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Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 1:58pm
I put these photos up in Builders and Repair, when it should have been here!
Anyway here is my lastest F4 Octave Mandolin up to the finishing process. Jd
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 1:59pm
quilt back
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:00pm
Rosette slot
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:01pm
Rosette in
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:02pm
head backside
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:03pm
head front
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:04pm
wired with Fishman
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:05pm
Body size BIG
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:06pm
In the white
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:07pm
fretboard
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:08pm
First coat of lacquer
Yonkle
Jul-07-2007, 2:09pm
Backside. Thats all for now. Will post finished photos in a couple weeks. Jd
Tripp Johnson
Jul-07-2007, 2:26pm
Beautiful!!! Look forward to seeing those finished pics.
Pete Braccio
Jul-10-2007, 1:41am
Hey JD,
That is drop dead gorgeous. I love the peghead design and the back ... well, I can't get the superlatives out.
What does the OT on the fretboard stand for?
Pete
Yonkle
Jul-10-2007, 2:03am
Thanks for the kind words. The O.T. is E.T.'s little brother! Really the OT is the initials of the guy who this was built for. And Oliver is very excited about getting it. We played it "in the white" and it plays and sounds very good. Fun to play too.... except a "G CHOP CHORD" Ain't gonna happen! Jd
JEStanek
Jul-10-2007, 7:20am
Sweet! You get nice quilt. The whole shebang looks great, JD.
Jamie
bradeinhorn
Jul-10-2007, 7:34am
Good golly
Very cool headstock design.
otterly2k
Jul-10-2007, 10:45am
That's just aweseome, JD... and there aren't a lot of (any?) F4 OM's around... I'll be really interested to learn how it sounds.
What's the scale length on that puppy?
Yonkle
Jul-10-2007, 11:34pm
Scale lenght on this "puppy" is 20.86" Not too short not too long....we will see! It felt good playing in the white, just certain reach's you have to change from mandolin form, takes a little getting used to but once you do you can play pretty fast. Jd
amowry
Jul-11-2007, 10:48am
Looks great, John! I like the pickup cord through the bracing.
mediamaestro
Jul-11-2007, 10:49am
Here Ye Here ye... Let it be known that Oliver Thompson (OT aka Mediamaestro) will soon become the proud owner of this amazing instrument. #John and I have been talking for about 2 years about him building me a mando. #And for the past 5 or 6 months he's keep me in the loop every step of the way as the build progresses. Ive had first hand experience seeing and hearing all his mandos thus far and I feel like I'm getting the benefit of all his experience in this F4OM #7. #I also feel like the guy going home with the centerfold so I'll try not to gloat too much. I promise to post some sound files and perhaps some video once its done and I get to practice on it a little.
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OT