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May-15-2015, 12:10pm
JazzMando What's New - We've been infatuated with some of the design prowess of SoCal builder, Steve Sorensen, including the commissioning of our own signature Sorensen Sprite JM (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/001927.shtml). His latest detour has been a new vision of the headstock on a glorious 2-point, aptly name the FX Blade:
http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2015/05/SorensenBladeFXscroll-thumb-420x264-2622.jpg (http://jazzmando.com/new/images/SorensenBladeFXscroll.jpg)
His thoughts published in a recent Mandolin Cafe thread (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?115710-Introducing-the-Sorensen-FX-Blade):
A fancy "strap holder" which was sleek and modern but maintained F body balance.
A built-in armrest as found on many new guitars designs.
"3-D binding" which highlighted the form of the instrument, protected the edges and didn't require bending plastic.
A headstock which was attractive, had F-style mass but was sleek and didn't get complicated with scroll work.
Comfortable tuning and easy neck adjustment. (The prototype has Alessi tuners and a two-way truss rod.)
Tone and playability in the "modern-bluegrass" mode with a powerful chop and clear, even response across the neck.
A James tailpiece modified to fit the style of the build.
http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2015/05/Sorensen FXBlade-thumb-420x315-2620.jpg (http://jazzmando.com/new/images/Sorensen%20FXBlade.jpg)
Read more:
Sorensen SXS mandolin (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/002461.shtml)
Blueburst Sorensen Sprite JM mandolin (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/001927.shtml)
Sorensen Strings (http://www.sorensenstrings.com/)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/002494.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)
http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2015/05/SorensenBladeFXscroll-thumb-420x264-2622.jpg (http://jazzmando.com/new/images/SorensenBladeFXscroll.jpg)
His thoughts published in a recent Mandolin Cafe thread (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?115710-Introducing-the-Sorensen-FX-Blade):
A fancy "strap holder" which was sleek and modern but maintained F body balance.
A built-in armrest as found on many new guitars designs.
"3-D binding" which highlighted the form of the instrument, protected the edges and didn't require bending plastic.
A headstock which was attractive, had F-style mass but was sleek and didn't get complicated with scroll work.
Comfortable tuning and easy neck adjustment. (The prototype has Alessi tuners and a two-way truss rod.)
Tone and playability in the "modern-bluegrass" mode with a powerful chop and clear, even response across the neck.
A James tailpiece modified to fit the style of the build.
http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2015/05/Sorensen FXBlade-thumb-420x315-2620.jpg (http://jazzmando.com/new/images/Sorensen%20FXBlade.jpg)
Read more:
Sorensen SXS mandolin (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/002461.shtml)
Blueburst Sorensen Sprite JM mandolin (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/001927.shtml)
Sorensen Strings (http://www.sorensenstrings.com/)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/002494.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)