New Custom Flat Top

[TDMpicker]

Thought I would share a few photos of my latest Army-Navy mandolin,
Crystal Forest #0612-013

This mandolin features an adirondack red spruce top, red-curly maple back sides and neck. Binding front and back. Ebony veneer on peghead. Ebony fretboard with M.O.P position markers. Overall length 24 1/2", Body width 9 1/2", Body Depth 1 1/2", radius top and back (96") standard mandolin 13 7/8" scale length, adjustable steel truss rod, Grover 309, 18:1 tuning machine (nickel plated), bone nut, Cumberland Acoustics bridge Scalloped nickel plated tailpiece, Crystal Forest M.O.P. inlay on peghead.



Other Instruments:
OK, I know it's not a mandolin, but I wanted to build something a little different.
Here a photo collage of a lap steel guitar I recently built.

Crystal Forest Lap Steel Guitar S/N #CFLS0612-1
Solid white maple body, rosewood fretboard with low steel frets, custom made polymer clay position markers. Brazilian rosewood peghead veneer and trim plates.
Standard lap steel 22 1/2" scale with 2" ebony nut.Kent Armstrong #MP-112K single coil pickup. Telecaster style, fully adjustable bridge. 500k volume and tone pots and standard 1/4" input jack. Grover 18:1 "Sta-tite" tuners. It's fun to play.



Terry
Arkansas Picker
"Enjoying the Challenge"
http://crystalforestmandolins.com

[JEStanek]

Great looking instruments.

Jamie

[Bob Clark]

Hi Terry,

Great looking instruments. The stain you picked for that mando really brings out the figuring in the wood. Please post some sound clips if you get a chance. I'll be they sound as good as they look!

Best wishes,

Bob