Latest batch of F5s

[amowry]

Here are four F5s that I finished up this week. It's exciting to reach the culmination of several months' work, so I have to share. Thanks for the bandwidth, and thanks for looking!

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Last one! Thanks again for looking!

[Tom C]

Great looking mandos.
Suggestion on pictures....Open a free account on photobucket.com and reference them from here. Because the size reduction causes the stepping I can tell the pics do not do them justice.

[amowry]

Thanks Tom--that's funny, I don't see any image degradation on my machine. If there is, I apologize, and I'll have them on my website in a few days.

[bgmando]

Really pretty work -- I liked the dark one best.

[JEStanek]

Those look great, Andrew. I like the quilt back one the best for looks! I bet they all sound great too.

Jamie

[Skip Kelley]

Andrew, as always, beautiful mandolins! You are right up there with the best!!

[Lane Pryce]

I am at a loss for words. Gonna be some kind of happy people here in the next few days. I hope we get a full and unbiased reveiw from each of the new parents. Lp

[brunello97]

Super clean work, Andrew. I like the restraint you have shown in the design. An elegant minimalism.

You know, the more 'blonde' finishes I see, the more I like them. Just think how pretty in 50 years!

Mick

[sunburst]

Suggestion on pictures....Open a free account on photobucket.com and reference them from here.
Hey!
I hardly get to see any of the pictures here as it is, with my slooooowwww..... backwoods dialup connection. Those huge files people put in photobucket can't be seen at all around here, most of the time.

Nice work, Andrew! (what I can see of it so far...)

[Antlurz]

Interesting comment about the "stepping".

I'm on a coal fired dial-up, and those pictures are coming through razor sharp to me.

Beautiful instruments all.

Ron

[Bill Snyder]

Beautiful work, and the pictures look razor sharp on my computer.

[Brad Weiss]

Woohoo!! So does this mean you'll be moving along to the NEXT batch, Andrew?!! Fingers crossed- can't wait.

Oh, and lovely work, of course!

[jasona]

Very very clean and nice looking mandolins Andrew!

[Gail Hester]

Very nice looking batch Andrew. #I'm sure there will be a very happy batch of new owners.

[amowry]

Thanks a lot for the kind comments everyone!

Yes, Brad, I'm going to give the shop a good cleaning tomorrow, maybe make a few new jigs, and then I'm on to yours!

[Yonkle]

your binding work on the headstock is beautiful, high and tight!

[Ward Elliott]

Those are just beautiful Andrew.

[Tom C]

Hey, they look great from my computer here at work. I'll have to compare the two to see what's different. Maybe it has to do with screen resolution or something.

[Mandoborg]

Andrew, as always , INSPIRING work.....something to shoot for.....
Your binding work is just not fair !!

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Jim Combra

[bluegrassplayer]

WOW!!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Mark Franzke]

Your attention to detail is truly inspiring. Thanks for posting the pics.

[Austin Clark]

beautiful work Andrew, absolutely beautiful.

[Dave Dearnley]

The blonde beauty is coming to live with me! Suzanne is going to be sooooo jealous!

Full report to follow.

Lusting for the new mando and the big brown truck,

Dave

[Lee]

Way to go String Fever, Congrats!

[Glassweb]

It's so great to see someone addressing the extension problem in a tasteful way. To me, there's nothing uglier or more ridiculous than all the scooped and scalloped extensions! Thanks for showing the way... nice work!

[pete*mando]

Andrew,

you are a freak of nature when it comes to mandos.

(level of detail is unreal) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif

[Scotti Adams]

Great looking Andrew! Keep up the good work.

[stevem]

Wow! They look fantastic.

Take a day or two off to enjoy the accomplishment and then get back to work! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif I can't wait any longer for mine.
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[Ken Sager]

Fantastic work, Andrew. Your detail work is outstanding. Congrats on finishing a great looking batch of instruments.

Best,
Ken

[sgarrity]

Very nice work indeed. That side-bound F5 looks awesome!

[pete*mando]

[QUOTE]It's so great to see someone addressing the extension problem in a tasteful way. To me, there's nothing uglier or more ridiculous than all the scooped and scalloped extensions!

I definetly agree. What are they good for anyway? You even hear Thile knocking his pick on his. No one can seem to let them go just because the classic Loar's had em.

Way to be part of the revolution Mr. Mowry

[FolkMando]

Nicely done! I can tell you are very good at your craft.

[amowry]

Thanks again everyone for the encouragement. By the way, I'm sure I'm not the first one to use the shorter extension, but it appeals to me because the way I play I'll certainly never need those highest notes!

[bush-man]

Absolutely gorgeous! I want one!