I decided it was time. For years now I've wanted a 10-string--5 courses of 2 strings--mandocello. I've wanted one since I saw a guitar-shaped one on Froggy Bottom Guitars' website. I've always wanted one that's tuned in 5ths, low C to E.
Well, I'm pulling the trigger. I met a man through a mutual friend who is a luthier; he makes LOTS of electric basses guitars. He's also made acoustic and electric guitars and electric mandos. I asked him if he could make an acoustic 10-string mandocello, and he said he can. In fact he had posted pictures on Facebook of a mandocello he had built--very nice!
All of his instruments show the natural wood grain. He's really creative with using the nicest looking tonewoods. Mine will have a cedar top and cherry sides and back.
He's going to start building it after this coming Friday, and it will take a month to finish. It will be in an asymmetrical teardrop shape. He's putting in a pickup too.
I can't wait! I'll post pics when I get it.
(Someday, after I save back up enough dough, I'll ask him to make a solid-body 8-string electric mando.)
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