If you like ovals Max builds an incredible oval also !
If you like ovals Max builds an incredible oval also !
I've been lusting for a Girouard ever since I heard one about 6 years ago. Dropped into the old NH shop, unannounced; Max and Lauri couldn't have been more accommodating. Hopefully, my better half is resigned to the likelihood that this is the year of the Girouard.
What are the name of the tunes in the video?
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
Not sure I like the placement of "The Griffith" inlay but the concept is really cool. You go Max and Lauri!!
Len B.
Clearwater, FL
Hi Pheffernan, good timing on your inquiry because I was actually working more on this project this last weekend. I should have another blog entry in a couple weeks, but if you haven't seen the blog, check it out here:
https://girouardmandolins.wordpress....ffith-project/
I've also been contacted by the last teacher to be employed at the Griffith school, and he is giving me some great information that I'll incorporate into the history section of the blog.
I'll also have more info on the plate drawings soon. Thanks for your interest, it's been a lot of fun so far!
Thanks Len, if you ever make it back up this way, come on over for a visit! I plan on keeping one to have in the shop.
The Griffith logo was designed by Bruce and we decided to place it in a similar position as the original "The Gibson" logo. I have that logo already drawn up because I replaced the neck on a snakehead Gibson of the same year as the Griffith and needed to cut a new logo out of pearl. I WILL NOT be putting "The Gibson" logos on these, but will at some point also design a "The Girouard" script that resembles the font of the original Gibson script as an option.
This is perhaps a silly question but how do you pronounce Girouard?
E=Em Tee;1669671]This is perhaps a silly question but how do you pronounce Girouard?[/QUOTE ja rard I live in Girard,Il and pronunciation is the same even though spelled differently !
Hi Max,
When next I get up to RI, your shop is on my "must visit" list. Sorry we didn't hook up when I was there last time while you were still in Pawtucket. I like Gloucester much better. I see what you mean about the logo placement. I could learn to live with it as is and hope to give one a test drive someday. I'll be following this thread with great interest.
Be well,
Len B.
Clearwater, FL
I highly recommend Girouard mandolins, Max and Lauri are great people. They're currently building me a custom concert A5. One day I hope to get a Mandola from him also.
I have an oval F mandolin on order from The Girouards and arrival date will be late 2019. I absolutely love my Girouard A oval ! Best oval sound "to my ears" than any oval I played at Gruhns !
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
Hi Pheffernan,
I've been waiting on detailed info on the actual instrument, which I got recently, so I'm continuing with the builds. I've updated the blog with pictures and descriptions of our recent progress. Thanks for the interest!
https://wordpress.com/page/girouardm...dpress.com/144
It looks like the blog has been further updated to include the fretboards. Nice work!
https://girouardmandolins.wordpress....QsgghuzJpkwRCw
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
This is very interesting!
Waterloo WL-M
Blues Mando Social Group - member
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
Hi pheffernan, sorry for the late response. Busy time of year for us getting ready for the March Mandolin Festival. I did manage to get the blog updated, tone bars installed and f holes cut..............
https://girouardmandolins.wordpress....ffith-project/
It looks like March included a closed box with scraped bindings and a neck under construction. I wonder what June will bring!
https://girouardmandolins.wordpress....ffith-project/
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
I’m subbing to this as it’s such an in-depth look and recreation of my favorite F-Hole mandolins ever!
Waterloo WL-M
Blues Mando Social Group - member
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