View Full Version : #16 - Molly's A4 Piccolo Mandolin w/ Virzi
Mike Black
Dec-20-2012, 12:10am
I just finished up my daughter's A4 piccolo mandolin (w/Virzi). I thought that I'd share with you all. It turned out pretty cool. Molly's only 5 months old, but she loves her mandolin. :)
Mike Black
Dec-20-2012, 12:14am
Here are a few more with Molly.
Mike Black
Dec-20-2012, 12:15am
Okay... Last ones. Some detail shots.
Mandocarver
Dec-20-2012, 1:57am
Wonderful photos - if there were a prize for picture of the year these would get my vote. Thanks for posting and making me smile.
Brilliant! Start 'em young I say :)
So when does Molly get to do her first youtube performance... about another month should get her up to speed on that one? ;)
strings777
Dec-20-2012, 5:13am
Wow, how cool...Molly is very lucky to have you for a Dad! :mandosmiley:
Max Girouard
Dec-20-2012, 8:00am
That's great! She looks really excited!
Skip Kelley
Dec-20-2012, 8:09am
Mike, Thats a great looking little mandolin! Molly is a precious little angel! She smiles with inner joy!
Thanks for posting the pictures!
JEStanek
Dec-20-2012, 9:19am
Very cool story, photos, and mandolin!
Jamie
Ivyguitar
Dec-20-2012, 9:37am
What is it about Molly's playing style that made her want to choose a Virzi instrument?
Stephen Cagle
Dec-20-2012, 9:46am
Mike you are certainly talented! I would love to know how it sounds. Ever thought of an F5 Piccolo? It looks like Molly has noticed your D strings are not quite 440 in your first pic. :grin:
billhay4
Dec-20-2012, 11:34am
Nice.
Bill
wildpikr
Dec-20-2012, 12:43pm
Sweet-it doesn't get much better than that!
Jim Garber
Dec-20-2012, 12:47pm
Scale length? Brand of diapers? :)
rb3868
Dec-20-2012, 6:03pm
she's a cutey. so's your daughter :mandosmiley:
Mike Black
Dec-20-2012, 6:38pm
Scale length? Brand of diapers? :)
1.) The scale length is around 11". It's basically the fifth fret of a mandolin as the nut and taken from there.
2.) Huggies :)
John McCoy
Dec-20-2012, 7:59pm
Absolutely wonderful.
GKWilson
Dec-20-2012, 8:51pm
Mike. That's your most beautiful build yet.
I really like the piccolo too.
Gary
Gregory Tidwell
Dec-20-2012, 10:31pm
Love that baby sized Virzi.
shortymack
Dec-20-2012, 10:40pm
Youre a blessed man to have such a wonderful daughter along with all of your talents. Congrats.
Randi Gormley
Dec-20-2012, 10:42pm
Very sweet, both of them. congrats!
Mike Black
Dec-21-2012, 9:58pm
Here's a video of Molly's A4 Piccolo that a friend of mine, Rick Faris who is the mandolin player for Special Consensus, just noodling around on.
http://youtu.be/OOVLBMcXk1Q
Cheryl Watson
Dec-21-2012, 10:49pm
This is the cutest post EVER on the Mandolin Cafe (IMHO)!
Here are a few more with Molly.
Tiderider
Dec-22-2012, 11:00pm
I saw this post a couple of days ago and just now got a chance to write how very much I love this pair of mandolins. You and daughter are going to have a awesome relationship. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful moment.