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Enjoy this 30+ minute mandothon. Nate is a good friend of mine and we always have a blast playing music.

I also want to mention that I am working on some lesson material and would like to know...

Hey fellow mando nuts. I was invited at the last minute to showcase my work at the Swannanoa Gathering this year. I'll have a few mandolins, a guitar and some armrests with me. I'll also be carving...

Sadly, it's often the beginner mandolins that need the most work. It can range from $50 to a number that exceeds the value of the instrument. You won't know until you take it to a trusted luthier....

A rare grouping. The two on the right are being prepped for finish and the A is my first oval hole. Big sound!

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Hey everyone. I have started a mandolin lesson series on YouTube and decided to post the videos here as well. My idea was to put out some things that have significantly influenced my playing shown...

Finishing this batch out of order for various reasons. It's just how it worked out.

Here is a link to some audio of #17. The last 3 tracks were played by my good friend Travis Burch.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kh93fwtdx9kc5ue/AABR-0Ir4LoAG3QpCoAZxcHva


Hang on for the mando...

Here are my two latest mandolins. Three point #14 is owned by Tyler Andal, a local and very talented multi instrumentalist. I am please to say that #17 will be staying in my hands for a while as my...

Here is a teaser for two mandos that will be done soon.

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With the power of magnetism!

Here is the latest from Nashville. Red spruce/red maple with a compound board, hand rubbed burst and varnish. My changes are slowly adding up on each of the instruments I have finished over the past...

I suppose I'll add to the continuing french polishing theme...

Awesome work to you guys above!

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I should be french polishing in a week or so after this varnish base coat dries. Getting excited...

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Getting ready for color this weekend by doing the final scroll sharpening.

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Here is a video of my latest mando as promised. It had strings on it for a few days at this point.


http://youtu.be/AYxDCZVvHD0

It has been a while since I've been in here. I've been busy! I'm looking to string this up in the white before the weekend. Maybe I'll do a little recording and post it next week. Enjoy!
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I'm sorry this took so long. Here is a video of #13, ready to ship to its new home. Cue mixed feelings...


http://youtu.be/H8mtN2_yJfs

Here's my latest. It was cloudy today so the mandolin appears a little darker in these pictures than what it does under sunny conditions or in a well lit room.

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#13 all sealed and ready for more varnish.

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Nope. Tone bar braced.



I'm going to do something very light and most likely in the "blonde" spectrum of coloring. French polish over that.



Actually, I think the finish refines and...

Let me know what you think!

[video=youtube;9l-gcc0lVO8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l-gcc0lVO8[/video

Here is my latest F in the white. I'll post a video clip tomorrow with an overview and some playing.

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Getting pretty close on this one. I hope to have some strings on it to do the fine tuning within a few days.

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Here are some scroll shots. This is my second tortoise binding mandolin that I have done. I tried to highlight the side of the scroll with the more figure sections of binding I had. Its still a...

At three days old, this is the best sounding mandolin that I have built bar none. As always, I'd love some feedback and opinions on the tone.

This was recorded on my iphone 5. No eq or anything...