Dudenbostel Mandola

[Lynn Dudenbostel]

Bear with me.... I hope I can post photos without messing things up. I just strung up my first H-5 style mandola yesterday. Adirondack top, Virzi, radiused fingerboard, Waverly tuners, James tailpiece, 17" scale. I'm not a mandola player, but it's hard to lay this one down! Here are a few photos and a link to some video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebj9sNytzb8&feature=youtu.be

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[Lynn Dudenbostel]

I did it! First try! ;-)

[Gary Hedrick]

Mighty fine.....mighty fine

now if there had only been an H5 hanging in that barbershop........

[Lynn Dudenbostel]

Bill would have been singing in "C" a lot more!

[Marty Jacobson]

A masterpiece, Lynn. As usual. Not bad playing by Mike either. Is that "Cha Cha Chihuahua"?

[SGraham]

That back looks like a light breeze on a sea of root beer. You can see the fizz in it.

[Denny Gies]

Beautiful work, Lynn.

[Danny Clark]

i do not play Dola but that would make anyone want to learn!!

[Glassweb]

Dat's a nice!!! Spectacular work Dude... I'll take it! No really, if that's your first... well, watch out number two!

[Skip Kelley]

Lynn, that is beautiful! Love the scroll!

[Gary Hedrick]

Bill would have been singing in "C" a lot more!

And Wheel Hoss would have that deeeeeeeeeep ringing C string.......which by the I do play in C with my mandola from that "other" maker of the some note .....

[Lynn Dudenbostel]

Glassweb, yep, it's the first, but not the last dola! I wish you could give this one a test drive. I know you are a dola guy. Danny... I don't play mandola either, but I think I want to learn too. Thanks for all the kind words.

[Wilbur James]

Once again you have created a beautiful instrument stirring feelings of desire, congratulations on a fine Mandola, maybe someday soon I will have one! I still can't stop thinking about your mandolin I played at The Swuanna Gathering. I am hooked on your instruments!

[JEStanek]

Well done, Lynn. Thanks for posting it. I'm sure whomever is getting this will be very pleased. It looks and sounds great.

Jamie

[Rosemary Philips]

Stunning!

[Ted Eschliman]

Delicious!

[Scott Tichenor]

Poetry in wood. Congratulations!

[Ken_P]

That sound! Reminds me more of a small 'cello than a larger mandolin, and as a 'cello fanatic, that's the highest praise I can give. Heavenly.

[Pete Jenner]

That's a great sound.

[Barry Platnick]

Man, thats fantastic!

[Mandoviol]

Wotta beauty! Good job, Lynn!

[Cheryl Watson]

Pretty color, wood, and tone and I'll bet it plays like butta (or butterscotch).

[Annette Siegel]

Hey Lynn,

Nowell and Annette here from livingtreemusic.com (So Cal.) just wanted to say beautiful job, like the curls on the points and sounds great too!!

Best to you and Amy!

[Darryl Wolfe]

Stunning selection of wood and stain colors Lynn. I love the theme...almost like it was yelling for a third point and pineapple tailpiece

Darryl

[Bert Deivert]

absolutely gorgeous! and great sound too, OF course... nice growl on the low end!

[f5loar]

Lloyd would be proud and were he living today would gladly sign his name and date it.

[fernmando]

I got to spend some time with the Dudenbostel mandola today......Splendiferous is what I'd say! Hard to give back to Lynn, and it will be hard for the owner to put down.

Roscoe Morgan

[Tim Pike]

Beautiful looks and sound. So very nice!

[SternART]

Dudelicious!

[Pete Braccio]

Dude!

Gorgeous work (as always). :)

Pete

[Lynn Dudenbostel]

Thanks everyone. Your kind words mean a lot to me. Some folks have requested a few more photos. Here's 3 more.....

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Happy Thanksgiving to you all....
Lynn

[Glassweb]

Lloyd would be proud and were he living today would gladly sign his name and date it.

Lloyd Dudenbostel? Lynn Loar? It all works... s'all good! Happy Thanksgiving to all Cafe members and a big thanks to Scott Tichenor for keepin' the peace and keepin' it all together...

[Jeff Hildreth]

Very nicely done, I particularly like the "no-burst".

Beautiful instrument.

And, congrats on your 10 year anniversary at the Cafe.

[Don Grieser]

Gorgeosbostelisimo.

[Randi Gormley]

Lovely instrument. Someone's got a lot to be thankful for!

[Jake Wildwood]

Tasty. :)

[danb]

Stunning selection of wood and stain colors Lynn. I love the theme...almost like it was yelling for a third point and pineapple tailpiece

Darryl

The H4/H5 shape is much closer to the proportions of the late 3pt mandolins than the early 2pt ones.I always think my 3pt is a twin for an H4

[f5joe]

Great job as always Lynn. I echo Darryl's comment on color and wood selection. A master piece. Sounds great too!

[rb3868]

you give us all something to dream about. At least I have a Dudenbostel arm rest