# 17 Black A4

[Nick Gellie]

Just to add my Black#17 mandolin, just one after the piccolo, here are some pictures of my mandolin. I have not got it yet but it will soon be on its way to Australia.

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[Clement Barrera-Ng]

As someone who had owned one of Mike's brilliant creation, I can say with certainty that you're in for quite a treat. Congrats. Both #16 and #17 look stunning, and I'm sure it'll sound just as good.

[rb3868]

very elegant looking

[Frank Farley]

Everything about it is elegant and beautiful definitely a work of art.hope you enjoy it.

[GKWilson]

Welcome to the family NG53. Mike's mandolins are beautiful. But, wait till you play yours. And the best part is, the more you play them the better they get. Hope you get it soon. Merry Christmas.
Gary

[Gregory Tidwell]

Another Virzi! I wonder if virzis are getting put in more mandos these days?

[Nick Gellie]

Ah Greg! you spotted the Virzi. I wondered who would be the first person to spot it in the photo.

Mike reckons it improves the projection.

[Pete Jenner]

Mike reckons it improves the projection.

Twaddle.

[Nick Gellie]

Hi Peter,

What makes you so certain that it is twaddle?

[Pete Jenner]

My apologies I shouldn't have piped up in a thread dedicated to what is obviously a beautiful instrument. I'm a great admirer of Mike's work and don't want to hijack this discussion.

This is a particularly fine interpretation of the A4 design.

[Mike Black]

Here's a little video of #17 with a friend of mine, Rick Faris who is the mandolin player for Special Consensus, just noodling around.


http://youtu.be/YGGB3mFpV4g

Rick also builds some nice dreadnought guitars (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Faris-Guitar-Co/178178715589224).

[Nick Gellie]

Wow! I have just listened to the video clip. Great sound Mike! I should say awesome.