Scott R.
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2019 Ellis F5 Special #464 - Facebook Build
2017 Pava A5 Pro - Autumn Burst
1987 Flatiron F5 Artist
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I sometimes get the impression that in the USA you seem to care more about looks than anything else, no-one else is going to see the back of your mandolin so why bother ? I've got a Gibson F9 that frankly looks like cheap rubbish but it plays and sounds great so I'm happy with that.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
I have a highly figured Mandolin because I love the look but if it didn’t sound good I wouldn’t have it. Tone first and if I can have looks as well I will. So in the end it is purely for my own benefit. Where I live I don’t see other Mandolins nor do I get to play with other musicians, any sort the tone and looks are strictly for my enjoyment. Why single out Americans I can’t imagine the enjoyment or desire for figures Woods is limited to that region. I would think it has more to do with the number of builders in this country and how the choose woods for their shops. Just more available maybe?
My avatar is of my OldWave Oval A
Creativity is just doing something wierd and finding out others like it.
1960s Portuguese shape domeback mandolin, most likely from an East German maker. Missing labels. The light wood is definitely flamed maple. The darker one might be plum or pear. A luthier said it's not cherry.
aka: Spencer
Silverangel Econo A #429
Soliver #001 Hand Crafted Pancake
Soliver Hand Crafted Mandolins and Mandolin Armrests
Armrests Here -- Mandolins Here
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage
to lose sight of the shore, ...and also a boat with no holes in it.” -anonymous
Spencer, that's a beautiful 'burst....did Ken give yours the "mildly" distressed treatment?
Yes, I asked for a mild distress on what he called the "old violin" finish I saw on another instrument he had posted here in 2016 or 17. It also has an satin oil varnish over top of it.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...lverangel-Fray
aka: Spencer
Silverangel Econo A #429
Soliver #001 Hand Crafted Pancake
Soliver Hand Crafted Mandolins and Mandolin Armrests
Armrests Here -- Mandolins Here
"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage
to lose sight of the shore, ...and also a boat with no holes in it.” -anonymous
2007 Weber Custom Elite "old wood"
2017 Ratliff R5 Custom #1148
Several nice old Fiddles
2007 Martin 000-15S 12 fret Auditorium-slot head
Deering Classic Open Back
Too many microphones
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