Jamie, that firepot is smokin'!!
Jamie, that firepot is smokin'!!
I do not have MAS. I do NOT have MAS. I DO NOT HAVE MAS!
Jason Anderson
"...while a great mandolin is a wonderful treat, I would venture to say that there is always more each of us can do with the tools we have available at hand. The biggest limiting factors belong to us not the instruments." Paul Glasse
Stumbling Towards Competence
Scrolls and firepots, what canI say?
Good work all.
Stanley
Great Granpas are just Antique little boys.
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Ted- shots of that blue one, just waiting for the Baggs saddle before sending off to Bruce of Princess Xena and the Old Men Boys!
The back is oregon curly Don Musser got from a retired gunstock sawyer, cut a quarter century ago or more
The top is x braced colorado engelmann cut on Grand Mesa in '94, whammy bar not an option on this type tailpiece
Beautiful work Jamie!
Oh, my!...Originally Posted by (oldwave maker @ Dec. 19 2004, 10:41)
Anybody around here know C.P.R.???
Bill... that is one incredible looking instrument. I've played a couple OldWaves up here in SLC... I really liked the way they played and sounded. What size is that one... octave mando? I would love to hear it if you know anyone up this way that has one.
I am very impressed with the quality of work displayed in this thread... I hope I can produce something worthy of posting when I can get going on it.
Paul Doubek
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
I just finished up my first blonde F5. Thanks to the folks here and on mimf.com who gave me good finishing advice. The customer and I decided to go with blonde about halfway through--I would have done a few things differently had it been planned all along, but I'm satisfied with the results. The finish is spirit varnish.
Andrew Mowry
Mowry Stringed Instruments
http://mowrystrings.com
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Another.
Andrew Mowry
Mowry Stringed Instruments
http://mowrystrings.com
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Absolutely stunning!
Last one, I promise.
Andrew Mowry
Mowry Stringed Instruments
http://mowrystrings.com
Also visit me on Facebook to see work in progress and other updates.
That is beautiful Andrew. Nice work.
If F-model mandolins have F-holes then why don't A-model mandolins have A-holes???
That is beautiful... I actually like the natural finish better than the sunburst. Can you elaborate briefly on what you would have done differently if you had been building for the blond finish? Obviously a long post on the subject would be a Builders forum question.
pd
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
Thanks folks. #Paul- I'm a fan of blondes with tortoise binding so I might have suggested that if we had planned it from the beginning. #The other thing is that I would have tried to match the maple a little more closely, because the sides and neck are slightly darker than the back, and they have some "worm track" markings. #These things would have been evened out under a sunburst but are a little more apparent this way. #I think that's about it-- it's always fun to think about what to do differently next time.
Andrew Mowry
Mowry Stringed Instruments
http://mowrystrings.com
Also visit me on Facebook to see work in progress and other updates.
I can see the color difference now that you mention it. It's not enough that it would bother me, but I can see your point about staining it vs. leaving it natural. I also like the idea of the tortoise binding, but it's still a wonderful looking instrument!If you don't think about what to do differently next time, how would you expect to improve?I appreciate the feedback... I'm trying to absorb what I can until I get the opportunity to start my 1st mando.
pd
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
Andrew,
That is very fine work. Is that just a hint of center line on the back? Great appearance with w/b/w binding.
Stanley
Great Granpas are just Antique little boys.
Pick up a STORM
Very nice blonde!
This will be one of my first posts here. Thanks to Mandolin Cafe, I've got a new mandolin in the works. No, I'm not building it, Steve Holst is. This is a project that I've dreamed about for several years. Custom body shape, sound holes, pick gaurd, tail piece, bridge, etc. You can see the in progress pictures here:
Holst Mandolin Construction Tour
Steve is using my mando for his tour. He's got eight pages up so far with a lot to go.
Leon
Leon,
Nice looking mandos and nice soundbites. I've never heard of Holst before...looks like some beautiful guitars and mandos. Congrats!
Harlan #3 is coming along. #The top is almost done.
Can't wait to see the rest, Kent. Do you have something between the top (of the top) and the clamps?
Yes, I used little pieces of folded posterboard to protect the top from the clamps. #I learned my lesson the hard way on a previous mandolin.
#
Leon: Thanks for calling our attention to the Holst website. Some real food for thought there. Congratulations on your mandolin--must have been a treat to develop.
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