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revray
Sep-26-2006, 2:05pm
It's not in my hands yet but Brian sent me this final picture from his shop yesterday. I will post more pictures after she arrives. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Much better bridge than what used to be on it. The asthetics look real nice and all parts are complimentary to each other nicely.
berkeleymando
Sep-26-2006, 4:44pm
Revray, that looks great. I'm sure it will be a nice partner to your Brian Dean OM.
JEStanek
Sep-26-2006, 7:18pm
Brian Dean transforms the art level of the mandolin up a notch. Enjoy that mando!
Jamie
jarhead122
Sep-26-2006, 8:13pm
The violin-esque ridge on that is genius. And the tailpiece...oh yah.
troika
Sep-27-2006, 2:17am
Huge frets ay?
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:44am
Here is a whole series of pictures Brian sent me of my new F4 due to arrive today.
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:47am
The carved sound hole is based on a Shaker design called the Tree of Life. Each of the fruits on the tree represents of of the nine fruits of the Spirit listed by St. Paul in Galatians 5:22,23. Look it up
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:49am
Tailpiece - Brian's own design floating ebony tailpiece.
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:50am
Decided to go all out with Waverly Tuners
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:51am
Back and sides - Claro Walnut
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:52am
Scroll
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:54am
Peghead - The cross is based on what's known as an Armenian Cross.
revray
Sep-29-2006, 11:58am
Here's a link to a brief sound file. I think this is Brian playing. I have to tell you I love the tone quality I hear in this.
http://www.bfolk.com/sounds/36sounds_finished2.mp3
berkeleymando
Sep-29-2006, 12:10pm
Cool. Very iconographic and violinesque (if that's a word).
revray
Sep-29-2006, 12:48pm
Not sure if violinesque is a word but it describes the look Brian and I hoped to achieve. The finish is actually based on violin type varnish.
revray
Sep-30-2006, 1:43pm
If you want to see these same pictures and some interesting commentary from Brian go to his website www.bfolk.com and follow the link to these pictures it is really well done. She will be in Kentucky Monday and I can't wait.
revray
Oct-02-2006, 11:12pm
Well, she arrived today. To say this is a beautiful mandolin is to damn with faint praise. Brian has outdone himself with this one. I played about 4 hours this evening and it plays and sounds as beautiful as it looks. It has the sweetest, mellowest tone I've ever heard in a mandolin. I think I'm in love.
revray
Oct-04-2006, 12:22pm
Here are a couple of shots of the scroll. Scroll shat seem to be obligatory.
revray
Oct-04-2006, 12:25pm
last one