Gypsy

[Nevin Fahs]

http://redheadmandolins.com/2012/08/06/gypsy/

[JEStanek]

Can you tells some more about this?

Jamie

[Jim Garber]

Looks like one of Nevin's creations with more pics at the link below that one photo.

[JEStanek]

I know, I just was hoping we could have more context here for posterity. If he modifies his website at a later date, we'll never have the info on this mandolin he built.

Jamie

[Nevin Fahs]

Sorry, I replied to this earlier, but it didn't go up for some reason.
This is a mandolin sized version of the Bohemian mandocello that I made in the spring. Similar back carved from padauk and maple, a one piece neck with violin type scroll of big leaf maple, a maple fretboad (13 7/8" scale) bound with bloodwood/ebony/holly/ebony, with green abalone markers, canted top of Alaskan Sitka, tortoise celluloid bindings with wood purflings, mahogany sides, padauk headstock overlay (of course!).
I called it Gypsy because it doesn't strictly follow any tradition, but all its elements are traditional ones, if that makes sense.

[JEStanek]

Thanks! It looks great.

Jamie

[billhay4]

Nevin,
Do you use a head block or is the neck/block one piece?
I like this design and your execution of it.
Bill

[Nevin Fahs]

Thanks, Bill. On these flat/canted top instruments I've been doing a one-piece(Spanish style) neck/block construction, mainly because, unlike archtops, I can easily control neck angle during assembly.

[billhay4]

Thanks, I thought it might be that. I'd like to hear this instrument if you have a sound clip.
Bill

[Nevin Fahs]

Thanks, I thought it might be that. I'd like to hear this instrument if you have a sound clip.
Bill

I just dropped it off this morning to be recorded, so hopefully in a couple of days.