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03-31-2009, 12:47 PM
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Location: mars
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F Model completed
Hello folks,
Thought I would share some pics of my most recent.... Unfortunately, I am not the best photographer and the incredible 'holographic' quality I did not capture well. Nor the subtle burst on the back. Need to play with lighting a bit ;-) Tried to keep finish tones fairly light and show off the spectacular woods! Adirondack red spruce top and eastern red maple B/S/N (all from same log) Finish is hand done oil varnish and elbow grease. Client did not want any pick guard. Triple bound celluloid. Radiused and scalloped FB Gold Schaller tuners Tailpiece by Bill James....(THANKS, Bill!) Pearl logo and TR cover (hand engraved) Figured I would use links to save some bandwidth...but can post pics if better that way....just let me know! Thanks for looking. BTW...I think the pics get better as you go. The first couple are a bit 'washed out'. So keep clicking! ;-) Comments/questions welcome! Tom Full front http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P3300004-1.jpg Full back http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...P3300019-1.jpg Grain/silking of top http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300041.jpg Lower bout point http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300040.jpg Lower bout….check grain patterns of top and curl on sides http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300037.jpg Upper bout point and scalloped fingerboard http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300042.jpg Tail…Doc’s http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300027.jpg Scroll http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300036.jpg Back grain ….closeup http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300035.jpg Back….scroll http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300034.jpg Neck …back of HS http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300032.jpg Headstock….TR cover http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300043.jpg Headstock…logo http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/P3300044.jpg Last edited by mandomaniac; 03-31-2009 at 02:34 PM. |
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03-31-2009, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northwest Georgia
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Re: F Model completed
Hello mandomaniac (Tom). What a beautiful mandolin! I'm not kidding, that is my kind-of-mando! I have a couple of mando's and 1 being a 80' Mike Vanden that looks very similar to this one. Is this mando a bluegrass beast in sound? I'm sure it's gotta sound good with that Adi top. I think it looks GREAT.
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03-31-2009, 06:36 PM
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Phil Goodson
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Location: Statesville, NC
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Re: F Model completed
Especially nice binding work.
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03-31-2009, 08:21 PM
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Location: mars
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Re: F Model completed
Thank you for the kind words.....much appreciated!
In the hope that I might provide a bit better sense of the finish I attempted to achieve....I tried to snap a few more pics in the fading daylight. Not sure they are much better though. Frustrating to not do the instrument justice. Never passed Photography 101. Glad I build better than I photograph  In any case, although still lacking, these are a bit less washed out.....   Once again, thanks for looking! |
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03-31-2009, 08:56 PM
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Location: Baltimore, MD
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Re: F Model completed
That is a great looking instrument...how does it sound? As good as it looks I bet. I know you made someone a happy camper
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03-31-2009, 09:06 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Very, very nice job, Tom! Love the color - the back is gorgeous. Binding work is first-rate. A sound report when you have a chance ...
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03-31-2009, 09:21 PM
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Location: Ky
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Re: F Model completed
I really like it. You should be proud. Way to go!
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03-31-2009, 09:33 PM
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Ursus Mandolinus
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Re: F Model completed
Gorgeous....you really blended in the grain variation effectively in the burst; beautiful work.
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03-31-2009, 11:38 PM
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aka "fritterhaid"
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Re: F Model completed
stunning is the first thing that comes to mind--that color is wondersome!!
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03-31-2009, 11:46 PM
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Musical Photo Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Glendale, CA
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Re: F Model completed
mandomaniac, if you'd like a few tips on photographing your instruments, you can PM me. I'm a professional cinematographer and do a lot of still photography on the side.
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04-01-2009, 07:24 AM
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Location: US
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Re: F Model completed
Looks great Tom!
I was thinking you were going to have a nice instrument to play, then I noticed it's for a customer. Guess you'll have to build one for yourself! Nice work! |
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04-01-2009, 09:06 AM
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Re: F Model completed
I love everything about it, Tom. Thank you for the photos.
chuck
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04-01-2009, 01:22 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Very nice! It's got a great "antique" look to it. Nice wood selection too. Mostly, I like the subtle burst on it.
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04-02-2009, 06:28 PM
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Re: F Model completed
wesome!! That scroll is very tight! How did you get in there to do finish work?
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04-02-2009, 07:00 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Simply beautiful! I enjoyed your web site too, that Carved ArchJazz is pretty cool...
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04-02-2009, 07:05 PM
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Re: F Model completed
you guys on mars sure know how to make a beautiful looking instrument - you must be a very happy man.
really, very well done - complimenti! - bill*
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04-02-2009, 08:37 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Very nice indeed!
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04-03-2009, 12:20 PM
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Re: F Model completed
WOWZA!.... I certainly thank you folks for the very kind comments! As you might guess....it means a great deal to me when valued opinions acknowledge hard work. Pretty much like a proud parent right now....
I would like to take the opportunity to thank PanaDP for his sharing some extremely helpful hints on photographing instruments (my skills as a photographer are obviously lacking) In fact, he has generously agreed to letting me post this info for others. So I will start a new thread ...Instrument Photography 101. Hope many folks can gain as much as I did. ...Thanks PanaDP!! |
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04-03-2009, 03:22 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Very, very nice! Great job on that mandolin!
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04-03-2009, 03:52 PM
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Re: F Model completed
Amazing work!
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