My friends in Montana gifted me with a new treasure last night at a jam around my campfire. My friend had his father-in-law build me a beautiful flat top. I posted a pic at the top of the group! The tag inside reads “Crafted by Lavern Kinyon for Don McBride July 2022”. Priceless!
What a cool gift! Lovely vine on the fretboard.
"gifted me with a treasure" indeed. Congrats!
Pretty darn cool, Don, play the potatoes outta it!
I'm sure it's a good one Don. But I can't see it! This isn't supposed to happen to me - I even checked the page source script and they ain't nothing in your post but text. Or is it all you guys messing with my head? OOOOPS! Now I see it. it's in the gallery!
Wow. It's a beaut!
This is really rough since I just started learning it last week but you can hear the new mando. It sounded tubby when I tuned it up for the first time Saturday but it’s already starting to open up and sounds better every time I play it. https://youtu.be/VlPqVdowggw
The dang Bb and Eb and Gm7 still kick my butt Mainly the Bb.
That looks lovely Don. What is the wood on that?
Still waiting to hear from my friend. Sure looks like maple.
It's a beautiful, curly, birdseye maple. Gorgeous wood, beautiful mandolin, and Don ... you are blessed to have such a gift
That's a nice full sound coming out of that thang, Don.