I've been experimenting with my makeshift photography equipment, so here are some pictures of my new F5 style mandolin. The soon-to-be owner decided to name it Lucky because it is number 13.
I've been experimenting with my makeshift photography equipment, so here are some pictures of my new F5 style mandolin. The soon-to-be owner decided to name it Lucky because it is number 13.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
the back...
John Hamlett
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peghead...
John Hamlett
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one-piece Sitka top...
John Hamlett
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one-piece Big Leaf maple back...
John Hamlett
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Red maple sides and neck...
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other side...
John Hamlett
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scroll...
This picture is for "Spruce". He supplied the 6 1/2 lines-per-inch Sitka spruce, and he said he loves the look of wide grain in the scroll area.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
other side...
It sure is hard to keep the reflections out of pictures of things like mandolins, with all the curves and gloss!
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
Very nice sir. Why Sitka (just curious, I like Sitka to,but usually more mellow than Red) and that is the widest grained Sitka that I have seen.
Looks like minimal finish and very transparent, two qualities that really standout.
Spruce is very fortunant!!!
chuck
OOps!
I went back and edited my misleading post. This is not Bruce's mandolin, sorry.
Why Sitka?
Because I like it. Bruce gave me this piece when I was out there a couple of years ago, because I'm not opposed to using ton-traditional looking wood. I like it so well that I just bought the rest of what he had that is wide enough for one-piece tops. This stuff is stiffer than most of the Red spruce that I have.
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
Looks great John....I really like it.
AHHH...13 my lucky number...looks GREAT John
Mike Lettieri
AKA Mandolinmyster
That is beautiful, John. I love the finish. Very traditional looking. Scroll is awesome, and I agree, that top grain is nice.
J. Mark Lane
Stanley #10 F5
Pomeroy #72 F4
Brian Dean #30 Bowlback
Very nice John.
It has a very clean elegance to it and I like that you captured all of the feel of a vintage F5 but didn't overdo it.
I like the clean lines of the fretboard end and the classy, clean headstock inlays.
Crisp lines and sharp, sharp scroll work.
Really good work.
The quality of work that we are treated to on this site is extrordinary.
This one certainly falls into that catagory.
I agree with all the praise above, John. That looks really classy. That wide grained top is very attractive! I also like the headstock inlay very much, esp. the quoting of an f hole in the H. Classy!
Jamie
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Beautiful! Love that wide grain (and I am also partial to Sitka), and the curl in the one piece back is great, the irregularities keep it interesting. The scroll carving is very tasty. Love to be able to hear it.
Ken
Peace
That is one good looking scroll. It's obvious you continually strive for perfection, and it looks to me like you always get there.
I'm looking forward to seeing more Hamletts!
Paula
A one piece front and back! Very cool. Love the wide grain on the top. A beautiful Mandolin - well done!
Elegant simplicity!
I love it!
Ron
My wife says I don't pay enough attention to what she says....
(Or something like that...)
That's absolutely beautiful. I'm not normally a fan of sunbursts, but I do love the colour and gradation (is that the right word?) of that one, it really complements the beauty of the wood.
Fliss
Fantastic job. Love the inlay and the banding also!
Bill P.
I am a nobody, and nobody is perfect; therefore I am perfect.
John- that is lovely. (Nice tailpiece <g>. If I were to start giving more compliments, I wouldn't know where to stop. Thanks for the pics.
Dale
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
Lovely work, Sunburst! I see a very developed and elegant personal style, with a strong nod to tradition. Love that Nouveau flowerpot!
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