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    Making a mold, Marty?
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    Marty, that is intriguing. A poured mandolin?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt Harris View Post
    Making a mold, Marty?
    Yep. Or more specifically, a plug.

    Quote Originally Posted by Tommando View Post
    Marty, that is intriguing. A poured mandolin?
    More like... layered.

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    Carbon fiber, ehh? Interesting...
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    Day one of a new build. 75 year old Brazilian rosewood back and ribs going with Ted Davis 1989 red spruce....

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    This is being built by David Houchens in North Garden, Virginia
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tommando View Post
    Marty, that is intriguing. A poured mandolin?
    Intriguing is definitely the word for it! I look forward to see what this becomes!

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    An F5 with K&K (made right here in Oregon) installed, ready for the back.
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    [QUOTE=grandcanyonminstrel;1575779]Day one of a new build. 75 year old Brazilian rosewood back and ribs going with Ted Davis 1989 red spruce....

    Wow! Please post more pics of the build.
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    Quote Originally Posted by amowry View Post
    An F5 with K&K (made right here in Oregon) installed, ready for the back.
    Wow, back with f-holes and tonebars!!!!



    Or is it lefty?
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    Correct, I even put the pickup on the back for good measure

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    Andrew---any chance for a contact number for the K & K pickups---if only Stewart Mc Donald had them available.

    Love your work...just fantastic!!

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    K&K's website is -- http://www.kksound.com

    They sell online directly and through most online retails sites.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Jacobson View Post
    Looking good, Tom.

    Just varnishing some pink foam for the first stage of my new mandolin build, which is a completely logical thing to do.
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    I'm intrigued to hear what's going on here

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    I haven't posted any pictures in a while so I thought I'd show what I have been working on. Here's an A model and a two-point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pelone View Post
    Andrew---any chance for a contact number for the K & K pickups---if only Stewart Mc Donald had them available.

    Love your work...just fantastic!!
    Thanks! Yep, you can order from their site. I'm also a dealer, if you're near me in OR.

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    I haven't posted any pictures in a while so I thought I'd show what I have been working on. Here's an A model and a two-point.

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    Looking great, Skip! I love that "fishbone" back!

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    Thanks Andrew! I like the fishbone for sure! It looks even better now, with some varnish on it!

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    Well, it's certainly in progress... Guitar bodied mandola. Redwood top, cherry back and rim. Five piece laminate neck, cherry/walnut/flamed maple/walnut/cherry. Macassar ebony headplate/backstrap/finger rest/heel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by grandcanyonminstrel View Post
    Day one of a new build. 75 year old Brazilian rosewood back and ribs going with Ted Davis 1989 red spruce....

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    James, that is going to look awesome

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt Harris View Post
    Well, it's certainly in progress... Guitar bodied mandola. Redwood top, cherry back and rim. Five piece laminate neck, cherry/walnut/flamed maple/walnut/cherry. Macassar ebony headplate/backstrap/finger rest/heel.
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    Matt, that octave looks cool! Nicely done!

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    Here's a birds eye back that I thought looked pretty cool.
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    Yes it does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kentuckyken View Post
    Here's a birds eye back that I thought looked pretty cool.
    Ken, that back is killer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kentuckyken View Post
    Here's a birds eye back that I thought looked pretty cool.
    Ken, that birds eye back is stunning. Is that a varnish finish?

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    Preparing to fret -

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    and fretting resolved -

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