Give us a peek at your backside

[Ken Berner]

I hope this hasn't been covered yet; I see lots of headstocks.

Here is the rear-end of my 1992 Flatiron F5 Artist.

[cooper4205]

Here's the sugar maple back on my Parsons' flat top

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/flatback1.jpg

[bradeinhorn]

en route:

[takwas]

darn flash

[Jonathan James]

2002 Newson F5...

[Jonathan James]

2006 Newson F5 varnish (WISH I still had this one!)...

[DryBones]

Just my lovely sounding satin finish JBovier. Nothing fancy, just like me http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a182/JBWicklund/JBovier/JBBack.jpg

[Brad Weiss]

Hmmm. I never posted this is in those 14 pages. BTW this mandolin is mentioned- and pictured- in the story on Andrew Mowry in the latest Mandolin Magazine

[Ken Berner]

Outstanding pictures of gorgeous mandolins. Here is one I previously owned and should have kept; a 1993 quilted maple Flatiron A5 Artist (Carlson).

[Jerry Stapleton]

macasser ebony

[Walter Newton]

Phoenix Standard

[F5G WIZ]

Yeah, it's been done before but I'll bite again. Here is Poe #5 http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[piknleft]

......happy to bare it

[Ken Berner]

F5G WIZ, That is absolutely outrageous! What kind of wood is that? Of course we all know that "only God can make a tree".

[F5G WIZ]

F5G WIZ, That is absolutely outrageous! What kind of wood is that? Of course we all know that "only God can make a tree".
Thanks, that is a very good example, in my opinion, of quilted maple.

[Brad Weiss]

Almost forgot this one- Phoenix Europa.

[LeonEvans]

The Holst C-5

[mandogrrl]

The wood on that Poe mandolin is stunning!

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[MandoBen]

BRW #69 - sugar maple

[swinginmandolins]

My Holst
http://a476.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_fc21af3a7bc94971ac2ae6d36d6bdbfb.jpg

[AW Meyer]

I've posted this before, but I'm very happy with the look of my Muth (pronounced Me-youth), off-quarter big leaf maple).

[Steve Cantrell]

Poe 14

[stevem]

Mowry

[fwoompf]

My arched top..

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~garnetb/flatmando/red3.jpg

[fwoompf]

My new flat top!

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~garnetb/flatmando/flattop2.jpg

[dirty harry]

Poe has it hands down!

[Dave Gumbart]

One-piece Bigleaf maple from Andrew Mowry. I haven't quite arrived at a point where I can name my mando - but, if I did? El Tigre.

[ellisppi]

Heres one I haven't posted

[Philip Halcomb]

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

Nice work Tom...

[jessboo]

the back of the next one

[F5G WIZ]

Beautiful Work Tom!!

[MikeEdgerton]

My Strad-O-Lin

[james condino]

Here is one from several years ago.
__

j.
www.condino.com

[fatt-dad]

Here's my '84 A5-1 Flatiron.

f-d

[fatt-dad]

. . . and one more - my Muth

f-d

[tnpathfinder]

Stunning Mr. Ellis!
Here is my simple Morris A5.

[bradeinhorn]

simple and dense.

[Eric F.]

Yum, rosewood.

[Eric F.]

And koa.

[Jonathan Peck]

simple and dense.
And shiny! Man you must have put some serious elbow grease into that back to rub out the sweat stains that me and Barry Waldrep put on it http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[gh_mando]

May 2000 Gil. I know, I need to work on my photo skills.

[Ken Berner]

I really like fatt-dad's old '84 Flatiron; I keep calling it that "rustic look", but Mr. Carlson really turned me on with that staining. Koa is always beautiful to look at and that rosewood mandolin looks terrific, too!

[bradeinhorn]

simple and dense.
And shiny! Man you must have put some serious elbow grease into that back to rub out the sweat stains that me and Barry Waldrep put on it http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
must be the light- you know i've had the tg on since day one.

[Mario Proulx]

Tom, that is, well, words fail me...! Incredible comes to mind, but it's not enough....

Wow

[Brad H]

I've posted this one a couple of times before, but it's a nice shot.

[danb]

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/9100_back_sunlight.jpg

[danb]

An older wiens:

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/9_wiens_back_detail.jpg

[danb]

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/5713_back.jpg

[danb]

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/15839_back_detail.jpg

[Soupy1957]

Ok, here ya go...

-Soupy1957

[JimRichter]

Here's mine

[Dean Henderson]

<span style='font-family:comic sans ms'><span style='font-size:10pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:navy'>Here's Poe #15</span></span></span>

[Steve Cantrell]

This one made it onto the other "backsides" thread, but not this one. I thought I'd put it up beside another looker from Andy Poe.

oops--this was a repost. Wrong backside thread.

[Tom C]

BRW 27

[Steve Cantrell]

That's a crazy piece of wood, Tom. Very nice indeed.

