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mandof5
Nov-15-2007, 12:23am
My name is John Bucur. I am 25 years old and here is a pic of my first attempt at building a mandolin. (with very limited tools).
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/mandof5/mandolin.jpg
mandof5
Nov-15-2007, 12:27am
Here are some more pics when I built my mandolin. It took me about 4 months to build.
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/mandof5/backgluingon.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/mandof5/bindinghasbeenscrapedandtrimmed.jpg
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s21/mandof5/topbeingcarvedandmeasuredwiththecal.jpg
Stephanie Reiser
Nov-15-2007, 5:42am
Nice job for a first. I wish my first were that good.
Now it's time to sweep the floor and begin another.
Soupy1957
Nov-15-2007, 6:53am
The top looks intentionally distressed. Is that so?
Nice job...how's it sound? Got a sound file?
-Soupy1957
(now build "me" one....)
JEStanek
Nov-15-2007, 8:18am
Good looking mandolin. You've definately got some skills!
Jamie
Yonkle
Nov-15-2007, 2:42pm
Nice work man, looks like you are very clean. Hows the tone and playability?
James Sanford
Nov-15-2007, 6:57pm
As another new builder I can appreciate some of the challenges you overcame to complete this instrument.
Great job, it really looks good.
Keep at it.
Buxton Bumpkin
Nov-15-2007, 7:03pm
I can't help notice the band-aids in the middle of the one pic.
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
JeffD
Nov-15-2007, 11:03pm
Yea, hows it sound!
Skip Kelley
Nov-16-2007, 7:35am
John, awesome first effort! Keep building!
mandof5
Nov-19-2007, 7:10pm
I took the mandolin to a local shop who is famous for their bluegrass roots. They really liked the tone and playability. When carving I ended up making the top and bottom a little on the thin side, so we'll see how my next one will turn out. I hope to start my next one very soon! =)
Doug Edwards
Nov-19-2007, 7:53pm
I can't help notice the band-aids in the middle of the one pic.
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Bandaids...that's me all over.
Nice job!