How Many Really Like BLACK Top and BLACK Mandolins??

[pheffernan]

I currently have a Mike Black A4 Black-top...

Is that #14 Eddie? Please let me know should you ever intend to release it back into the wild.

[mandroid]

I bought a Carbon Fiber Mix A5, I like it for what it is, and Being Black
is part of the package.

Were I to order a New one rather than get it passed thru 2 hands before Me ,
I have considered
an almost opaque black for the top and peg head face, as a good look..

the woven cloth just on the player's side.
As Is, when made, it got some black shading around the edges ..

as I understand, in the Orchestral string instruments, the Luis and Clark company
that also sells Carbon Fiber Violins,Violas, Cello's and Basses
there is an Optional finish so you are not the only one with a black instrument.

even Peter gets bodies made using a Kevlar thread woven in to the Carbon cloth.
the Kevlar(Modified-Nylon), takes Dyes so can be colored ,
where the Carbon Fibers will be Black..

[Eddie Sheehy]

A Black, Black...

[Robert Smyth]

I love the look of the old Gibson F-4s in blacktop.

[Gregory Tidwell]

A Black, Black...

A true beaut, she is.

[jim simpson]

I've owned a number of black topped instruments, love em'. Here's a picture that includes a couple of black tops. The Collings is on it's way to a new home.

Also a photo I took of Tim O's from a visit to his home town of Wheeling.

[LongBlackVeil]

I've owned a number of black topped instruments, love em'. Here's a picture that includes a couple of black tops. The Collings is on it's way to a new home.

Also a photo I took of Tim O's from a visit to his home town of Wheeling.

WOW! cool, tell me Tim doesnt carry it in that gig bag behind it ?!

[Eddie Sheehy]

The Gibsons - A couple of black A4's, a black H1 (refinished by Chris Standridge, Carver Mandolins)), a black K2...

Black is the color of my true love's hair,
Her lips are like two roses fair
She has the sweetest smile and the gentlest hand
I love the ground whereon she stands...

[Eddie Sheehy]

And some don't like plain black... A Mix Carbon F4 -refinished by Peter Cree, Artist.

[Jonathan James]

i believe i saw Tim carrying that very bag at Grey Fox in July...

[ninevah]

[Jonathan James]

[terzinator]

Even though I love mine, my next mandolin (whatever it may be) will have a top that's either a blonde or a burst.

[Nalapombu]

beautiful stuff everyone....thanks for posting the pics. lets see more of them.

i think i like the mandos that have the black top with the standard back. the contrast in the face and the back really sets the mandolin off in my eyes.

nalajr

[Annette Siegel]

Love my darling "Black-Face"

[stevedenver]

I like black with natural back and side, the contrast is striking
but like others, wood, is simply beautiful, especially when properly stained and /or finished

as mentioned above and as one with a black LP,
black IS really bad for showing every fingerprint

I have passed on several mandos I have oggled because to me, black is more often than not, imho boring, even on a Rigel and its Ferrari like shape.

IMHO on a F2, it looks right and superb.

[fatt-dad]

Never thought much about it until I got my 1925 A1. I just love that mandolin. Here it is against my 1920 A3. The yin and the yang!



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[Tom C]

I like black top. Not all black.

[eadg145]

I am really attracted to Mike Black's mandolins, and I hope to have one of his A4s someday.

But no black top for me. I'm a wood grain type of guy. The only black top mandolin that I've liked is Tim O'Brien's Nugget. I think that is a VERY nice instrument.

[Bill Baldridge]

I'm happy with mine.

[Nick Gellie]

Simply prefer wood stain to black, slightly dyed wood looks great too.

[Ken]

Have always liked the look of black topped a models, at least going back to the late 1970's. I do prefer stained wood on back and sides tho. I also agree with some here that black topped f models are not as attractive. Here's my main mando.

[bigskygirl]

I like the black tops on mandos and guitars. They take a bit of extra wiping off but I just saw George Strait and he had a black top guiitar and of course the Man in Black himself used a nice Martin black top.

[Alan Lackey]

The black topped Weber Fs with the deep blue sides and backs are just beautiful. But to be honest I love blonde and deep red mandos as well....

[journeybear]

Glad to see you are so decisive. But what about brown ones?

Black tops are de rigeur for formal occasions. But you had better be wearing a tuxedo as well.

BTW, as I take note of what I have, black is about all I don't have. Just when I thought I had gotten MAS out of my system ... Thank you all so much!