JimRichter
Sep-14-2005, 11:03pm
I'd had a few different people asking to see some pictures of my recently obtained Kimble F5. Let it be said that I really, really liked my Kimble 2-point. But, I'm a sucker for an F5. This is one that I talked to Will about awhile back (around the time I was getting my 2 point) when he got it back from a friend, but Will had it dog-eared for Alan Perdue of IIIrd Tyme Out. Alan had it for about 6 months and then it was returned to Will. Will now has my 2 point (not for sale--it's now Will's mandolin, as it was before), and I've got this F5.
It's #18 and the 2nd F that Will made. Will also says it's one of the most Gibson sounding of the F5s he's made (red spruce top, hard rock maple back and sides). One of his most recent F5s--a Fern made for Mark Daly--is also very Gibson sounding (as noted by Mike Compton in his online journal). It's an early F, but you can see why Will was pushed to the front of the pack of up and coming luthiers even so few mandolins into his career.
I've got beyond making a big deal about my mandolins, since I've been through so many. Can't say I'm going to keep this one forever, as much as I would like to. What I can say, is that I'm a loyal part of the Kimble fold, and if I get another mandolin, it'll be a Kimble. I'll just trade up for a "new and improved" model--especially considering how good that Aug. 04 2 point mando was.
The link below will take you to some pictures of it, as well as some audio/video. I've begun videotaping myself at home to study my right hand, so that's where the video comes from. Even through the cheap on board cam mic, you can hear the balance of the mando. The audio files are the same audio from the video.
For those who don't know, Tanyards is a Bill Monroe instrumental, but never recorded by him personally. Butch Robins recorded it on his Grounded album, which WSM was on. I think Jim Moss said that Monroe might have been on his recording of it back in the 80's.
Kimble F5 #18 (Dec. 2002) (http://www.richterdigitalarts.net/practice.html)
Jim
It's #18 and the 2nd F that Will made. Will also says it's one of the most Gibson sounding of the F5s he's made (red spruce top, hard rock maple back and sides). One of his most recent F5s--a Fern made for Mark Daly--is also very Gibson sounding (as noted by Mike Compton in his online journal). It's an early F, but you can see why Will was pushed to the front of the pack of up and coming luthiers even so few mandolins into his career.
I've got beyond making a big deal about my mandolins, since I've been through so many. Can't say I'm going to keep this one forever, as much as I would like to. What I can say, is that I'm a loyal part of the Kimble fold, and if I get another mandolin, it'll be a Kimble. I'll just trade up for a "new and improved" model--especially considering how good that Aug. 04 2 point mando was.
The link below will take you to some pictures of it, as well as some audio/video. I've begun videotaping myself at home to study my right hand, so that's where the video comes from. Even through the cheap on board cam mic, you can hear the balance of the mando. The audio files are the same audio from the video.
For those who don't know, Tanyards is a Bill Monroe instrumental, but never recorded by him personally. Butch Robins recorded it on his Grounded album, which WSM was on. I think Jim Moss said that Monroe might have been on his recording of it back in the 80's.
Kimble F5 #18 (Dec. 2002) (http://www.richterdigitalarts.net/practice.html)
Jim