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    Here's Fiona, my guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin. She just made it into town today, so we're just beginning to get acquainted. She's lots of fun!
    Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
    Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
    Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
    Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
    Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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    Yeee Haaa!!
    A talent for trivializin' the momentous and complicatin' the obvious.

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    Looks really fun. How does it sound?
    Two new instruments! Is one going to get jealous?
    Guess you'll just have to spend more time pickin'

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    very cool, I see you have your MAS completely under control
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    Yes, what TM said! Nice ! Looks like lots of FUN!

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    We're ready for the video!
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    Congratulations! So fun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sue Rieter View Post
    Looks really fun. How does it sound?
    Two new instruments! Is one going to get jealous?
    Guess you'll just have to spend more time pickin'
    She is really fun. She sounds twangy, in a good way. We don't tolerate jealousy around here. There's a good view of the fire pit from where we play . . . .

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    very cool, I see you have your MAS completely under control
    Yup! I can quit any time.


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    Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
    Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
    Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
    Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
    Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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    Biscuit bridge, I see, as you stated in your other thread. What wood is the top, and where did your builder get the resonator cone?
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    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    Biscuit bridge, I see, as you stated in your other thread. What wood is the top, and where did your builder get the resonator cone?
    The tonewood is old deadfall cypress from a swamp in Florida. The sides, back, and neck are maple. The fretboard is cherry. She has a lovely voice.

    My builder shared an interesting story with me about the resonator. I quote him here: The secret behind my 8 string resonators is a little known bridge design that dates back to the early 1930's called a Schireson Bro.'s Flywheel bridge.
    The standard biscuit bridge commonly used with 4 string ukulele resonators is not sturdy enough to support 8 steel strings, and nobody makes a spider bridge for the 6 inch cone, so I have brought back the vintage flywheel bridge.
    The story of the Schireson Brothers resonator is here:
    https://mydirtyguitarhabit.com/the-s...hat-never-was/

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    Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
    Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
    Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
    Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
    Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    Biscuit bridge, I see, as you stated in your other thread. What wood is the top, and where did your builder get the resonator cone?
    PS: He gets his cones from Hammett Guitar Co. on Etsy.
    Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
    Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
    Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
    Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
    Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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    Looks beautiful Sheila - congrats!

    Is the body bigger than a mandolin or does it look bigger because of the smaller uke coverplate? I am curious as I have a reso mandolin built for me as well - will be ready soon. Thanks also for sharing the Schireson link, very interesting.

    Michael

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    Very cool!

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    Quote Originally Posted by amsmichael View Post
    Looks beautiful Sheila - congrats!

    Is the body bigger than a mandolin or does it look bigger because of the smaller uke coverplate? I am curious as I have a reso mandolin built for me as well - will be ready soon. Thanks also for sharing the Schireson link, very interesting.

    Michael
    The body is the size of a tenor guitar/baritone uke with a 20-1/2" scale length. She's an octave. Can't wait to see yours when you receive her!
    Phoebe, my 2021 Collings MT mandolin
    Dolly, my 2021 Ibanez M522 mandolin
    Louise, my 193x SS Maxwell mandolin
    Fiona, My 2021 GSM guitar-bodied octave resonator mandolin
    Charlotte, my 2016 Eastman MDO 305 octave mandolin
    And Giuliana, my 2002 Hans Schuster 505 violin, Nehenehe, my 2021 Aklot concert ukulele,
    Annie, my 2022 Guild M-140 guitar, Joni, my 1963 Harmony 1215 Archtone archtop guitar,
    Yoko, my ca. 1963 Yamaha Dynamic No.15 guitar, and Rich, my 1959 husband.

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    That looks like a NEAT instrument! I’m a resonator guitar nut from way back. Your new acquisition looks like a lot of fun.

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    So let's hear it, Sheila! I hope it sounds as good as it looks.

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