Steve, that is classic! Nice work brother!
Steve, that is classic! Nice work brother!
Steve, that would make a great poster.
Steve, looking at fan frets blows my simple mind. That sunburst is perfect!
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Dave, that is beautiful and that sycamore looks awesome!
Nice work as always brother Steve!
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Jo, those are amazing as is all your work!
Okay, I think I'm going to need to read that book. Read the reviews, looks fun :)
Just finished setting up this mandolin. It had a redwood top from brother Ken’s stash and koa back, sides and neck. I’m really happy with this sound. Nice trebles, strong mid-range and strong bass....
Don't forget after all that if you sell it at a reputable shop, they take 30%, after that again the banks, credit card companies & tax people take another 30%, then Mrs S. & the kids take 50% of...
Thanks Steve! I really appreciate that brother!
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Here's the mandolin in action in the owners hands...
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Steve, that one is one cool looking mandolin design. Nice work brother!
I took the mando to Gary Vessel. What a super nice guy! I didn't have an appointment or anything just a walk-in. I explained what I was hearing, but strangely I did not hear it when he was playing...
The tape is to keep the luthier's tears off the fragile new finish....;)
The mandolin is already a travel instrument.
I built a little circuit with a transistor etc, that is powered from a 9v battery. Although it is an amplifier circuit it doesn’t increase the volume but matches the impedance.
Looks to me like the dummy coil is wired in series with the piezo, so the net impedance would be greater than that of the piezo alone.
You could build yourself a test rig easily enough, just add...
Beautiful instrument!
Steve, that is officially, my favorite mandolin that you’ve built. You knocked it out of the park brother!
Very nice tune. I loved it. Thanks for posting it.
Steve, your mando sounds great.
Nice work Steve! That maple binding really compliments the walnut. That is still my favorite style of mandolin!!
Steve, that’s the nicest looking quilt I have ever seen! Your sunburst is perfect and it really highlights the figuring!
Well said Master OldWave and a nice bouquet of bodacious string tensioning real estate.
A prototype for a new mandolin, with the idea of building a couple of mandolin quartets (2xmandolins, mandola and mandocello) over the next year or so, one set using this design and the other a...
Steve, those pictures really show off your mandolins very well! Ole’ 002 sounds great! Nice work!
This is fantastic! Silas has the right feel with this song! Bill would be proud! Steve the mandolin sounds great!
Here’s a link to my video...https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=A-PvwfkcuFE
I can’t figure out how to imbed the video.:redface:
Flatiron: setting the record straight and a bit of context:
I primarily agree with the prior posts here which emphasize the untenable act of forging the 'Gibson' name and passing off forgeries and...