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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Thank, Skip!

    Here's a little comparative anatomy with the current Sorensen VX and V5 scrolls --

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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    It's nice to be back in the wood mode after a roller coaster detour into carbon fiber!

    Here is a new variation of the Sorensen VX with a F5-ish scroll ... so I guess its a Sorensen "V5". I really...
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    Re: Overthinking tone

    There is a fundamental reason that more experienced players progress to better quality instruments -- they grow to understand the difference in responsiveness, complexity, subtlety of tone, and...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Skip,

    Thank you so much for your consistent positive cheerful presence here.

    You are a more than a remarkable builder, you are a positive force for all 'Cafe regulars.

    Steve
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Well, of course the side dots match the frets!

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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    My pal, Eddie Sheehy, and I decided to update this Sprite Two-Point mandola with a 16" to 14.25" scale fan fret fingerboard. The results turned out to be lovely to see and beautiful to hear. CC GG DD...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    These days, variety is the spice of life, so the bench has seen --

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    Maple and Sitka Spruce

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    Kevlar/Carbon Fiber

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    Paper and Ink
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    Re: RIP Eddie Turner

    Eddie was a wonderful, kind, positive man. A delight to have shared a bit of mandolin time with him.
    Steve

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    Re: Sad news

    As a teen I was obsessed with the banjo. Jesse McReynolds was the first mandolin player that I actually stopped, and listened to, and starting thinking, man, that is a cool sound with all those...
  10. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Liam Purcell gives a really interesting introduction and comparison of his new Kevlar/Carbon Sprite to his nine-year-old wood Sorensen Sprite --


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78wPp5lxQ9s
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    Sometimes I just get so tickled by the way a set of pictures convey the look of a new instrument ...

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    This newest Kevlar/Carbon Sprite is out in Deep Gap, NC with Liam Purcell. Can't...
  12. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Don,
    I use the two-way adjustable like this --

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  13. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Love it when a plan comes together ...

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  14. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    One more view of the peghead before tuners go on.

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    Decided to try adding pin-striping. That wasn't easy!

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  16. Re: Is Gibson only making two models of mandolins now?

    :cow::cow::cow:

    :popcorn:
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    First clear coat with pinstriping . . .

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    Re: Sorensen Tone

    Silas Powell and his Sorensen VX really ripping it up on this new release from The Silas Powell Band -- Wheel Hoss

    https://airplaydirect.com/music/SilasPowellBandWheelHoss/

    Steve
  19. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Billy,

    There are some yellow, orange, and tan Kevlar options. At some point, I might try tinting over the Kevlar/Carbon twill ... I love a beautiful sunburst too.

    Steve
  20. Re: Midjourney AI is learning how to draw mandolins

    The progress from v4 to v5 on hands was impressive. We are a few scant years from Terminators playing heavy metal mandos as they rethink the role of humans.

    Steve
  21. Re: Are you ready for a new Carbon/Kevlar Sorensen mandolin?

    Here are a couple of "poster" mash-up views of the blue and green.

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    Composite Envisions just introduced a Black Kevlar/Black Carbon Fiber twill that is really intriguing too....
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    The cool perk to all the twists in this process is getting to hang out here.

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    Re: Why is the A string always jacked up?

    This is an interesting observation.

    As a builder, I've found that the AA strings are the first diagnostic of a problem with the graduation/carving of the top and tone bars.

    One of the main...
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    Re: why no carbon fiber mandolins?

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    Another view --

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