View Full Version : Fletcher Brock: 2 OMs and an A5
Chip Booth
Jul-05-2011, 11:39am
I took photos for Fletcher of some recently completed instruments and thought you all might like to see them.
Here is a beautiful blonde birdseye A5:
Chip Booth
Jul-05-2011, 11:41am
Here is an OM for our Cafe friend Linds. This is strung with octave pairs, note that the pairs are strung so that the low octave string is hit on the downstroke rather than the other way around as it usually done. This makes the instrument fuller and bassier, yet it still has that octave sparkle.
Chip Booth
Jul-05-2011, 11:44am
And another OM, a rich, warm instrument strung with unison pairs.
JEStanek
Jul-05-2011, 11:46am
So clean. So beautiful.
Jamie
Linds
Jul-05-2011, 11:56am
Oh. My. Goodness. I think I'm just going to camp out on my front porch and wait for the UPS guy to arrive. I can't wait!!!
Marty Henrickson
Jul-05-2011, 11:59am
Sweet! Those photos should come with a warning: May cause OMAS
Jill McAuley
Jul-05-2011, 12:40pm
Oh man! They're all gorgeous but that birdseye A5 is killing me!!
Cheers,
Jill
Ed Goist
Jul-05-2011, 2:45pm
Beautiful!
Austin Clark
Jul-06-2011, 8:25am
Nice, Fletch!
Jake Wildwood
Jul-06-2011, 10:58am
The OMs look delicious!!
Logan Sarchfield
Jul-06-2011, 4:26pm
What body shape is used for the OM's? Is it Fletcher's own design or a Martin 00 or 000? If its Fletcher's own design does anyone know the width at the lower bout?
Thanks!
pjlama
Jul-07-2011, 9:13pm
Wow, I wish UPS was bringing me one, outstanding.
Phil Goodson
Jul-09-2011, 1:35pm
What body shape is used for the OM's? Is it Fletcher's own design or a Martin 00 or 000? If its Fletcher's own design does anyone know the width at the lower bout?
Thanks!
http://www.fletcherbrock.com/Octaves.html
Oh, Linds, that looks great. I look forward to seeing up close.
Logan Sarchfield
Jul-10-2011, 1:24pm
Thanks Philphool! Fletcher Brocks instruments are amazing!
B. T. Walker
Jul-10-2011, 1:33pm
The OM is more beautiful than you described, Linds. I'll trade you an old Johnson f-body with a collapsed top. We'll work out the details Tuesday at the jam. ;)
It's gonna have to wait a bit, George and Brian. I'm staying up in Steamboat, Colorado for at least several months on a new job. I'll come home every 6 to 8 weeks or so, but mostly for weekends (so Tuesday jams at Grady's are probably out for a while for me). I'll be home August 25th, though, so if you guys hear of any jamming opportunities that weekend, let me know! Or, if either of you are up this way, drop by for some pickin'!
Phil Goodson
Jul-12-2011, 9:59pm
Thanks Philphool! Fletcher Brocks instruments are amazing!
Yep. I got to try one of his F5s at Kaufman Kamp a few weeks ago. A fellow student let me test drive his Brock.
Amazingly responsive. The whole body vibrated with minimal plucking. Great tone and played wonderfully.
Darn MAS!!!