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  1. Apr-09-2012, 8:00am #1
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    Default Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

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    Here's the latest F-5 off the Elkhorn work bench. A beautiful piece of Maui Koa with a Western red cedar soundboard. I reall love the end results of pairing these two woods together. Quite pleased all the way around with this one!!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Oh golly. A thing of considerable beauty. Well done.

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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Robb, that has to be the most beautiful mandolin ever!! I bet it sounds great!!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Wow. Great work.

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    SWEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!

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    Wow! Very impressive. Each one looks even better than the last, that mandolin is off the charts, great work.
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Fantastic Robb! You really do pick out some great pieces of wood and know how to put them together just right!

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    Wow! That is one gorgeous mando! If I had the money for it, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Just saw that there's an MP3 attachment now... sounds awesome Robb! Very mellow and full sounding. Nice picking on your part too!

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  10. Apr-09-2012, 10:03pm #10
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Looks and sounds fantastic Robb!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Robb, absolutely gorgeous!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Nice!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Beautiful as every, truly a thing of beauty!
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Another beauty Rob.
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Robb - I'll say 'Amen' to Trevor's post.Your use of what might be termed 'exotic' woods is incredible - every one a winner !.
    From Robb - "Quite pleased all the way around with this one!! ". If i could make anything 1/10 as great,i'd be trumpetting it all over the world -
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    Default Re: Elkhorn Koa F-5 III

    Nice looking and sounding!
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