Keep posting pictures! Love it! When my scroll envy left me my desires landed on two-pointers, just love the looks.
JR
Jason Harshbarger of highland strings makes a realy cool 2 point mandolin here is a review of his first 2 point http://jazzmando.com/highland_strings_orpheus.shtml I know he has one right now that would be close to your $2000 price point his websight is www.highlandstrings.
And for a more traditional design I'll second the Kimble, I think his 2 point design is the cleanest out there. They aren't in your price point but they are incredibly nice http://www.facebook.com/kimblemandolins
I'd have to say that of the two-point mandolins I've seen (and I mean photos, in general) one which hasn't been mentioned comes to mind on which some might count points differently than I. The old Kay asymmetric form may have come from a Lyon & Healey or other predecessor, and it has been followed, either deliberately or not, by the Breedlove KO/KF mandolins and by ta-da....
Allan Beardsell -- http://www.beardsellguitars.com/mandolin/mandolin.html
I think the photos of these are some of the coolest I've seen, and the way he shapes them makes them really have two very sharp points and the detailing seems superb. I would like to hear some sound clips from them, but I didn't find any on his web site. Note that is "didn't" which is not to say they aren't there. I just didn't find any.
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Michael T.
Hi Arthur - Yes,i did know that.I saw those photos.quite a while back & they are truly beautiful instruments,as indeed are Lawrence's
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I am looking forward to taking possesion of these Mowry 2 pointers early in the new year. One is an asymetrical 2 point madolin one a symmetrical dola.
Pete
I didn't see where anyone had mentioned Ken Ratcliff - Silver Angel mandolins.
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Oh Man, You guys are killing me with these magnificent pictures!
WARNING: Starting a thread like this can turn a mild interest into full blown 2PMAS (2 Point Mandolin Acquisition Syndrome)!
Oh, and two more things...
1. Jason Harshbarger's Orpheus may be the coolest thing I have ever seen...
2. And Ken Ratcliff's 2 Points are stunning...
Check this baby out!
Again, (and in all seriousness), please keep the recommendations coming. This is awesome!
Last edited by Ed Goist; Nov-01-2010 at 1:42pm. Reason: tendency to never leave well-enough alone.
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As you are an avid Morris fan, I saw this in the classifieds-nfi on my part. Plus I had a Bulldog 2 Pt. It had great tone (2008 #30).
http://www.mandolincafe.com/cgi-bin/...lassifieds.cgi
Bulldog-instruments. com
Thanks
Several mandolins of varying quality-any one of which deserves a better player than I am.......
Hi Mike:
Thanks for the reply...You are right, I am an avid fan of Sonny Morris' mandolins. He is on my shortlist, and since his 2 Points are about $1200 new, if I go with Sonny I'd go with a new, custom build (to be able to pick the woods, the bracing, the finish, etc).
Also, although I am sure the Bulldog 2-Points have great tone, I'm not sold on the odd peghead shape:
Is this peghead shape standard for his 2-Points?
c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 Mandolin
"What a long, strange trip it's been..." - Robert Hunter
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde
Think Hippie Thoughts...
Gear: The Current Cast of Characters
If I do end-up getting a 2-Point it will be a blacktop.
Imagine my feeling of serendipity when I saw this thread!
$3,200 is a bit out of my depth...But I bet this baby sings!
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"What a long, strange trip it's been..." - Robert Hunter
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde
Think Hippie Thoughts...
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Check out the D´Angelico mandolin on Tone Poems II. There you´ve got yourself a two pointer.
Olaf
Is it considered rude to submit one's own builds?
Thanks,
Magnus
Magnus,
That mandolin would be in good taste in any context. What a nice piece of work! Very modern looking shape and detailing but I especially like the color and lustre of the finish.
What sort of tone and response are you shooting for with that model?
Rude? No. Stunning? YES!
I could not find much information about your mandolins on-line. Do you have a website?
Also, do you have a larger version of your avatar pic you could post to this thread? (Looks like there is lots of cool stuff to be seen there!)
Thanks much;
Ed
c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 Mandolin
"What a long, strange trip it's been..." - Robert Hunter
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde
Think Hippie Thoughts...
Gear: The Current Cast of Characters
Chris Standridge (Carver Mandolins)
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Well, after all of the great replies here, and some research on my own, I've come up with my short list of five potential builders.
I've settled on a price range of $1,000 (my current mandolins are all right in this range, and I don't want to take a step back) to $2,200 (about the most I can justify spending on a mandolin based on my still novice playing skills. Plus, this is just about my marital discord threshold as best I can figure ).
Well, here they are (in no particular order)...And they are all beauties!
Row 1 - Mann Manndolins & Bulldog Mandolins:
Row 2 - Holst Mandolins & Carver Mandolins
Row 3 - Howard Morris Mandolins
I may add more builders to the short list as e-mail replies come in.
Any and all comments about the short list are welcome!
c.1965 Harmony Monterey H410 Mandolin
"What a long, strange trip it's been..." - Robert Hunter
"Life is too important to be taken seriously." - Oscar Wilde
Think Hippie Thoughts...
Gear: The Current Cast of Characters
you can sometimes find a used Phoenix on the upper edge of that price range, and they are dang fine mandos...
This video of the Mann 2 point sounds pretty great to my ear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab3QkJQYfgc
Now ya'll have got me thinking. I wonder if these can be made with a pick up in the style of the Jazz Phoenix? Hmmm...
I'm a big fan of Andrew Mowry's work.
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2015 JP "Whitechapel" tenor banjo
2018 Frank Tate tenor guitar
1969 Martin 00-18
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If you are wanting a one of a kind you really can't wrong with Steve Holst. You can choose anything you want without upcharge with the exception of tuners and other hardware. Steve is great to work with as well. He will also voice it for you and your style. He creates each instrument for the person ordering. I bought the one you posted the pic of almost 4 years ago premade, and the asymmetrical was completed as a custom order in June of this year, and he nailed the tone I asked him for. There are videos of both on my YouTube channel(linked in my signature).
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