Mandolins in progress

[barry k]

yea...oops sorry about that....forgot for a moment...now it edited thanks Ted

[wildpikr]

I'm curious...what inspired it?

[barry k]

I have told the story here several times but its worth sharing again. Around 1984 or so bought my first custom mandolin, I took it to the Gettysburg BGF where John Duffy and the Seldom Scene were playing. When John and Co. were finished playing their first set, I went back stage to show John my new mando. He gave it the typical look over front , sides, back, played it about 5 minutes , I asked John if he liked it, he looked at me and said " do YOU like it?", I said yes, He said " I dont care if it says Dog#### across the headstock, If you like it , its a great mandolin" So......the skull and crossed swords, symbol of pirates ( bad boys) which John was, and the Puppy prints across the fingerboard heading to the headstock, then the "Dog#### across the headstock.....and there ya have it. It was something that just always stuck in my head... so I brought it to a reality. And BTW the mandolin that I bought and showed to John was a D O G , a terrible $2000.00 (1984) mandolin, he was really being kind to me in his own way.

[JEStanek]

Barry,
I do think your new instrument and the story behind it are pretty cool. Why did you choose a more traditional headstock shape instead of the more curvy one you normally use this time?

Jamie

[barry k]

I think it was because I used "The" this time and it would not have looked quite right on the curved headstock.......Interesting story.....and should be a killer mandolin too, its only the third blacktop I have done.. i like the look !!!

[Dan Voight]

first wire inlay

[Ken Olmstead]

Zowee! That is sweet Dan!!!

[woodwizard]

first wire inlay

Beautiful work! Just think how good it will look when you get practiced up.
You know I'm kidding. You do amazing work. So clean looking and precise.
I really like that headstock.

[sgarrity]

That is a beautiful headstock!

[Chris Biorkman]

Flawless, Dan.

[John Gardinsky]

That's a mighty tasteful inlay design Dan. Very well executed.

[Dan Voight]

Thanks guys. I cant wait to see it with the Waverlys.

[dstretch]

Here are a few pics of "Aniane" #5 finally had some time to get back in the shop. I had to make a Military move away from my shop, and I get back home every few weeks to spend some time in the shop.

Quilted Maple back and sides, Red spruce top. Varnish finish.

This is the first coat of varnish.

[Skip Kelley]

Dan, That peghead is absolutely perfect! I love the wire inlay!

Danny, That is a sweet looking quilted mandolin! You will have to post a sound clip when you are done. I love the colors in your sunburst!

[Doug Edwards]

I took the plunge a while back, but I had to put everything on hold due to my move to Kerrville. I got back at it the last week or so. It's so addictive and frustrating at the same time. It's especially frustrating to see so many fine examples of everyone's work. It's also inspiring as well.

A couple of two pints in the works. A chance to learn and correct one's mistakes from the first to the second.

[igowing]

my #4
This one will be a 18.4" scale 5 string baritone solid body electric mando.

[OzMando]

That's pretty darn cool!

[Dan Voight]

More inlay

[David Newton]

A New Navy Mandola for Jonathan in Vermont.

[Bill Snyder]

Sharp looking mandolin David. Glad to see you are getting back to an eight string.

[Magnus Geijer]

My first electric. The top is some really nice maple burl which I completely failed to capture in this picture. I found an old Schecter dual coil that I'm going to slap in there, and I'm going with a regular acoustic type bridge and tail piece. A pack of strings last twice as long if you only use half of it at a time...

/Magnus

[oldwave maker]

New day, new year, unbroken circle on rimshot mountain, octaves, dola, mandos piccolos, in maples, mesquites, walnuts......

[Mike Black]

Bill,
What's with the screws around your forms?

[billhay4]

Those are often used to hook rubber bands to when gluing the top or back on.
Bill, however, may use them for other, unmentionable, purposes.
Bill

[viv]

i have told the story here several times but its worth sharing again. Around 1984 or so bought my first custom mandolin, i took it to the gettysburg bgf where john duffy and the seldom scene were playing. When john and co. Were finished playing their first set, i went back stage to show john my new mando. He gave it the typical look over front , sides, back, played it about 5 minutes , i asked john if he liked it, he looked at me and said " do you like it?", i said yes, he said " i dont care if it says dog#### across the headstock, if you like it , its a great mandolin" so......the skull and crossed swords, symbol of pirates ( bad boys) which john was, and the puppy prints across the fingerboard heading to the headstock, then the "dog#### across the headstock.....and there ya have it. It was something that just always stuck in my head... So i brought it to a reality. And btw the mandolin that i bought and showed to john was a d o g , a terrible $2000.00 (1984) mandolin, he was really being kind to me in his own way.

what a great story!!!