Some nice work there.
bill
IM(NS)HO
Love the blue tint in the headstock decoration. Nice job.
I Know this is a mando site, and those sure do look purty, but that guitar totally steals the spotlight !!! That is one FINE looking instrument !!
Exceptional workmanship! You are producing some of the most beautiful instruments of any current builder. Thanks for posting.
Robb,
Lovely. What woods are used in the mandolins?
I suspect that the 'blonde' one is another of Robb's glorious 'Mango-mando' creations & those Fern inlays on both are just stunning. I especially love the contrast between the Fern headstock overlay without the binding, it just glows !,
Ivan
Weber F-5 'Fern'.
Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Stelling Bellflower BANJO
Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.
Ellis DeLuxe "A" style.
Robb, nice work! I have a hard time not looking at that guitar!!
Beautiful stuff, love those fern inlays!
Beautiful Robb, just beautiful. So I have first hand knowledge that your mandolins sound spectacular, but I'm real curious to hear the guitar! Of course, wouldn't mind a sound clip of the mandolins once they're ready!
1924 Gibson A Jr. Snakehead
2004 Elkhorn A-5, #3
2016 White F-5, #6
Hey Guys, thanks for all the positive feedback on the photos. The mandolin on the left in the photos is Koa/Red Cedar and the traditional sunburst on the right is Big leaf Maple/Adirondack. Guitar is Cocobolo/Adirondack. I'll post a few sound clips upon completion! Lots of good stuff coming....Curly Mango/Red wood and more Koa in the works. Have a great day all!
Robb, Great pics of your of mandolins.
I drive up to Durango a few times each year and it would be great if I could play one of your instruments. My last visit to Durango was for the bluegrass fest this past April and I was asking around if anyone had an Elkhorn mandolin. Keep up the great work and hopefully one day I can play one on a future visit to Durango.
2012 Gibson F5 Custom Goldrush (Harvey)
2014 Rover RM-75 F
bowlback mandolin (1890's to 1900 era)
Very nice work. Looking forward to the sound clip...
Lee
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