Hogan f-5 #8

**HoGo** · Nov-06-2007, 9:57am

Hello guys,
this is my latest creation. As ususally the mandolin left the house couple hours after first stringing.
Sitka/red maple. All hide glue, oil varnish/french polish.
Simple style with white binding and no elaborate inlays.
Pics here:

More to follow...

**HoGo** · Nov-06-2007, 9:58am

**HoGo** · Nov-06-2007, 9:58am

**HoGo** · Nov-06-2007, 10:00am

It already has some fingerprints and dust on headstock and back/top...

**bkhooper** · Nov-06-2007, 10:12am

Hogo,
beautifull!!! I love the colors as well. Do you feel like the pictures you made are a pretty accurate representation of how they really look?
ken hooper

**Kevin K** · Nov-06-2007, 10:18am

I like the look. Great work.

**Chris Biorkman** · Nov-06-2007, 10:24am

Looks pretty darn clean. Good job.

**HoGo** · Nov-06-2007, 10:26am

I think the mando is a bit darker in reality. The last two close-ups of front and back scroll are close. All pics were taken with flash so there is prhaps a bit of color shift towards red, too.

**Jonathan James** · Nov-06-2007, 10:44am

Very nice work. Elegant. Reminds me of some Davis F5's I've seen with a similar finish/binding treatment. Nice job!

**JEStanek** · Nov-06-2007, 11:13am

Adrian, with wood that fine and such a good job putting it all together who needs the fancy stuff!

Looks great!

Jamie

**mandolooter** · Nov-06-2007, 11:51am

Looking good as always!

**Skip Kelley** · Nov-06-2007, 12:45pm

Beautiful mandolin! Nice silking in the spruce top! Very clean!!

**james condino** · Nov-06-2007, 1:45pm

Clean, simple, elegant. Well done!

j.
www.condino.com

**Ken Sager** · Nov-06-2007, 2:08pm

Lovely! Very nice work.

**Lane Pryce** · Nov-06-2007, 8:48pm

Adrian -- very classy F5. I'm sure the tone is amazing as well. Lp

**Timbofood** · Nov-07-2007, 9:04am

Adrian, I can now really understand why Billbows has spoken so highly of your work. Very pretty

**Matt Hutchinson** · Nov-07-2007, 10:04am

Congratulations, looks great! I love the simple, clean look of this mandolin, understated and elegant.

Good work,

Matt

**Troy Harris** · Nov-07-2007, 8:20pm

Adrian,
The three piece neck looks great. A tricky bit of woodworking to get everything to line up center… well done.

**Bill Halsey** · Nov-07-2007, 8:34pm

Reminds me of a remark by the great violinist, Rafael Druian: "Now that's what I like -- a nice, simple Strad..."

Not only does Adrian's work stand alone in its elegance and tonality, but he delivers on time. What an inspiration!

**pickinNgrinnin** · Nov-07-2007, 8:47pm

Extra fine work there Adrian! I'm sure the new owner will be thrilled with this one. #8 appeared so very clean in the white but now it has really come alive. Fantastic effort. I bet it sounds even better than it looks. Just so the readers know, Adrian does build a fancier version F5 and here is my #7 for reference purposes-

**pickinNgrinnin** · Nov-07-2007, 8:59pm

Scrimshawed Eagle in Pearl. Burl inlay for the Eagle's chest.

Adrian is the model builder to work with. Excellent communication, keeps on schedule and is font of knowledge. I learned a lot from him during #7's building process. Can't say enough good things about him as a builder and he's a person of fine character. Thanks for #7 Adrian - still playing it practically every day