A couple of new emandos

[Mastersound]

Hi all

I just thought you might like to see a few of my recent attempts at emando construction.

What do you do when you realise you've mismeasured when you were cutting the slots in a mandolin fingerboard? You make a 10 fret neck and then make a body to suit!
http://www.jupitercreekmusic.com/10f-dc-feb2004-small.jpg
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Solid Hoop Pine body, neck made from Tasmanian Oak, set off with Jarrah fingerboard.
http://www.jupitercreekmusic.com/i1-may2004-small.jpg
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Solid Hoop Pine body, neck made from Hoop Pine, set off with Jarrah fingerboard.
http://www.jupitercreekmusic.com/rs1-may2004-small.jpg
Click for a larger pic. (http://www.jupitercreekmusic.com/rs1-may2004.jpg)

[Christian McKee]

I like the body designs a lot, but why such short necks on the second two?

Christian

[delsbrother]

Neat emandos - coupla questions:

- what's the white thing by the neck?

- what kind of pickups you using (looks like two different types)?

[Mastersound]

Hi

I'm using a 14 fret neck at the moment. I might go with something a bit longer down the track. Those notes get pretty shrill at the high end! :-) #The neck profile is actually a bit clunky on these... very "C" shaped early SG kind of cross-section.

The white thing is my little nameplate that says "Jupiter Creek Music - Australia". On the guitars I'm using them to cover the nut for the truss rod adjustment, so I thought I'd put them on my mandos as well.

Pickups are cheapies branded WSC and brought in from somewhere in Asia by a local music importer. Bartolinis and DiMarzios can come later!