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marku
Dec-07-2006, 11:47pm
I picked up my new F style mandolin from Austin Clark last night and it was enough to make a grown man cry. It is so beautiful. The sound is rich and loud and the finish is still hardening so it will be even better as time goes by. It is so amazing to pick the wood, all the various colors, the trim, the tuners etc and see it all come to life. This is my first F style and I am so excited. I’ll post a few pix but they really do not do it justice. She is so much more beautiful in real life. I’d take better pix but I rather be playing so these will have to do.

[Sorry, Matt, you should have received yours first but I understand that Austin wanted to touch up the finish and make it perfect. Ah well the waiting will be worth it].

Here she is…

Mark

marku
Dec-07-2006, 11:50pm
another

marku
Dec-07-2006, 11:56pm
one more

marku
Dec-07-2006, 11:57pm
and the last (for now)

alespa
Dec-08-2006, 1:32am
Sure does look beautiful Mark! I'm standing beside myself getting excited about mine. Take more pictures soon will ya?http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

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Mark Walker
Dec-08-2006, 2:48pm
Way cool! And a great looking tailpiece to boot! Enjoy! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

alespa
Dec-09-2006, 1:44am
I'd love to see some closeups . . . headstock, tailpiece . . .

marku
Dec-10-2006, 5:04pm
By popular demand... more closeup photos. And I must give credit where credit is due: Austin took these photos. Also, when i reread what I said initially, it might be taken (incorrectly) that the photos weren't good or that they were mine. All I was trying to make clear is that the photos didn't do it justice. The the photos are fine but the mandolin is even better.

Mark

marku
Dec-10-2006, 5:05pm
another

marku
Dec-10-2006, 5:07pm
and one more.

Also, note on the last one: the jack for the K and K pickup. It sounds good and being internal, there is no external wire and jack as I would have had with the Fishman.

Steve Davis
Dec-10-2006, 5:43pm
Very nice and good photography as well. Any sound clips?

marku
Dec-10-2006, 6:44pm
Steve, I have not yet figured out how to post a sound clip. Any place to direct me to see how to do it?