Silverangel econo & Fantasma

[kyken]

THese are a couple of the mandos I'll be showing at SPBGMA Friday and Saturday. THe Fantasma is available along with an F and an A. Hope to see you there,:mandosmiley:

[kyken]

the rest of the pics......

[Glassweb]

<Kimble pictures posted in wrong thread; please repost>

[Scotti Adams]

Im sure there is a Kimble thread you could attach this to..Why hijack this thread? Great looking mandola.

Ken..those are real beauties. Im amazed how you crank out so many great looking and sounding mandos.

[FredR]

Ken,
Those are stunning! Great work!

[Skip Kelley]

Ken, Those are awesome! Glad to see another Fantasma!

[250sc]

Lovely instruments all. Weird hijack though.

[Larry Mossman]

Hey Kenny ~

Can't wait for the A model to make it's way to Iowa....!
Looks incredible - as I said in my email to you - the two-piece back is simply amazing and I am anxious to hear it.

If any of you Cafe' members are heading down to Nashville for SPBGMA this weekend, stop by Kenny's booth there and give me a hands-on description of the sound of this one if you would.... :) Just be gentle with her .... :mandosmiley: And while you're there you can get on Ken's list.

I could post this in the thread "positive experiences with a builder"... as Ken Ratcliff is top-notch!

Larry
Iowa City

[wildpikr]

Beeee-yoooo-tiful instruments, Ken! That Fantasma has awakened the MAS...

[ColdBeerGoCubs]

Man those look really, really good. Ever consider a Fantasma oval?

And whats with the insane hijack/cheapshot?

[JEStanek]

I don't think it was a hijack, I think he posted in an existing thread while thinking he started a new one... I've yoinked it from this thread.

Back to the topic... Nice looking again, Ken!

Jamie

[Mike Black]

Wow, the darker one (not sure which model it is) looks almost like an old Vega cylinder back. Very cool.

[Steve Sorensen]

The trees they came from would be proud. That's a proper use of great wood!
Steve

[Jim DeSalvio]

Ken,

If any of them sound half as good as my Econo Mando, they will be killer. Great work.

Jim D

[D C Blood]

These and a few others can be seen at Ken's Silverangel Mandolins vendors' booth at SPBGMA right now...fantastic stuff...:grin:

[Larry Mossman]

OK Dave.... sounds like you were at the booth, did you pick on any of the new Ratcliffs....?

Do me a kindness sir ~ tell me about that brown A with the black binding - a description from you or others will make the wait easier.... Iowa is a long way from Nashville and you can't keep a man hanging... :)


Larry

[D C Blood]

Hey Larry, I did spend a very enjoyable weekend helping to man Ken's booth. Everything Ken had on display was fantastic. The A model is great. Bright and deep at the same time, as are all of Ken's creations. As a matter of fact, the stuff he had displayed was so good that two SA endorsers traded in their distressed F models, both of which are fantastic, for different mandolins, one a Phantasma, and one A model with painting and carving. Our booth was in an ideal position, facing the door in the free vendors' area, right next to the Collings and the Martin displays, very high traffic area, Tons of people coming through, trying and eye-ing.

[Wudwerkr]

I stopped by the booth as well , I hope some day to be able to produce that quality . Beautifull Work !:mandosmiley:

[Larry Mossman]

Dave,

Thanks for the post and note about Ken's mandolins... esp. regarding the brown A ~ "deep and bright" sounds just right....

I will have a chance to test drive it myself shortly.


Larry

[D C Blood]

Good deal, Larry. Now we need you to join the Silverangel Social Group...:)

[Mark Walker]

Haven't been on the Cafe' much because - like much of the country - I've been dealing with snow! Those are beautiful mandlins Ken. I like that tailpiece on the Fantasma! Is that MOP inlay in ebony or something? And attached to what - a Gibson tailpiece under it? Very cool regardless!

Keep up the great work!

[kyken]

yes Mark, that's one of my "Silverangel" pearl logos over a regular tailpiece, works real good that way.