Gorgeous, Jude! I KNOW you'll call me as soon as it arrives!
Gorgeous, Jude! I KNOW you'll call me as soon as it arrives!
Karen Escovitz
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Otter OM #1
Brian Dean OM #32
Old Wave Mandola #372
Phoenix Neoclassical #256
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If you're gonna walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!
That's what, I'm talking about!! That is awesome.
Will Hardy
Ithaca Strings Instruments
Mowry Custom Four String Electric OM (2 years or so)
Absolutely Lovely! I believe you may have an heirloom coming your way...
I believe Gerry is right on the money.
Less talk, more pick.
Great choice: my decision to have Chris build my F4 was one of the best choices I've made. This August I will have had it a year and it keeps getting better and better. It has wonderful balanced tone (deep resonant bass too) with amazing sustain. Set up with medium Thomastik Infeld strings and I'm in mando heaven. It will be worth the wait.Originally Posted by (arcopizz @ Mar. 25 2006, 11:40)
Judith thanks for sharing the gorgeous pics of your octave and best wishes for a very happy future with it.
And kudos once again to Chris Baird for his talents!
Well Judith... what's the story... do you have it yet? Have your hands been too busy playing to type and post pics? Enquiring minds want to know!
Paul Doubek
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
Nope, not yet. Chris apologizes for the delay - there were a few more small things he wanted to tweak, which required ordering more strings ...another delay while he waits for the strings to arrive...maybe today they will arrive, then the tweaking happens, then the shipping. Oi. Judith
Judith
Ok- "she's" been shipped, but likely won't arrive till middle of next week. Too bad UPS doesn't work on the weekends. You know I'll post pics and comments as soon as I've had a chance to check "her" out. J
Judith
Jude said last night that the Arches OM is due to arrive TODAY!!!!
....so... Judith?? what gives??? is it here yet??
Karen Escovitz
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Otter OM #1
Brian Dean OM #32
Old Wave Mandola #372
Phoenix Neoclassical #256
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If you're gonna walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!
Woo-Hoo! Nail Chompin' Time!
Pix, Jude, Pix!
...oh, and a review would be cool, as well!
he he he...
Judith's been chompin' all week....
(I'm sure she'll post a review once she has a chance... I think she has to work late tonight so maybe not until tomorrow... IF the thing actually arrives today...)
Karen Escovitz
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Otter OM #1
Brian Dean OM #32
Old Wave Mandola #372
Phoenix Neoclassical #256
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If you're gonna walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!
Good news!! "She" arrived today, as expected. Painfully, I didn't get to play until tonight. I will try and get pics tomorrow. The mando is physically beautiful - the color (the cocobolo reddish brown, the top golden honey), the finish, the overall workmanship - all wonderful. The tone seems resonant, deep, and even across the strings. She seems more woody than bright, able to be loud without a lot of effort. She also has a presence when played more quietly. I am thrilled AND really tired and so I have to experience her more and give my tired brain a chance to land on more descriptive adjectives. When I strum across strings, she resonates for a long time. Otterly - I must find you tomorrow evening and get your take. I believe that all of you who are waiting for an Arches mando will be happy. Thanks for your good wishes. More coming. J
Judith
Well, that is good news. I will live vicariously through yours, as I don't suspect mine will be ready until late this year or early next year. Look forward to your sound descriptions and of course pictures.
Will Hardy
Ithaca Strings Instruments
Mowry Custom Four String Electric OM (2 years or so)
It's good to hear it arrived safely.
Glad to hear it's there, Judith. I hope you get time to really dig into it soon.
Congratulations on the new arrival! The pictures are beautiful. I'm glad the wait was worth it.
Fiddles
Arches F4 / Newson F5
Crump B1 / Old Wave GOM
Awesome, Judith! Enjoy. You've certainly earned it.
I don't even know when mine is gonna hit the bench, so it'll be a looong wait for me. It will be nice hearing how yours opens up for you in the meantime.
May yours bring you many years of musical bliss!
hee hee... I'll get to hear it tonight... will work with Jude on adjectives for yuz. And will take some pics.
stay tuned.
Karen Escovitz
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Otter OM #1
Brian Dean OM #32
Old Wave Mandola #372
Phoenix Neoclassical #256
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If you're gonna walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!
Hey y'all. Here are some pics. I've had some difficulty getting them to be the right size for posting, so if these are horrible, I'll have to try again later. I am very happy. J
Judith
And another #J
Judith
And one more. Thank you for all of your good wishes. Otterly will certainly have things to say - maybe even Ken Sager, who apparently played this before I did. Chris might get around to putting some clips up on his website. J
Judith
Aaahh the joy of getting one's hands on one's long awaited Arches...
Thanks for sharing these, it brings back some good memories.
Hope she sounds as sweet as she looks. Great choice of wood and inlay. Congrats!
Germain
Wow-Oh, Wow-Oh! Talk about understated elegance... I hope Chris puts clips up. I would really like to hear it.
Have fun!
That is one beautiful instrument, and I had a chance to play it at Ken's house... remarkable! I loved the tone and sustain. That's obviously before it's even opened up! The workmanship is flawless... the inlay is tight, the woods are beautiful. You are very fortunate to have such a fine instrument! I am going to talk to Chris about building something with a similar neck size/scale length for my wife because I think it will be easier for her to play than the Weber Sage II we borrow from time to time.
Congratulations!!!
Paul Doubek
"... beauty is not found in the excessive but what is lean and spare and subtle" - Terry Tempest Williams
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