[cmkaco]

back of cocobolo Greek tzoura (3/4 sized Greek bouzouki). It is kind of like a long necked Neopolitan mandolin.http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc24/cmkaco/IMG_0333.jpg

[bradeinhorn]

finish, prior to french polish. yum:

[ElJefe]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2275/1509291475_4fd4192d2a.jpg

The wife is getting this Collings for Christmas. #You know
what that means. #Upgrade for me!

[pjlama]

my baby http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[pickinNgrinnin]

Hogan #007 by Adrian Minarovic

[Steve Hinde]

Not a mando, but a very interesting backside. Thought I would share it.

Steve

[Steve Hinde]

A little more Rosewood.

Steve

[Treblemaker]

Lawrence Smart #124

Treblemaker
www.worldwideted.com

[PaulO]

Well I guess we all need to show our backsides so here's my Carver A-5 blacktop.

[h2o-X]

Plain Jane.

[Acquavella]

Nuova Liuteria Romana

[sbarnes]

mine

www.grits.addr.com/mando.jpg

[Rocky Top]

My 2003 Gibson F5G

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t46/RandyW_D28/100_2052.jpg

[btrott]

Here is a 1907 F-2

[btrott]

and a 1916 H-1 mandola

[btrott]

and a 1921 A-3

[btrott]

and a 1923 F-4

[btrott]

and lastly, a copy of the Challon Stradavarius

[Greenmando]

Just a pic of my A9 but she has some flame.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/ferretkona/Mandolins/Gibson004.jpg

My Eastman 804D

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b109/ferretkona/Mandolins/804d2.jpg

[ash89]

the newell #36

[senior72]

Eastman 805.

[reb0964]

heres the first mandolin i made,,,

[Ken Berner]

Some of these are simply outrageous; keep 'em coming, please. Love that eye-candy!

[mandogerry]

The back of my new Big Muddy M-4 in all its splendor. The pattern in the rosewood reminds me of Munch's "Scream" during my worst practice sessions....but is lovely nonetheless.

[mandolooter]

R.L. Givens A style, plain and simple.

[squirrelabama]

sorry for multi posting, this is for all who havent made it to the vintage threads in a while.....

[Russ Partain]

Stan Miller #31

[dougjay]

Andrew Manson (U.K.) octave mandolin, custom, 1995.

[dougjay]

The Barnes F-5, 1998 (by Ronnie Barnes, Yorktown, VA).

[Meadowview]

Flatiron F-2

[Meadowview]

KM-1500

[Meadowview]

Old KM-1000

[Meadowview]

KM-1000

[woodwizard]

Goldrush

[mandolooter]

that Flatiron back is way cool!

[Ken Berner]

It sure is! What is a Flatiron F-2? I don't recall that one, but it sure looks great.

[pickinNgrinnin]

[QUOTE]What is a Flatiron F-2? I don't recall that one, but it sure looks great.

Ken, the F2 is the new Chinese made Flatiron.

[Yonkle]

backside

[Bill Snyder]

Just when you thought it was safe to let the kids onto the Mandolin Cafe! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Jonathan James]

here is a '02 Paul Newson F5

[Yonkle]

Dickinson Octave #7 (first coat)

[mandolooter]

These pretty backsides are really nice but I probably see my mandolin's back once every few months. I pull it out the case, throw the strap over my shoulder and start picking, usually grinning from ear to ear! It is always nice to have a pretty backside rubbing up against ya tho!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Andrew Faltesek]

Weber STE Proto:

[4and4]

Bean master model

[Jim Roberts]

Heiden A5...incredible mandolin.

[majorbanjo]

85' flatiron..

http://www.banjohangout.ws/users/photos/large/1025-1502213112007.jpg

[pjlama]

ahhh, Duff

[pjlama]

ummm, BRW

[Mike Black]

Here's number 33.

[Geoff B]

These are all incredible! #Here is my humble, in-progress contribution...

[Joel Spaulding]

Geoff,

I think you may be too humble in labeling your contribution "humble" - then again, I may be somewhat biased http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Joel

[trevor]

Weber Bighorn

[Volvoguy]

Jim, what year and number is that Heiden A?
Here's the back of Heiden F-12
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b315/Volvoguy/Heiden/back.jpg

[Ken Berner]

Stunning backs, folks! I don't know how the "big" builders are going to stay in the game in a few years when less-known craftsmen get this kind of exposure.

[sgarrity]

Not sure if it's been posted in this thread yet, so here's the back of my new toy.

[Mark Walker]

I believe I've also posted this HERE. (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=15;t=21877;st=350)

But it IS the backside of my Angel. #(MY backside is not worth showing!) # http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Don Grieser]

Shaun, that Brentrup back looks like molten lava. Very nice.

[arebin]

Coombe 73

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h129/rsutliff/coombebacksauce_2.jpg

[dstretch]

Aniane #4. Last one with My in the name. Could be a collectors item. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Bill Snyder]

Looks good Danny.

[thefiddlemon]

Heres a pix of a Michael Lewis mando I had for a while... scott gates has it now...

[thefiddlemon]

And one of the Lewis I have now... Brazilian Rosewood!

[thefiddlemon]

This might be better???

[Mark Walker]

This might be better???
THAT is just stunningly GORGEOUS!

