Hi James..'twas a pleasure to have alomost met youI have played probably every J16 Ben has made...one word..very consistant..as are all of his mandolins. The J16 will lend itself well to any genre of music...they have a big, full sound. Loud they are...Im sure you wont be let down.
Thanks Scotti, I appreciate your reply. I will keep in touch as the months go by.
..Ok..time for some pics
and again..The great piece of Englemann spruce I got from Spruce, Bruce Harvie, Check out the grain..kinda wide on the bass side..narrows up on the treble side..
..again..I wanted the neck to have that "played in" look....perfect..I think....thats the reason for the uneven look....Ive never seen a mando neck that wears evenly...
..again...the spot behind the bridge is funky because of the lighting...actually its a shadow of the bridge.
again..the Gilchrist tailpiece and the Steve Smith bridge and a Weber endpin...
headstock..Gotoh tuners with ivory buttons
..and one of the builder himself...Ben Wilcox..hes installing the dots and later the pick guard...
..last one
Awesome pictures Scotti. Very nice scroll and I love the sunburst. Now, how about a sound clip. I wanna hear that thing. If you can record it, I can post it for you with a link here for others to hear it also.
Jim
..I will work on that next..
one more of the back
..and one of the side
Scotti!
That is a mighty fine, might fine lookin' mandolin! I really like the stripe on the back of the (unfinished) neck. Didn't know you were going to go with the Fleur-de-lis on the headstock too! Great choice.
Ben sure is a wizard with the wood. Enjoy!
Chris
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..Thanks Chris...yea..origionaly I was going to have a Fern inlayed but decided on the Fleur-de-Lis instead because #6 already has a Fern...
You may now count me as officially envious. What a beauty!
Fred
..Thanks Fred...I went out into the morning sun to take some pics that capture the true color of it...those other pictures are with a flash..lets see how these do...
another..
HA! The Ohio State Tourism Board should use that last photo as an ad here in the cafe...
"Come to Ohio... where mandolins grow on trees!"
Chris
That is one classy looking mandolin. You are a lucky man Scotti.
Enjoy them both.
WBL
Yeah if that were a buckeye tree I think it would be perfect!
That last pic is a really cool, good representation of the nice dark color. Good work.
Fantastic Scotti, can't wait to see it and hear it, are you bringing it to Canal Street? That's a 3 piece neck?
"If a man listening will let it, bluegrass will transmit right into your heart...if you really love bluegrass music it will dig in a long ways" #-WSM
..Yea Mike..I will be there...I may be a little late..if yu can..try to save me a couple of seats.....yeppers...3 piece neck..Ethan...if I would have thunk it I would have used a Buckeye tree...Ive got one right in the middle of my back yard...That would be better thatn that Poison Ivy vine its hanging from..
Cogratulations you lucky dog! I don't know how Ben does it, each batch is so consistant in the detail. Let us know how it sounds after a while with the varnish, compared to good old #6. I really like the "worn" back of the neck on yours and this thread is the first I've heard of the Heirloom model. Wonder who's gonna get the first "distressed" BRW?
I ordered my F in March so I should be hearing from Ben anytime. Can't wait.
mick meinsler
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