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  1. Re: Happy Birthday Dennis Vance, hoping for a transplant

    Happy Birthday Dennis, here's wishing you the best...
    Brian
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    Re: Build #9 Clinton

    Very nice, great bluegrass tone!!! Keep it up...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandolin #16...

    Thanks for the comments. Yes, Don Stiernbergs' Nugget was the inspiration for building a 2 point. It's a good intermediate step in the building experience, between the simplicity of the A model and...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandolin #16...

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    A couple of pictures...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandolin #16...

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    Burtenshaw Mandolin #16...

    I just put the 1st set of strings on #16 a few days ago. Red spruce top, maple back, sides and neck, Tru Oil finish. Strung up sort of in the white while I shape the neck. Hope the youtube link...
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    Re: Jam with Jake Workman- Cherokee Shuffle

    Great picking and beautiful tone, thanks for sharing ...
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    Re: Simpson mandolin in NZ Red Beech

    Beautiful, very nice work - how about a video or sound clip?
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandola #6

    https://youtu.be/xMkclX-Q_Pc
    I wish I could play like Emory...
    I hope this is the right link....
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandola #6

    Wow that's a beauty...
    There's less rubbing around, which sometimes bothers my wrist, with Tru-oil. I can't say I have a preference. There's something romantic about "french polish" though...
    For...
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    Re: Guitar Bodied Mandola

    Looks great and sounds great too...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandola #6

    Thanks Matt,
    Actually this is French polish - shellac finish. With Tru-oil - put on a lot of thin coats and sand back to level out and do it again...
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    Burtenshaw Mandola #6

    Here is another mando built from walnut. A mandola with a redwood top, walnut back, sides and neck. James tailpiece, Cumberland bridge. I really like working with walnut and there is lots of it here...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandolin #15...

    Thanks Rdeane,
    I put a lot of coats on because it doesn't build very fast. Maybe 30 - 40 coats with level sanding at least twice in-between . The leveling takes a lot of finish off so the final...
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    Re: Burtenshaw Mandolin #15...

    Thanks Bill and Skip. I really like walnut. This is the 5th mando I've built from walnut and also one "Dobro" and I like it very much. It's easy to carve and very stable and I like the looks and the...
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    Burtenshaw Mandolin #15...

    This is mando #15.

    Sitka spruce top, black walnut for the rest. James bridge and tailpiece, Tru-oil finish.

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    https://youtu.be/nW080YIfHxU

    Not perfect but headed...
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    Re: Mandolin neck repair: the final solution?

    What is the back strap repair?
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    Re: Grass Valley Fathers Day Festival

    I'm hoping to get up on Thursday Austin, I'll be by to say hi
    Brian Burtenshaw...
  19. Thread: Burtenshaw #10

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    Re: Burtenshaw #10

    http://youtu.be/gZFSIwmf1VQ
    Thanks for all the kind words, I wish I had some better pictures.
    I hope this video link works. Not the greatest but hopefully you can get an idea of the sound. My buddy...
  20. Thread: Burtenshaw #10

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    Burtenshaw #10

    I just finished #10. It's a redwood top and walnut back & sides. Finished with Seal-lac sealer, then french polish on the top and Tru-oil on the walnut. I'll try to get a sound sample up. It sounds...
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    Re: Noam and other winners at IBMA

    Nice picture. Can't beat film if you ask me.
    What film are you shooting? I've got an FE2 and a freezer full of Agfapan...
    Brian
  22. Re: David Grisman/Jethro/Tiny/Johnnny Gimble Austin City Limits 1

    Larry thanks for the great clip. Where do you find it?
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    Re: Just finished this mandola...

    Thanks for all the replies. I'll try to post a video of Darrell
    Scott playing it a couple of days ago when he was in
    Chico
    http://youtu.be/HNdZkuZ60pQ
    I don't have a clue if this is gonna...
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    Re: Just finished this mandola...

    Thanks for all the comments. I agree about the logo but I just haven't wanted to tackle the inlay process yet, maybe on the next one. It's got a beautiful sound, very rich. I'll try to get a sound...
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    Re: Gilchrist Mando Cello

    Very nice playing all around - nice sounding mandolin too...
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