Very nice, Andy.
Type: Posts; User: Eddie Blevins
Very nice, Andy.
Thanks Skip. I actually had a customer ask me to build this one. I'm hooked on the sound. I'll have to build one for myself now.
Hey Steve
It was interesting to build this along with a couple of F5s and an F4. The scale of the thing feels enormous.
Thanks for the kind words.
Eddie
This is my first F Octave Build. It's for a customer, but I'm going to have to build one for myself now. I love playing this thing.:mandosmiley:
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While at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion this weekend, we spied this very interesting mandolin. Look closer...closer...there.
I tried to find out a little more about it, but the folks at the...
For those who asked, and for those who didn't, here is a sound clip of my H5 Mandola played by Wes Carr.
https://soundcloud.com/user413518879/mandola-1001
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Thanks Mick. It has a 16.5" scale length.
I took a couple of different plans and add some stuff of my own. It's not really an H5 in true Gibson sense of the designation.
I decided to put an H5 Hybrid Mandola into my last build batch. Here are a few photos. It turned out great and the sound is awesome. I hope to get an order or two so I can build more of them. ...
Here are some that I've used.
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014 for a customer in Germany.
Very nice, indeed.
Here's the latest EBMW F5 Custom Order to roll off the line...
Thanks so much to my wife for great photos...again.
The Emerald's not for everyone, but it is stunning. Here's a chocolate burst shot.119521
Here are a few shots of #14 just finished and shipped to the client. He's working on some sound clips for me. A big thanks to my wife for the photos.
Looks like there may be a bit of bow there. Might be time for a truss rod adjustment...
Agreeing with Jamie, there's always a good chance that you could have a bad string too.
Better late than never, here is what I did. I used three coats of the aerosol black guitar lacquer from Stewmac, then top coated with ten coats of Behlen stringed instrument lacquer. Worked very...
Here are a couple that I built this year. I'm also working on a Black Ice and a Green Burst.
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Thanks for the tips. I was at a loss for ideas. I found black lacquer in a spray can at Stewmac. I'll do some test boards with this product over sealer and then some clear coat and see how that...
I'm working on a build for a customer that wants a black top. I'm using Adirondack Spruce and the mandolin will have a nitro finish (sprayed). What method do you use for achieving the black...dye,...
Hey, Ron. Good catch on the trussrod covers. I have built two with carbon fiber rods. One I kept for myself. Seems to be working well.
I saw them this weekend at Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Frank's mandolin sounds great and looks great too. Thanks for talking to me after the show, Frank. Roger is an awesome source of...
Here are a few shots of my first EBMW Oval F Hybrid (joined at the 15th). I'm very please with the overall project and new color (Nassau Blue), as well as the sound and playability. One piece...
Hey, Chuck. In removing mandolin fretboards I use a putty knife (thin) and heat it with a heat gun. Start at the lower end and work your way up slowly, heating the knife often. I don't heat the...
Awesome!