http://www.hutchinsonhandcrafted.com/images/600_mando_1_.jpg



http://www.hutchinsonhandcrafted.com/images/600_F-5_HS_Head_Stock.JPG

Two recent F-styles

Thanks, Pete

[Hans]

WOW!

[nashvillebill]

'93 Flatiron A-5 Artist

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/stromguy/Flatiron/Flatironheadstock005.jpg

[fredfrank]

Red Diamond Vintage:

[cheesecutter]

85 Flatiron

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg169/chubbykid_Flatiron/headstockresize.jpg

[frankenstein]

Mike Blohm # 20..

[frankenstein]

Sumi sf-4..

[wayfaringstranger]

A friend of mine just built this one (played it the other night; it's killer):

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2389/2072725566_3f47c1a397_d.jpg

[dcoxmandolin]

Nice looking headstock Jim!! I like Mr. Ryman's mando that you made!

[frankenstein]

Sumi rose..

[Jim Hilburn]

This one was designed by the buyer. She is an artist and I was glad to have the fresh input.

[bkhooper]

Jim,
Very nice job...Everything flows and fits nicely and the colors are just right.

ken hooper

[Doug Edwards]

It's simple, but you gotta start somewhere.

[otterly2k]

A friend of mine just built this one (played it the other night; it's killer):

Loving that squid inlay!

of course the carved design on my B.Dean OM headstock (pictured in my avatar) is also one of my favorites...

[otterly2k]

And here's the inlay on my Otter OM -- this is before finishing, so the background wood color is now deeper/darker. that's recycled ivory from a piano key, etched and inked.

[ned armando]

heres mine, doesnt even have a name on the headstock....so its probably not that good.....

[MML]

Lefty?

[mandolooter]

Ned...that thing don't need a name, its way cool. I like the bottom squiggles a lot.

[JEStanek]

Ned, that's pretty classy! I dig the lyre. I also really like the squid, John. Cool photo, Aquavella.

[Eddie Sheehy]

It's a 1920 Martin:

[Eddie Sheehy]

And the back:

[TransatlanticBluegrass]

This is our 1999 Weber Big Sky.

http://www.ramapomountain.com/WeberBigSky.jpg

Nadine

Transatlantic Bluegrass School
www.transatlanticbluegrass.com

Bluegrass Wales
www.bluegrasswales.org

[mandolooter]

nice Bill!

[Trey Young]

here's my newly acquired Elkhorn A-5, #3 built by Robb Brophy...

[mandolooter]

[QUOTE]Just for something different and not so stunning

Ok here's one of the Givens flattop someone had a thread about

[ejkauf99]

This is a shot of my The headstock on my Maurer by the Larson Bros. It might just be my favorite part of the mandolin!

[Doug Edwards]

The IV Kit I'm working on:

[Peakbagr]

Keep 'em coming. Love to see them.

[leathermarshmallow]

I just spent the last thirty minutes looking at each one of the headstock pics posted.

I am truly amazed at the talent!

I would love to learn to do that kind of work. It is so intricate and beautiful. The things that I do appear to be so novice compared to you guys!

Keep up the good work!

Greg

[TomTyrrell]

This is what I could do with what was left.

[MML]

Heres one of my newly aquired Flatiron

[Michael Wolf]

My Pendennis A2:

[Michael Wolf]

I thought the backs of headstocks might also be interesting:

[Michael Wolf]

From the side:

[Rob Zamites]

My Brian Dean #41, a outtasite cittern:
http://zamites.net/dean_headstock_front.jpg
http://zamites.net/dean_headstock_back.jpg
http://zamites.net/dean_headstock_profile.jpg

Nice, no?

[Rob Zamites]

Damn, sorry about the size! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[billhay4]

Brian is so good it's sick.
Bill

[TeleMark]

Damn, sorry about the size! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif
Worth it. That's a beaut! Have you posted other pics, or in fact sound clips?

[Rob Zamites]

Yeah, check my thread over in CBOM http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[barry k]

...our newest headstock inlay

[barry k]

... this inlay was a special order in 2006

[barry k]

... and this too

[lskit]

J. Bovier Tradition

[Michael Wolf]

From 1916:

[c3hammer]

Here's a cool one from my Soltis Vessel A

[Michael Wolf]

Here's a cool one from my Soltis Vessel A

This is beautiful. I also enjoy the use of the Paddlehead for a modern Mandolin.

Here's my A5 from 1988:

[elvisNoir]

...our newest headstock inlay
Barry, this one is definitely a cool take on the traditional look. Neat.