Interesting peghead inlays [Archive]

fredfrank

Sep-17-2005, 1:12pm

From Greg Boyd's web site:

fredfrank

Sep-17-2005, 1:13pm

Another from Boyd's:

troika

Sep-17-2005, 1:13pm

Mine.

fredfrank

Sep-17-2005, 1:14pm

An early prototype:

fredfrank

Sep-17-2005, 1:16pm

Cool, Troika, these are pretty wild. I just find it kinda interesting at how the engraving changes from one to another. I understand the tailpieces, which are hand engraved, also are unique to each instrument.

Mine:
[CODE]http://img5.picsplace.to/img5/5/100_0685__Small_.JPG

Michael Gowell

Sep-17-2005, 2:07pm

Nice...reminiscent of the fancy banjo inlays of the 1890's.

Bob DeVellis

Sep-17-2005, 2:42pm

Yeah, very much in the spirit of the late 1800s and early 1900s although the earlier stuff was even more subtle and exquisite, no criticism of Collings intended. It's fantastic to see that type of work on a production (albeit very high end) instrument and Collings is to be commended. Besides, the hourly cost of this type of highly-skilled work has gone up considerably since 1898. See below -- an inlay frm the 1890s.

Bob DeVellis

Sep-17-2005, 2:44pm

Yeah, very much in the spirit of the late 1800s and early 1900s although the earlier stuff was even more subtle and exquisite, no criticism of Collings intended. It's fantastic to see that type of work on a production (albeit very high end) instrument and Collings is to be commended. Besides, the hourly cost of this type of highly-skilled work has gone up considerably since 1898. See below -- an inlay frm the 1890s.

troika

Sep-19-2005, 1:47am

Not to hijack this thread, but lets talk about all those other things that make Collings instruments so incredibly "right". Like the perfect neck-set, bubble-arch, Geometry with a capital, fat tone, clean EVERYTHING.:p

troika

Sep-19-2005, 1:50am

Oh yeah, my point.

troika

Sep-19-2005, 1:53am

If you like her head, you should see her back. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

fredfrank

Sep-19-2005, 8:00am

As long as we're showing off backs, mine also has a one-piece. Collings does have some nice wood, don't they?

http://img5.picsplace.to/img5/5/100_0687__Small_.JPG

fredfrank

Sep-19-2005, 8:21am

Regarding my earlier comment on how each tailpiece is unique, I present mine:
http://img5.picsplace.to/img5/5/100_0692__Small_.JPG

fredfrank

Sep-19-2005, 8:23am

From Greg Boyd's:
[CODE]http://img5.picsplace.to/img5/5/05_Sep_MF5Deluxe_TP_001.jpg

fredfrank

Sep-19-2005, 8:24am

Another from Greg:
[CODE]http://img5.picsplace.to/img5/5/05_Sep_MF5DeluxeSilver_TP_000.jpg

mandolooter

Sep-19-2005, 8:36am

pure class act!

Eugene

Sep-19-2005, 11:16am

I love the subversive little grinning skull lurking in headstock no. 2.

250sc

Sep-19-2005, 11:18am

Eugene, I agree. It cought my eye right away.