greg_tsam
Mar-05-2008, 4:57pm
Hey Everyone!
I've been away for a while. I had a beautiful baby boy on Nov.30, 2007. #Yea! He's healthy and happy. #I couldn't ask for anything more and I'm one proud Papa, for sure. #On Feb 28 2008, I welcomed home an even newer addition to my family, a Breedlove Quartz FF Custom. #;)
OMG, this thing rocks. #Piano-like lows, bell-like highs and a wonderful resonance with complex harmonics. (At least thats what I call them) The action is smooth and easy #with the radiused fretboard and large frets and larger spaces. #It came from Breedlove already set-up and the intonation at the 12th fret is PERFECT. #
Fit, finish, quality, beauty. #I'm in love with the sound, the looks, he fretboard and the whole mando overall. #It still smells like the finish. Joy! #
The base price on this is $1499.00 and with the custom black binding, front and back, and the high gloss finish it was $1999.00 from www.themandolinestore.com. #When I questioned whether the gloss finish would dampen the sound, their guy, Brian, helped me decide by playing it over the phone. #My jaw dropped and I was sold. #No doubt. #It's even better in person and it hasn't even begun to open up yet.
Drool.... #Here's some pics.
Front View
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffch8.jpg
Front View Closeup
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzfffrontcloseupqw5.jpg
Headstock
http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffheadstockyx4.jpg
Back View
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffbackol6.jpg
Back View Close up
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/2779/quartzffbackcloseupvh2.th.jpg
I've been away for a while. I had a beautiful baby boy on Nov.30, 2007. #Yea! He's healthy and happy. #I couldn't ask for anything more and I'm one proud Papa, for sure. #On Feb 28 2008, I welcomed home an even newer addition to my family, a Breedlove Quartz FF Custom. #;)
OMG, this thing rocks. #Piano-like lows, bell-like highs and a wonderful resonance with complex harmonics. (At least thats what I call them) The action is smooth and easy #with the radiused fretboard and large frets and larger spaces. #It came from Breedlove already set-up and the intonation at the 12th fret is PERFECT. #
Fit, finish, quality, beauty. #I'm in love with the sound, the looks, he fretboard and the whole mando overall. #It still smells like the finish. Joy! #
The base price on this is $1499.00 and with the custom black binding, front and back, and the high gloss finish it was $1999.00 from www.themandolinestore.com. #When I questioned whether the gloss finish would dampen the sound, their guy, Brian, helped me decide by playing it over the phone. #My jaw dropped and I was sold. #No doubt. #It's even better in person and it hasn't even begun to open up yet.
Drool.... #Here's some pics.
Front View
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffch8.jpg
Front View Closeup
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzfffrontcloseupqw5.jpg
Headstock
http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffheadstockyx4.jpg
Back View
http://img238.imageshack.us/my.php?image=quartzffbackol6.jpg
Back View Close up
http://img240.imageshack.us/img240/2779/quartzffbackcloseupvh2.th.jpg