I'm starting a breeding program!

[martinedwards]

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gowanedwards/40600069.jpg

on top is Mk2, my second mando (4th instrument)Below is the original.

Both Mahogany back, pine top, no tone bars solid rigel(ish) sides. #Mk2 has a bone nut from Bruce Wei, all the other bits are StewMac

Mk2 is Varnished, Mk1 is Danish oiled.

SO FAR Mk1 is louder and bassier, but then it's been played a lot more.

Mk2 will be in the post this morning to it's new home on the Wales/England border country. #I've started work on a guitar shaped mando, so when THAT's finished, Mk1 will be up for sale. #Sealed tenders please!!!

[Antlurz]

What are you using for pickups and how do they sound?

I'm working on a carved guitar shaped one and am thinking about electrifying it.

Ron

[martinedwards]

don't have pups in these at all.

the guitar shaped one will start with one of these bridges to see what it sounds/plays like then if it merits it I'm going to make a slotted bridge and drop a under saddle piezo in.

it'll mean drilling through he top, so i want to make sure it's OK first.

I suppose I could use one of Stewmacs piezo bridges, but they're alot more expensive than an ebay piezo

[Keith Erickson]

Martin,

Very nice!!! There is something that is so unique about your mandolins. If you have a few moments, please post an audio file so that we can here how it sounds.

Thank you for sharing http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[martinedwards]

OK, bear in mind that I made the fisrt on sonthat I could LEARN TO PLAY a mando, don't be expecting any virtuoso stuff here!!!

Just a few strummed chords on a mic that came free with a voice to text program.........

It's the first track BTW
soundclick (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=278746)

[DryBones]

but what does the lefty sound like? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[martinedwards]

er, quieter and more trebley?

this may be due to the varnish, being newer or the bridge being nearer the soundhole because of the 14 rather than 12 fret neck join.

I dunno!!