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Brad Goodman

Post subject: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:30 pm

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I finished this intrument a couple of months ago:
Domestic curly maple,Adirondack red spruce ,ebony ,ABS binding,ivory nut and point protecters,nitro lacquer:

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Brad Goodman

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:41 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Hi Fillipo,
This is my fifth mando (second F style),about my 60th instrument .
I was generally suicidal when I was doing the binding.
Really glad it's over-great to be getting back to guitars!!

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Hesh

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:46 pm

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Well I was going to say this is a killer mando Brad my friend but after reading your last post lets just call it VERY killer! [:Y:]

WOW!!!!!

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Howard Klepper

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:53 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Oh, man. My hat is off to anyone who does a decent rendition of an F mandolin. Yours goes way beyond decent. There's a good reason you don't see many in blond, and why the sunburst ones go to black around each of the joints. My first F mandolin got put aside a couple of years ago (got the headstock bound, but got hung up on fitting the neck joint).

Congratulations, great job.

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martinedwards

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 2:53 pm

Koa

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BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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DannyV

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 3:08 pm

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Wow! Did you ever make that come together nicely. Great headstock. Sigh..... maybe one day. I think I'll try an "A" style first.

Danny

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Jody

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 6:34 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:39 am
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Location: United States

And I will testify , it looks even prettier in real life! Jody

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npalen

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:02 pm

Koa

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Last Name: Palen

Brad--Very nice work!
Did you come by all this talent legally or otherwise?
Nelson

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SteveCourtright

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:21 pm

Koa

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Location: Evanston, IL
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Cheers to you - that is just lovely. Nice and crisp.

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rich altieri

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:23 pm

Koa

Joined: Sun Sep 04, 2005 3:20 pm
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Location: United States

simply awesome!!!! How long did it take you to build this - I done mean in hours but time wise.

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Erik Hauri

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 9:31 pm

Koa

Joined: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:31 pm
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Last Name: Hauri
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Wow.....that is wonderful all around. A superb job.

I started mine about 5 years ago - got the plates glued up, bent the rims, then froze in a state of panic - the rims are still in the mold under a layer of dust....

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LuthierSupplier

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 10:56 pm

Koa

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Hot diggity dang that is gorgeous! wow7-eyes

Great job, and as Howard said, hats off to you! My first F style mando is half complete. I'm also stuck on the binding. [uncle]

I haven't touched it in 3 years! I love what you did.

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Steve Kinnaird

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:15 pm

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Nice work, Brad. Others have already said it, but let me add another "Wow!"
Really impressive.

Steve

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Dan Gunderson

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:11 pm

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Yow, even bound the f-holes...you are a glutton for punishment.
Seriously though, that looks like it came out great!
It's inspiration for my own first F-5,which is currently in the "stack o' lumber" stage.
Congrats!

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Brad Goodman

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 1:09 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Thanks for all the nice words.
The funny thing is that I also had a "block",when I got to the binding stage of this thing-it literally sat on the shelf for seven years before I got back to finishing it!

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Arnt Rian

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:49 pm

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Lovely work!

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Michael Dale Payne

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 2:58 pm

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I want it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't afford it right now but!! I want it

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sebastiaan56

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:09 pm

Mahogany

Joined: Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:21 pm
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Well done, an F5 is a real test of ability, its looks great and Im sure it sounds great too!

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Jim Watts

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:15 am

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Dang that's nice! [clap]

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Marc

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:56 am

Koa

Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:10 am
Posts: 606
Location: United States

Looks very challenging, you're a skilled craftsman, beautiful work.

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WaddyThomson

Post subject: Re: F-5 completed

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 2:48 pm

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Outstanding, Brad! [clap]

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