A few shots of the most recent product to come off of the bench. It is complete with Virzi, period fret wire and bridge.
A few shots of the most recent product to come off of the bench. It is complete with Virzi, period fret wire and bridge.
Epic!
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
....could we have a shot of the peghead? (not...)
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Gary,
As I've told you in person, you are a true artist Sir!
1994 Gibson F5L - Weber signed
"Mandolin brands are a guide, not gospel! I don't drink koolaid and that Emperor is naked!"
"If you wanna get soul Baby, you gots to get the scroll..."
"I would rather play music anyday for the beggar, the thief, and the fool!"
"Perfection is not attainable; but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence" Vince Lombardi
Playing Style: RockMonRoll Desperado Bluegrass Desperado YT Channel
Very nice, Gary!
Since you´re a picker too, could you post a video/soundbyte of the mando in question. You could do the Dawg thing to the peghead.
Also I don´t want to nitpick, but: Is the mando really that "glitzy" (shiny finish, that is) or is it just the photo? Let me elaborate. I have a 1937 D-28 recreation by some world class luthiers. The finish on that guitar is not shiny in th way I have seen the finish on other vintage guitar recreations.
Olaf
GNARLY Gary! Simply Vicious! I wouldn't mind firing off a tune or two with that baby! + a verzi? Way Kool
Brilliant stuff GV!
I'd very much like a go at that beastie.
Still more than happy with my own 2006 Vessel F5.
Gary is a true craftsmen, His work is spectacular to say the least, I'd be proud to own that feb 18th clone even with the virzi I've always wanted a virzi,they do sound different and if they're done right they have a sound that I like! So many great mandolins but so little $! I think Gary's work is just as good as those expensive Distressed Gibson's! I'm really impressed and have been for quite sometime with his work ever since I seen that Monroe distressed copy he did years ago!-Way KOOL man-Wicked
Gary, that is nothing short of amazing! I'd love to put a pick to that!
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Its as if you read my mind. Please don't read my bank account.
1924 Gibson A Snakehead
2005 National RM-1
2007 Hester A5
2009 Passernig A5
2015 Black A2-z
2010 Black GBOM
2017 Poe Scout
2014 Smart F-Style Mandola
2018 Vessel TM5
2019 Hogan F5
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
I guess I misunderstood Spruce. No Biggy, I just thought Gary's work is spectacular!
Sweet!
Andrew Mowry
Mowry Stringed Instruments
http://mowrystrings.com
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1994 Gibson F5L - Weber signed
"Mandolin brands are a guide, not gospel! I don't drink koolaid and that Emperor is naked!"
"If you wanna get soul Baby, you gots to get the scroll..."
"I would rather play music anyday for the beggar, the thief, and the fool!"
"Perfection is not attainable; but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence" Vince Lombardi
Playing Style: RockMonRoll Desperado Bluegrass Desperado YT Channel
Thanks for the kind words. The finish is not as shiny as it appears in the photos. I'll try to get a sound clip at some point. Here is a shot of the headstock
This. Is. Just. Awesome.!
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Right down to the dovetailed point protectors! Awesome!
Craig Wilson
www.wilsonmandolins.com
Not that what Gibson produces in the Distressed MM line is suspect; on the contrary they make some really good mandolins that are pretty good Loar F5 replicas; but if Gibson wanted to make the best, authentic, imperceptible Loar era replica mandolin possible, they'd subcontract out to Gary, negotiate a price per model that he'd find acceptable and list them at $40K...they'd sell a boatload, and customers would be quite satisfied with a genuine Loar replica sold by Gibson!
1994 Gibson F5L - Weber signed
"Mandolin brands are a guide, not gospel! I don't drink koolaid and that Emperor is naked!"
"If you wanna get soul Baby, you gots to get the scroll..."
"I would rather play music anyday for the beggar, the thief, and the fool!"
"Perfection is not attainable; but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence" Vince Lombardi
Playing Style: RockMonRoll Desperado Bluegrass Desperado YT Channel
I love it Some of the best work I've seen
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