#16 - Molly's A4 Piccolo Mandolin w/ Virzi

[Mike Black]

I just finished up my daughter's A4 piccolo mandolin (w/Virzi). I thought that I'd share with you all. It turned out pretty cool. Molly's only 5 months old, but she loves her mandolin.

[Mike Black]

Here are a few more with Molly.

[Mike Black]

Okay... Last ones. Some detail shots.

[Mandocarver]

Wonderful photos - if there were a prize for picture of the year these would get my vote. Thanks for posting and making me smile.

[Tavy]

Brilliant! Start 'em young I say

So when does Molly get to do her first youtube performance... about another month should get her up to speed on that one?

[strings777]

Wow, how cool...Molly is very lucky to have you for a Dad!

[Max Girouard]

That's great! She looks really excited!

[Skip Kelley]

Mike, Thats a great looking little mandolin! Molly is a precious little angel! She smiles with inner joy!
Thanks for posting the pictures!

[JEStanek]

Very cool story, photos, and mandolin!

Jamie

[Ivyguitar]

What is it about Molly's playing style that made her want to choose a Virzi instrument?

[Stephen Cagle]

Mike you are certainly talented! I would love to know how it sounds. Ever thought of an F5 Piccolo? It looks like Molly has noticed your D strings are not quite 440 in your first pic.

[billhay4]

Nice.
Bill

[wildpikr]

Sweet-it doesn't get much better than that!

[Jim Garber]

Scale length? Brand of diapers?

[rb3868]

she's a cutey. so's your daughter

[Mike Black]

Scale length? Brand of diapers?

1.) The scale length is around 11". It's basically the fifth fret of a mandolin as the nut and taken from there.

2.) Huggies

[John McCoy]

Absolutely wonderful.

[GKWilson]

Mike. That's your most beautiful build yet.
I really like the piccolo too.
Gary

[Gregory Tidwell]

Love that baby sized Virzi.

[shortymack]

Youre a blessed man to have such a wonderful daughter along with all of your talents. Congrats.

[Randi Gormley]

Very sweet, both of them. congrats!

[Mike Black]

Here's a video of Molly's A4 Piccolo that a friend of mine, Rick Faris who is the mandolin player for Special Consensus, just noodling around on.

[Cheryl Watson]

This is the cutest post EVER on the Mandolin Cafe (IMHO)!

Here are a few more with Molly.

[Tiderider]

I saw this post a couple of days ago and just now got a chance to write how very much I love this pair of mandolins. You and daughter are going to have a awesome relationship. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful moment.