Mando back or sky?

[Demetrius]

The similarity is astounding! Anyone else care to share a mandolin back that resembles the sky? The ocean? or some other beautiful piece of nature

1987 Gilchrist F-5 #173 (Cremona)


Thanks,
Dem

[Tobin]

Very nice! I've always loved the similarities between beautiful mandolin backs and sunsets. My Ellis F5 Special reminds me of golden clouds at sunset too.

[UlsterMando]

I began a thread a while back called "beautiful one piece backs" and a lot
of these sunset lookalike backs were posted. Sorry I'm not "tech" enough to
include the link. Perhaps you can unearth it.
Your new Gilchrist looks great by the way !
The Gilchrist chap does great sunset backs, check out Sharon Gilchrist's on peghead nation video.

[Clement Barrera-Ng]

I began a thread a while back called "beautiful one piece backs" and a lot
of these sunset lookalike backs were posted. Sorry I'm not "tech" enough to
include the link. Perhaps you can unearth it.

Here it is: http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...ne-piece-backs

Lots of great shots in there.

But really - can we get back to talking about the search?

(I'm kidding - don't start lest the thread gets locked down!)

[Eddie Sheehy]

backs

[Eddie Sheehy]

more backs

[Eddie Sheehy]

and more

[Eddie Sheehy]

and

[Demetrius]

Oh wow... That's a lot of backs there

[Nick Gellie]

And that is the number of backs of mandolins that Eddie owns or has owned. Phew, quite a few!

[Eddie Sheehy]

I'm glad to see the back of those...

[Demetrius]

I love that one of the Mando back and sunset...

[blauserk]

[Demetrius]

What kind of mando is that?

[Russ Donahue]

Cool figuring in that wood.

[Paul Busman]

The back of my Breedlove Crossover looks like the night sky, far from any city, with clouds-- it's black

[blauserk]

What kind of mando is that?

Gilchrist #701.

http://www.gilchristmandolins.com/701

I asked Steve to pick the chunk of wood he'd use if he was building his own, and that's what he selected. Worked out nicely.
Here it is in the raw.

[Demetrius]

Gilchrist #701.

http://www.gilchristmandolins.com/701

I asked Steve to pick the chunk of wood he'd use if he was building his own, and that's what he selected. Worked out nicely.
Here it is in the raw.

That's by far one of the best backs that I have ever seen...

[blauserk]

That's by far one of the best backs that I have ever seen...

Thanks! Here's the thread where I posed the question to the Cafe at the time.

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...uld-you-choose