I have wanted a piccolo mandolin for a few years now. Since my PMAS has persisted that long, I PM'd with a couple of Cafe members who own piccolos a few months back to get some advice (thanks, friends, I appreciate the advice). I was especially happy to learn that they really enjoy their smaller member of the mandolin family, and that they encouraged me to take the plunge. I put down a deposit with Mike Black in July, and now the build has commenced.
For those not familiar with piccolo mandolins (also called sopranino mandolins), they have shorter scale lengths and smaller bodies and are tuned cgda, up a fourth from a mandolin (an octave above a mandola). Mike Black builds beautiful piccolo mandolins in either A4 or A5 models. Here's the link to his piccolo mandolin page: http://www.blackmandolins.com/piccolo-mandolins.html
He's just started building an A4 with a Virzi for me. Here's the wood (Englemann) for the top, glued up.
I'm really excited about this build. I'll post pictures here as Mike sends them to me. I hope you enjoy following along.
Best wishes,
Bob
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