[jimbob]

Here's another look at Hilburn # 39

[cooper4205]

Not sure if it's been posted in this thread yet, so here's the back of my new toy.
nice! when are we gonna get to see the rest of that beauty?

[Mando Andy G]

rose # 19 pics of when it was in progress... a couple of years older now

[Mando Andy G]

another

[Mando Andy G]

more of the scroll, but oh well

[bradeinhorn]

this one is great:

[Steve-o]

Try again. Here's a shot of Poe #16 that hasn't been posted before.

[Chris Biorkman]

Steve-o,

Seeing pics of Poe's work makes me jones for mine like you wouldn't believe. Only a few months I guess.

Here is the back of my recently acquired Ellis. I've posted pics of it before. The back is darker than it appears in the picture, but when I first saw it, my jaw nearly hit the floor.

[Jim Hilburn]

I was playing around with my bench light at night.

[Steve-o]

Steve-o,

Seeing pics of Poe's work makes me jones for mine like you wouldn't believe. Only a few months I guess.

Here is the back of my recently acquired Ellis.
Biorkman,

I certainly understand your impatience, but an Ellis would certainly keep my MAS at bay for a while! That's a gorgeous back...

[Kevin Briggs]

Here's a video of mine, but it doesn't come through very well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdVGKT5tT88

[PCT57]

Eastman 615

[JVESEY]

Here's my "backside".

[JEStanek]

Steve-o, I've been admiring that birdseye for a few days now. The figure and the color looks soooo good to me. That's a nice looking Poe, man!

Jamie

[shadco]

Blush


http://www.pbase.com/shadco/image/91370148.jpg

[Hal Jeanes]

Tucker #13

[Trey Young]

Elkhorn #3,not the best lighting, but you get the idea...

[Don]

Oldwave #369. Thought I had posted this before. Must have been another thread.
Don.

[Steve-o]

Oldwave #369. Thought I had posted this before. Must have been another thread.
Don.
Wow, Don. That's some amazing birds eye. Does your back change texture and hue when you rotate it in the light like mine does? I love Bill's work.

[squirrelabama]

Hester 'Ms. Griffith' Loar A5 Tribute......

[rmayes3]

34 Fern
http://216.30.214.130/f5/images/IMG_8895_0384.jpg

[buckhorn]

how about this for a group of backsides.... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Albert Whiting]

The white one looks like a bed pan.

[buckhorn]

that's way way right....i call it a "pandolin"

[tattiemando]

Nice green shag pile carpet too!

[Lane Pryce]

My Mowry A5, bigleaf back. Lp

[Ken Berner]

That is outrageous, Lane! There have been so many stunning rears shown so far, that it would be impossible to choose a winner. I really enjoy looking, though.

[Bradley]

I dont think I posted this yet...If I did I apologize for double posting.Theres nothing like a good backside though http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Ken Berner]

Well, whatever it is, it isn't Asian, but it appears to have sufficient bottom-end.

[Michael Wolf]

My just acquired Lyon & Healy:

[Sheryl McDonald]

Here's the back of my Jason Chinchen -- (Oregon maker)

http://cartersville.k12.ga.us/~sherylm/mandolin/chinchenback3.jpg

[Frank Russell]

Shad - None of my business really, but the collar on that dog appears to be way too heavy. Frank

[TxRhino]

Gibson F-5L

[Michael Wolf]

1916 A4:

[swiba]

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk138/crossen123/manback.jpg

2005 England #40

[red7flag]

Back of Collings MF5 and Stanley. Look like brothers, but sound oh so different.
Tony

[Gutbucket]

Phoenix Bluegrass model

[Gutbucket]

Bulldog F-4 hybryd.

[Gutbucket]

Gibson F5 Gold Rush

[Joe F]

Austin Clark #27

[GRW3]

Eastman 515 with Tone Gard

Don't leave home without it...

[bropete]

new backside, just born. White Dove F5.

http://hutchinsonhandcrafted.com/images/600_Mando_12_Back.jpg

[Ivan Kelsall]

Here's the rear of my Weber Fern,
Saska

[Ivan Kelsall]

Here's the back of my Weber Beartooth - not the best pic.i've ever taken but not bad,
Saska

[Mandomaiden]

Mowry #36

[Ken Berner]

Once again, my 1992 Flatiron F5 Artist . . .

[dj9124]

Redwood Silver Angel

[Mike Bromley]

Geological map on the back of JTriggs Wideneck 07/03/2008...

[cbogle]

Worth another look....my '07 Brentrup M23V, aka "Der Bogle" in blackburst!

[matt1898]

Back of my Eastman 805

http://a53.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/85/l_622590d1e16b39496ca7454cafb0d8b4.jpg

[frankenstein]

Blohm # 20 quilted maple..

[konzan]

Another look at my newby (just listed under "first Franzke"):

[h2o-X]

Newell #43 with a varnish finshed one piece Big Leaf maple back.

[Susan H.]

There are alot of beautiful backsides out there. #Think I'll add the one from my Weber SE to the list. If you move it just right it looks like a halogram.