2010 Buckeye

[re simmers]

Just picked up #55 from Pete Hart last Friday. I hope this 'upload' turns out OK. If you can see the grain well enough you will notice that this is birdseye maple that has a little curly maple in it also. Pete builds a fantastic mandolin. I love it.

I'm not too skilled with the camera or the computer, so excuse any mistakes.

Bob

[Jimmy Kittle]

Bob,
That looks like it came out of the same wood as mine. It looks awesome!!!!

[JEStanek]

Wow! That's nice wood. Congratulations, Bob.

Jamie

PS. Glad to see you got photos up dispite my help.

[lmartnla]

That 2-piece back is matched up beautifully.

[re simmers]

Here's a couple more. If you click on the back picture you can see the grain in the neck, and you'll again see birdseye and curly maple. I'm thrilled to be a member of the Buckeye club. This is a banjo killer!
Bob

[TNT]

That looks Awsome!! Welcome to the club!

[grassrootphilosopher]

I especially like the back wood. Well, I´m a backwoodsman anyways.

Do I see a pronounced V-shape´d neck?

May I request
- a headstock picture
- a soundclip/video

Everybody seems to be into abreviated fretboards. This one´s nice.

Enjoy!

[Malcolm G.]

That's jaw-dropping beautiful.

Enjoy!

[Bernie Daniel]

Congrats. It is a beautiful instrument. I really like the choice of colors and the more subtle sunburst. I also like the black keyed tuners -- if I were having one made I might consider ordering mine with matching black binding as well? I heard several of these Buckeyes and they have a powerful sound about them.

[Skip Kelley]

Congratulations! Pete builds a sweet sounding mando!!

[re simmers]

Grassrootphilosopher,
I'll get those picture for you this weekend.

Sound clip........I don't know how to do that yet. If I can I will. It sounds great.

Bob

[Willie Poole]

Hey Bob, great looking mandolin, I know you feel that it was worth waiting so long for it.....Now just go play it.... A LOT...Willie

[barry k]

I had the opportunity to play Johnny Statts (sp ?) old Buckeye , here about a month ago and have to say I was impressed with the tone. If I wasnt a builder myself and was looking for a mandolin, that would be the one. Great job Pete, hope to meet you some day.

[Randi Gormley]

Striking mandolin. I like the sunburst and the grain in the front as well. Just a beautiful instrument all around.

[re simmers]

There are 3 others who got 2010 Buckeyes. I was hoping to see them. ???

Bob

[Chuck Naill]

The bridge appears to be slanted toward the tailpiece. Was that intentional?

[re simmers]

Yes, it appears that way in that photo, but it's not slanted at all. I think I have the camera positioned just slightly from the right on the center of the bridge.

Bob

[B. T. Walker]

Mmm, mmm, mmm. Beautiful!

[3fingers]

Bob,
That looks like it came out of the same wood as mine. It looks awesome!!!!

Yep Jimmy thats the same wood that yours came out of. I didnt get to hear this one though, Pete was spraying finish on it the last time I saw it so I didnt get to see it strung up. Bob just FYI that maple came from a woods a little South West of Mount Gilead Ohio. Congrats on getting it, its a beauty.

[Martian]

Congrats, on owning such a beautiful instrument! On your first post, it was said "it looks like my instrument". I know Jimmy, and when I first seen it, I thought it was his with that beautiful birdseye,sort of curly back. Has to be the same board

[re simmers]

3fingers,

You have great maple in those woods. This mandolin is a beauty and it has a good, deep, woody voice. Pete is a great builder!

Bob

[re simmers]

It's been about 7 months now. Buckeye #55 has already opened up quite a bit. A beautiful deep tone. The chop fills a room.

Bob

[pigpen]

Are these beautiful mandolins here just to rub in the drubbing they gave my Razorbacks last night?

[mando_dan]

That is beautiful. I LOVE my #18 and wouldn't consider trading for anything. Hope you're both doing well!

[Andrew B. Carlson]

That there back looks like a proper Lloyd Loar back!