Black and blonde

**testore** · Nov-07-2006, 12:35pm

Several months ago there was a thread about straps and mando color combinations. There was an incredible looking black face/blonde(A or F,can't remember) that had a matching black and blonde strap. I've done a little search but ran out a patience.Can someone post pics of that mando again?.......please??
I'll take pics of other black and blondes too.

**Ken Sager** · Nov-07-2006, 1:30pm

Is this it?

**Ken Sager** · Nov-07-2006, 1:32pm

It's on this thread:
Show Us Your Strap

**testore** · Nov-07-2006, 1:55pm

MMMMMM that's the one. Thanks Ken.

**grandmainger** · Nov-07-2006, 2:44pm

Actually, this puppy ain't black, it's dark chocolate brown, still YUMMY though! (more pics here)

**F5G WIZ** · Nov-07-2006, 3:25pm

Ah yes, Driftwood #6. # Beautiful!! Was part of the inspiration for my Poe mandolin.

**Spruce** · Nov-07-2006, 3:36pm

Monteleone Black and Tan.....

**Spruce** · Nov-07-2006, 3:40pm

Art's Smart....

**Eric F.** · Nov-07-2006, 3:43pm

Dang it, Bruce. Every time I see a pic of Arthur's Smart I start drooling. It's unseemly.

**b.pat** · Nov-08-2006, 3:58pm

The strap ,by the way, was made by Randy King.

kingmandoman@aol.com

Just a small footnote. This mandolin was Andy's first "commissioned" piece. A pretty good start I'd say.

Oh, and it lives with me.

B.Pat

**testore** · Nov-09-2006, 9:33am

B.pat,
Glad you chimed in.I was wondering who had it. When I first saw this mando my jaw dropped.Now I have a order for an A model similar to this.I think I'm going to use I/B/I binding but your mando is to die for. I'm guessing it sounds ok too.

**Jim Hilburn** · Nov-09-2006, 10:36am

Here's one I did a few years ago.

**Jim Hilburn** · Nov-09-2006, 10:37am

You know what these need? Bound f-holes.

**billhay4** · Nov-09-2006, 11:08am

Jim.
What kind of tailpiece is that on your instrument? I'm building a blonde with black binding now and would like a black tailpiece.
Thanks,
Bill Hay

**Jim Hilburn** · Nov-09-2006, 11:11am

I used a standard mandolin tailpiece and sawed off the crown and inlayed the metal cover into a piece of ebony.

**testore** · Nov-09-2006, 12:15pm

Jim you're killing me as always. Do you think black and blonde with I/B/I binding will look ok? I've seen some blonde Gils with I/B/I and thought that looked fine. Has anyone done it the way I plan to? Any pics?

**F5G WIZ** · Nov-09-2006, 1:38pm

Not a black face but the contrast from Pat's #6 was what drove me toward a Dark front light sides back and neck and the black binding. Also went with the sandwiched three peice neck that #6 has even though you can't see it in these pictures.