Hamlett #11

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:27am

Just came to me. This thing is great. Loud and mellow, Dark and bright. Its a cross between a fine wine and a fine beer.

Spruce Top
Maple back and sides
Tortoise Shell Binding

John was great to work with.

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:29am

here it is out of the case

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:33am

Headstock with amazing pinecone inlay

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:35am

Oval Hole - based off of my wife's wedding ring. -- Its the least could do for her -- she puts up with me!

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:36am

Back O'The Scroll

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:37am

Nice Flame-y back

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:39am

Ebony over the back of the headstock. Grovers with Ebony Buttons

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:40am

Front O'The Scroll

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:41am

Another Oval Shot

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:43am

Fingerboard Elevation

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:44am

Another of the headstock. The Ebony liiks like tortoise shell on the side. its too cool.

**Adam Tracksler** · Mar-31-2006, 11:45am

Johns great tailpiece and bridge.

This is the last one for a bit.

**mandofish** · Mar-31-2006, 12:01pm

Wow! What a beautiful instrument! I especially like the pine cone inlay. Very unique.

Congratulations! Be sure to tell us more about how she sounds after you play awhile.

**Gail Hester** · Mar-31-2006, 12:17pm

That is one beautiful mandolin, congratulations and way to go John. Macassar Ebony on the headstock?

**ira** · Mar-31-2006, 12:23pm

spectacular- congrats!

**kyblue** · Mar-31-2006, 12:37pm

Gorgeous. Very classy looking.

I got to see this one before John shipped it. It looks even better in person. Plays and sounds great, too.

Congratulations!

Paula

**Skip Kelley** · Mar-31-2006, 12:37pm

That is a beautiful mandolin! Perfect in every detail!!

**Michael Gowell** · Mar-31-2006, 1:52pm

Adam - Congrats on your beautiful instrument. #Love the binding and your customized oval inlay. #Hey, my Sumi arrived today too! We'll have to get together & trade licks and try each other's new mando.

When do you suppose the last time 2 handmade mandolins were delivered in this modest town on the same day? #Maybe a century ago, in the days of the big tourist hotels...

**Austin Clark** · Mar-31-2006, 2:24pm

Gorgeous mandolin, John. I really like the bridge and the pinecone inlay. Excellent use of negative space for the pinecone! Also, your lines are very crisp and clean, particularly looking at the headstock.

**Dale Ludewig** · Mar-31-2006, 2:33pm

Gorgeous. Beautiful work John.

**JEStanek** · Mar-31-2006, 3:05pm

Excellent. I really like the bridge design on top of everything else!!

Jamie

**MML** · Mar-31-2006, 4:16pm

Awsome..what more can I say. And yes that bridge saddle is slick.

Mar-31-2006, 5:03pm

atracksler,

WOW ! ! ! this is one kewl instrument............................

~x (shayne)

**JGWoods** · Mar-31-2006, 5:04pm

Very nice- I love the backstrap on the headstock- things like that are for the players pleasure as the folks out in front of the mando never see'em.

I look forward to seeing it at Mando Camp North