nelson_luthier
Feb-09-2007, 8:15am
Hi,
I thought I would share this first try at scratch building an F5. I normally build acoustic steel string guitars, but my daughter asked for a mandolin. I was thinking maybe an A but she wanted "one of the cute ones with the curly que at the top." #
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/nelson_luthier/uglybrotherplaying.jpg
No, that's not my daughter. That's my twin brother (ugly ain't he). He sings sea shanty's with a group called "Salty Walt and the rattlin' rat lines".
It still needs a truss rod and some final set up once she settles in. #The red was her idea. I wanted more of a yellow to red burst, but the customer's opinion always wins out with me as far as looks go. The anchor inlay at the top of the burl peg head was her design as well.
The top is a Sitka/Engleman hybrid that I get from a guy who is logging a canyon in British Columbia where the two species meet and cross breed. (Can I post my resource here?) Maple body and neck with bloodwood binding on the body and fret board. Ebony fret board with rectangualr "dots" made from brass tube stock infilled with white corian. Giraffe bone nut. Hardware including the bridge from Roger Siminoff.
I want to extend my thanks and gratitude to Mr. Siminoff. If it weren't for his marvelous books and email help I would not have had the courage to try this.
Greg Nelson
I thought I would share this first try at scratch building an F5. I normally build acoustic steel string guitars, but my daughter asked for a mandolin. I was thinking maybe an A but she wanted "one of the cute ones with the curly que at the top." #
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v57/nelson_luthier/uglybrotherplaying.jpg
No, that's not my daughter. That's my twin brother (ugly ain't he). He sings sea shanty's with a group called "Salty Walt and the rattlin' rat lines".
It still needs a truss rod and some final set up once she settles in. #The red was her idea. I wanted more of a yellow to red burst, but the customer's opinion always wins out with me as far as looks go. The anchor inlay at the top of the burl peg head was her design as well.
The top is a Sitka/Engleman hybrid that I get from a guy who is logging a canyon in British Columbia where the two species meet and cross breed. (Can I post my resource here?) Maple body and neck with bloodwood binding on the body and fret board. Ebony fret board with rectangualr "dots" made from brass tube stock infilled with white corian. Giraffe bone nut. Hardware including the bridge from Roger Siminoff.
I want to extend my thanks and gratitude to Mr. Siminoff. If it weren't for his marvelous books and email help I would not have had the courage to try this.
Greg Nelson