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| Author: | Bob_H [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Just completed the second of two 14.75 inch scale length mandolins in Englemann Spruce and River Oak. This one has a ziricote finger board and ebony binding and is finished with hardened shellac. Attachment: IMG_3869.jpeg Attachment: IMG_3870.jpeg Attachment: IMG_3871.jpeg It's twin has an ebony fingerboard and blackwood binding and is finished in Osmo PolyX. Attachment: IMG_3873.jpeg
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| Author: | Hesh [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Beautiful something to be very proud of!!! |
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| Author: | joshnothing [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Nice work Bob! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Melt in the Sun [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Those are lovely! How do they sound? |
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| Author: | SteveSmith [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Suhweeeet! Steve |
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| Author: | dofthesea [ Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Looking sweet. are these A style? And if so which plan did you use? |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Beautiful! |
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| Author: | Bob_H [ Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Melt in the Sun wrote: Those are lovely! How do they sound? I'm happy with their sound, but I lack experience (and possibly objectivity!). I would really like to locate an experienced player locally who could critique them for me. I could do a sound sample, but it would be limited by my (lack of) playing ability 
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| Author: | Bob_H [ Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
dofthesea wrote: Looking sweet. are these A style? And if so which plan did you use? Yes, A style with a 3 meter induced curve in the top and the back. The general shape and technique is based on the flat top in Graham McDonald's book "The Mandolin Project" https://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/mandolinproject.html but the scale length is a little longer and I've used a mortise and tenon neck joint. |
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| Author: | Pat Foster [ Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
dofthesea wrote: Looking sweet. are these A style? And if so which plan did you use? I think there's some confusion here. A-style usually means the Gibson archtop mandolin of the early 20th century. My sister had one. Sweet instrument. Attachment: Screen Shot 2023-08-31 at 6.19.25 PM.png
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| Author: | Bob_H [ Fri Sep 01, 2023 2:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Pat Foster wrote: dofthesea wrote: Looking sweet. are these A style? And if so which plan did you use? I think there's some confusion here. A-style usually means the Gibson archtop mandolin of the early 20th century. My sister had one. Sweet instrument. Attachment: Screen Shot 2023-08-31 at 6.19.25 PM.png I'm happy to defer to others here. Is there a preferred descriptor for this type of mandolin - not exactly a flat top or back, but with an induced curve rather than a carved one? |
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| Author: | Ed Haney [ Sat Sep 02, 2023 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Beautiful work is what I call it, Bob. |
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| Author: | Durero [ Sat Sep 02, 2023 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Mandolin in Engelmann Spruce and RIver Oak |
Wow very beautiful work indeed! |
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