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dave waite
Nov-13-2004, 11:16pm
As a big fan of Apitius mandolins, this is a long awaited event for me. Check out those pics!!! No CNC machines either.(personal pet peeve)
www.apitiusmandolins.com
apitius mandolins (http://apitiusmandolins.com)
Jonathan James
Nov-14-2004, 6:35am
Nice site. the shop photos are my favorite...what a great "office" to head to every day!
scgc.om
Nov-14-2004, 10:50pm
Apitius lovers
If you are interested in my '97 Grand Classic, contact me via personal message. Oliver makes great instruments - I just need the $$ now . . .
mandoman4807
Nov-15-2004, 7:15am
Oh no, Apitius is copying the Gibson head stock inlays http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
They make beautiful mandolins, thats for sure!
Darrell http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Scotti Adams
Nov-15-2004, 7:59am
..If I were to build mandos it would have to be in a shop like that...when I think of an independent builder I think of a shop like that...just seems right to me..
dave waite
Nov-21-2004, 8:58am
Heres some more pictures I found that Becky Smith took on her visit there (I think).Apitius shop pictures (www.smithfowler.org/Toronto/ApitiusShop)
SternART
Nov-21-2004, 11:09am
Interesting take on tone bars.........in the "shop" section.
dave waite
Nov-22-2004, 6:35am
Try this link , or cut & past the address below, as I see my previous attempt didn't work.
Apitius" target="_blank">http://www.smithfowler.org/Toronto....a> shop (http://www.smithfowler.org/Toronto/ApitiusShop/100_0054_JPG.html<a href=)
Dave, Here's the LINK (http://www.smithfowler.org/Toronto/ApitiusShop) from the above message.
Jim
dave waite
Nov-22-2004, 1:20pm
Thanks Jim
Flowerpot
Nov-22-2004, 3:08pm
Stern, I noticed the tone bar thing too. Looks like the treble tone bar is not the standard profile, but has a big scallop out of the center part with two high points about 1/3 of the way from the ends, like a suspension bridge (akin to some guitar braces?). Bass tone bar looks standard. I wonder what the effects of that are?
dave waite
Nov-22-2004, 3:27pm
There was some discussion on the CoMando builders summit last year regarding scalloped tone bars. I can't remember what the exact philosophy is, but I can vouch for the results. Oliver has been scalloping his tone bars for a long time. The 3 mandolins that I have played of his all have a very complex tone, great bass & sparkly highs. I have always wondered why more experimentation has not been done in this area. As you have stated, it is not uncommon in guitar bracing.