So sleek!
So sleek!
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
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Journeybear how do you do that rotating of an image? You can pm me or post, whatever suits.
I'll post because people have problems with this, and it's not hard to fix, once you know how.
Open the photo with an image program. I just use Photo, which comes with Windows (I think). That is, double-click on the thumbnail or icon in the file folder. At the top of the window you should see an option for "Edit & Create." Click on that, then select "Edit" from the drop-down menu. Above the image you should see "Crop & Rotate." Highlight that, and to the right you should get a few functions, including "Rotate." Once you've got the image how you want it, click "Save." Or "Save a Copy," which saves the original photo as well as creates a new file. You might want to do that until you feel comfortable with the operation.
If you've only noticed the unwanted rotation after posting, it's a bit tricky to remove that image. You have to go to Edit Poat, then Go Advanced, then scroll down to Manage Attachments, and then delete the image out of the pop-up window. Otherwise, the image continues to be displayed as a thumbnail.
All of this is easier than it sounds. I'm just going into as much detail as I can. It'll get easier the more you do it.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
Finders Keepers, my duo with the astoundingly talented and versatile Patti Rothberg. Our EP is finally done, and available! PM me, while they last!
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Condino flux capacitor back bracing
Dang James, that's so beautiful and outside the box maybe it should be on the outside of the back!
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That is amazing James. Have you used this bracing pattern before? What are the sound differences vs. traditional ladder back bracing?
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Jump to the list 20-30 seconds for the flux capacitor or watch the whole few minutes.
I have to say the Condino flux capacitor is much more elegant looking!
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Creativity is just doing something wierd and finding out others like it.
This one catches the luthier's tears better....
Thx for all of the nice comments.
Some days I approach instrument building with a huge array of math & science & lasers and analytical hububbery.
Other days it is nice to sit back and let what is inside come out on it's own and not try to force a label on my 42+ years of instrument building experience & intuition.
Steve, that looks good brother!
Steve I enjoy your bend on bench work presentations. You and SOS’s graceful middle earth style luthiery have always been fresh air in mandolin family design possibilities. Thank you for sharing your muse.
"A sudden clash of thunder, the mind doors burst open, and lo, there sits old man Buddha-nature in all his homeliness."
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Looks great Steve! Beautiful work....
Well it is nearing completion. 3 months of work pretty much all done by hand. Specs are Carpathian spruce top, flamed hard maple back and sides, Asymmetrical neck carve (Ernie Ball musicman Axis) with a V tapering to a soft C, Speed neck finish, Varnish/French polish, deluxe abalone inlay, Bill James engraved tailpiece. Just waiting for pick guard material to get here so I can make that and install and then get it set up.
'Had a great afternoon pickin' & sawin' on the strings with a nice old man who had the wisdom of the ages in his strings.....
Hey James! No flux capacitors on the top???? :D
Adrian
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