Fletcher Brock - Three new F5s

[Chip Booth]

I only had a short time to play these before they left for IBMA, but WOW!.
Check them out there if you get a chance.

[Dan Margolis]

Oh man, they look great! That "Red Fern" is stunning.

[mandopete]

You're killing me man!

If my M.A.S. was going to start up again this would do it.

[nobullmando74]

Birdseye!

[F-2 Dave]

I'm digging the one in the middle with the big block inlay and the torch and wire. Sweet.

[Spruce]

I think they call this a "clownburst" in the world of Les Pauls:



Been waiting to see this all wired up:

[Steve-o]

Some major league eye candy there. Thanks for posting them Chip.

[John Soper]

Nice pics, but nicer mandolins, I'm sure. I second the Torch & Wire! Gotta find the thread for mandolins that I've lusted after...

[Skip Kelley]

Wow! That is some serious eye candy!

[Scott Crabtree]

The headstock sort of reminds me of a Nugget?
Beautiful birds-eye!
How do they sound?

[Chip Booth]

Scott, the Torch and Wire design was created by Gibson a long time ago, and has used by many builders since, including Nugget:


I just have to say that these are some amazing sounding instruments. When I played them they had only been strung for a day at the most, and already they were full, rich, and harmonically active. I was particularly fond of the tone of the Red Fern but would be very happy to call any of them my own. I can only imagine how much better they will sound after being womped on at IBMA all week.