Mandolins in progress

[diamond ace]

Jeremy. I think it's more than a fetish with you man. Your obsesed! Not that that's a bad thing. Your obsessed with anything mandolin.

[mandoJeremy]

This is VERY true. #I am expecting to just turn into a giant mandolin one day! #I did think of getting f-holes tatooed on my stomach or back. #I am very sick and I need some mando therapy.

[mandoJeremy]

.....or maybe just some therapy of any kind!

[Stephanie Reiser]

#I did think of getting f-holes tatooed on my stomach or back. #

it would be cool to get them tatooed on both side of your navel...Then maybe a series of frets up your neck, culminating with you last name on your forehead.
Just kidding, but I know what you mean

[otterly2k]

Great image, Stephanie! LOL
Re: the OM... the fretboard is slightly radiused...did it kind of freehand, so can't give a precise number. It's enough to not feel concave to me as the flat ones do (just cuz I'm used to radius).

That spalted maple rosette was Don K's. It's gorgeous and I'm really happy with the look of wood on wood on wood.

I would LOVE to build more...I don't really have a good workspace is the problem. I'm working on re-arranging things in my house so that I can...then probably will try the IV kit.

[otterly2k]

hey... if the name is on the forehead, I guess that puts the flowerpot square on the nose, right?

[french guy]

The #007 is now started .
European spruce top , carbon fiber rod for the neck , sycamore maple for the side and the one piece back .

[french guy]

Other view

[french guy]

I tested a new technique for drawing the cutting of the fretboard, with a ribbon stuck and a permanent marker ,
it work well .

[Dfyngravity]

is it the angle or is that neck wider than standard french guy? looks great though!!!

[french guy]

Dfyngravity , probably the angle of picture , because
all mesurements are standard .

[mandoman15]

French Guy....you missing some sound holes? going for traditional f's? I think some s holes would be pretty sweet on that one.

[french guy]

mandoman15 , the soudholes will be make soon and will be this form

[Gail Hester]

Here’s my latest. The F5 has Red Spruce and a one-piece Red Maple back. The H5 style mandola has a one-piece top made from a huge old chunk of Sitka and the back is one-piece Western Big Leaf Maple. Here are the fronts.

[Gail Hester]

...and the backs.

[Stephanie Reiser]

Wow, Gail! Really great workmanship, and I love that wood.
Is a one-piece back harder to work with? or more expensive?
Very nice!

[Gail Hester]

Thanks Stephanie. One piece plates are not harder to work other than there is no built in center line so you have to establish one early on and keep track of it. So far I have not been charged more for one piece backs but I’m sure it depends on your supplier and the availability.

[mandoman15]

here's something in progress.... i've been experimenting with alternative bridges, heres number three, it's cherry with oblique compensation, i strategcally drilled the holes to remove mass while retaining strength. it's very light (lighter than my loar style bridge) and looks pretty cool. I found that this brdge amped up the upper register in all areas, the hjighs are brighter louder and have more sustain, unfortunately my lows seem to have gone down the toilet, the lows are dull and volume-less, and have no sustain, they just go thunk, and i dont mean the good kind....what would attribute to this, the bridge was made to my best ability to be symmetrical, and it was fitted perfectly to the body. anyway, just an ongoing experiment....anyone else have anything in the bridge deparment in an ongoing state???



you maynoitice that i have broken an e string, and chipped the slot out, this occured after i ran my diagnostic test..

[mandoman15]

i have since chucked this bridge in favor of teh traditional one, but i will continue to experiment, i'm thinking, ebony topped maple in a similar design, but perhaps a little more delicate

[ellisppi]

Her are 3 mandos that I plan on having at IBMA, finished hopefully. Hope the photo isn't too arty

[mandoman15]

french guy, those soundholes are gonna be killer, nice!

[Darryl Wolfe]

Over 100,000 views on this thread. Loar picture of the day is not far behind either

[labraid]

mandoman15, neat idea on the bridge. Your picture just inspired an interesting idea: a tunable, adjustable bridge. I'll be back with that thought.

Here's the new F peghead design. Going to do it on an upcoming A as well...

[John Zimm]

Nice peghead design OldTymer. To my inexpert eye it looks modern, old-fashion, with a hint of the standard f5 peghead, all in one. I wish I had your talent.

-John.

[tortispik]

Tom Ellis,great looking trio,glad to see your producing mandos again.Had the good fortune to play an older one of yours and thought it was fantastic sounding and looking.