This is my first all blonde.
This is my first all blonde.
Trying to get that natural blonde color is a bit tricky.
This is the one with the quilted back.
And the one with the wire inlay.
Here's a profile shot of the front.
looks to die for!
Phyn
Thats a good looker Jim.
Stanley
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Looking good.
Really really beautiful. Such attention to detail. Beautiful job of engraving. Is that sterling silver for wire inlay?
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An exquisite touch of class, Sir; absolutely gorgeous!
Typically top shelf!!That inlay is mouth watering. Lp
J.Lane Pryce
Steph, that's actually some bead wire from Hobby Lobby that cost $2.33, and I still have nearly 24 yards of it.
The black stripe running all the way through the peghead looks great with the blonde. How about a shot of the back of the peghead?
mick meinsler
Magnificent and beautiful. Is it for sale?
Leo R
Burnsville, Mn
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Always classy, Mr. Hilburn!
Jamie
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..really, really nice Jim.
Jim - now I'm only gonna ask you one last time - PLEASE STOP IT! #You are killing me with these absolutely gorgeous mandolins.
Truly,
The Bhagwan
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1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
I'm not prone to all the drool on these mandolin threads, but that is one fine-looking mandolin. I'm somewhat partial to the A-style mandolins and really like the binding/pickguard/bridge against the blonde finish. That peghead is great too.
f-d
ˇpapá gordo ain’t no madre flaca!
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Here's a requested shot.
I'm going to do one more of the peghead because the inlay was partially obscured in the last one.
The flower and leaf are taken from a turn of the century Washburn bowlback, however, their engraving skills were a little better than mine in those days.
Sounds like Leo wants first dibs on this one.
Absolutely scrumptious!!
Wye Knot
This one is spoken for. And believe it or not, this will be my third instrument that will be living in Africa. Talk about a huge un-tapped market!
I wish I wasn't so "band width challenged" out here where I live. I could look at the post-a-picture thread more often without having to spend so much time.
Excellent, as usual, Jim!
I'm building my first actual blonde "as we speak". I've done unstained cherry and "honey blonde", but not white blonde.
What kind of spruce is that beautifully clear top? I'm using a piece of engelmann that is one of the prettiest pieces of top wood I've ever worked with. Hope it turns out as nice as yours.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
We are lucky to be able to get a fleeting glimpse of these beauties before they are swallowed up by their owners. Thanks as always.
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As everyone else has stated, that is beautiful. I'm sure the silking in that top is pretty striking in real life. Is that white and black binding on the fretboard? Or white purfling set into the fretboard? It looks like every detail is flawless... amazing work.
I'll second Jeremy's statement that we're lucky to get a glimpse of all this fine work... thanks to those that take the time to post these pics.
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
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