Brentrup Mandolins

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 8:20pm

Here are pictures of 2 new mandolins Hans made for me . #They are great and he is a great guy.

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 8:22pm

another pic

**MML** · Mar-10-2006, 8:23pm

Those are stunning!

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 8:24pm

third pic

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 8:25pm

one more

**ShaneJ** · Mar-10-2006, 8:34pm

Greg, those are beautiful mandolins and beautiful pics! Did you take the pics? I'll be adding a couple to my screensaver/wallpaper collection. (if you don't mind)

Congrats on the mandolins!

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 8:41pm

thanks, you can certainly use the pictures

thanks for the compliments. My wife took the pictures. I'll let her know you liked them

**ShaneJ** · Mar-10-2006, 8:42pm

She has a great eye.

**Daniel1975** · Mar-10-2006, 8:57pm

Greg,
Those are sweeeet! Enjoy.

Dan

**JEStanek** · Mar-10-2006, 9:50pm

Congratulations. Those are beautiful.
Jamie

**John M. Riley** · Mar-10-2006, 10:54pm

man, I would kill for one of those......how in the world did your wife let you get 2??

**Flowerpot** · Mar-10-2006, 10:56pm

Man, that makes me want one so bad... wait, I've got one... well, two... but not an F4. Those are real beauties, and great pictures. Gives me BAS again. I'm afraid to try any more of his mandolins, cause I know how I get.

**Greg Saer** · Mar-10-2006, 11:30pm

Thanks guys, #I have the best wife in the world I guess! #The oval is not a straight up F4 as it has 14 frets to the body and an elavated fretboard which give it a little more dimesion than a traditional F4. #The F5 is Hans Bluegrass model and although new it is a monster! They sound and play better than they look.(and they look awesome, hanks Hans!)

**berkeleymando** · Mar-11-2006, 11:58am

Originally Posted by (Flowerpot @ Mar. 10 2006, 20:56)

Man, that makes me want one so bad... wait, I've got one... well, two... but not an F4. #Those are real beauties, and great pictures. #Gives me BAS again. #I'm afraid to try any more of his mandolins, cause I know how I get.

Beautiful mandolins (as always) from Mr. Brentrup.

However, it could be disturbing for the builder himself to know that there is a sub-variety of MAS called BAS! (Brentrup Acquisition Syndrome!).

**Ray Neuman** · Mar-11-2006, 11:43pm

WOW.....let me say that again, WOW.

I got to play these 2 this afternoon, and Greg is right, they sound much better then they look, and they are flawless beauties!

I can NOT belive how different they are though. The F hole is very complex, fast, very harmonic in tones and just begs to be run fast. The oval hole is DEEP, very throaty and can get away from you if you dont curb that attack.

Thanks Greg, fantastic examples of art giving form to fuction.

the grateful professir

**Greg Saer** · Mar-13-2006, 12:45am

Hey Ray, Gotta thank Hans once again he is a master. Let us know what you think of the oval after playing it a bit.

**John M. Riley** · Mar-13-2006, 1:03am

how much do those mandos go for??

**Lane Pryce** · Mar-13-2006, 8:25am

Greg those mandolins are terrific. You have to be proud new daddy!! Lp

**Mandobar** · Mar-13-2006, 8:32am

just when you thought it was safe to sign on to the cafe...............:p

**Flowerpot** · Mar-13-2006, 10:48am

Yea, and now I think I have peghead envy too. Those inlays are just too cool.

**Glassweb** · Mar-13-2006, 11:11am

Nice mandolins, but I just can't handle these fretless, scallopped extensions. I'm sorry, but I think they look ridiculous! Note to all mandolin makers... take a page out of Collings' book! For my money, what Collings has been doing with fingerboards should be the new "standard" design for those who can't stand pick click. An incredibly elegant solution to this problem. If I want "scallops" I'll order them at a restaurant!

**Jim Roberts** · Mar-13-2006, 11:39am

Different strokes for different folks. I like everything about Hans' mandolins...

**Ray Neuman** · Mar-13-2006, 12:04pm

Having played the oval hole (too much already smile), and it being the first mandolin I have encountered with the scalloped fred board, I can say, its art. I wondered how they would look in person, but Hans has made fluid movements from frets to oval hole. The extension floats beautifuly above the top and compliments the flow.

Yes, I am HIGHLY impressed and would order one JUST like this. I suspect it is a matter of taste, and thankfully there are other schools of thought and art beyond Mr. Loars.

the overly thankful professir