New Birdseye Two Point

[Doug Edwards]

Strung it up this morning, quite loud & sounds great. Specifics: Red Spruce top, Birdseye Maple back, sides and neck with a KOA overlay. Schaller tuners with MOP buttons, CA bridge, radius ebony fretboard with large frets. It has a MOP nut, James tailpiece, and is triple bound i/b/i. Is has an inlaid birdseye McClung armrest and triple bound birdseye pickguard of course.

[Tom C]

Love the color.

[Tavy]

Nice work!

[Doug Edwards]

In answer to a couple inquiries, this mandolin is not for sale. Others are available on my website. I intend to keep it for myself. I had a local woodworker and friend give me some of his scrap birdseye, enough for two mandolins. The next one may be put up for for sale. This mandolin does have an 1 1/8" nut. I'll get around to posting a sound clip later.

Thanks for the positive comments. This building thing is very addictive and I'm excited.

[Markus]

A really lovely two point. I can see why that one's a keeper ... and that's without hearing it.

Nice work, it's got to be nice playing what you made.

[Denny Gies]

That is a pretty mandolin, thanks for sharing.

[Steve Sorensen]

Great photos. Great finish!
Steve

[Bill Snyder]

Doug, I guess I have seen all the photos that you have posted so far of your instruments and I take a gander at your website from time to time and I must say I like this one the best of all of them. That is saying something because your bursts and finishes have been looking good for a while now.

[Doug Edwards]

Thanks all. I love being creative. It's really cool to play an instrument you've built. Even cooler to have someone take notice of it
I still have a way to go getting things close to perfect

[Ed Goist]

Doug, congratulations on a beautiful mandolin!
That back is just magnificent, and I really like your peghead shape.
Very nice.

[Doug Edwards]

Mp3 up this morning. Only a fews hours playing time and I'm pretty pleased with the volume and tone. Only gets better from here.

[Cheryl Watson]

Prettiest one yet, I think. I love checking in on your instrument page to see what you have been building, Doug!

[Mark Walker]

Doug - you keep improving every build like you've been doing, you'll soon be one of the top shelf luthiers out there! Great job - keep up the great work!

[Malcolm G.]

Mp3 up this morning. Only a fews hours playing time and I'm pretty pleased with the volume and tone. Only gets better from here.

Oh, my - that is beautiful.

[Pastor Chuck]

Doug, having seen it, played it and heard it, I'm really impressed. This is a really nice mando. Great job!

[Doug Edwards]

Went for a speed neck. I like it!

[Charles E.]

Thanks all. I love being creative. It's really cool to play an instrument you've built. Even cooler to have someone take notice of it
I still have a way to go getting things close to perfect

Amen brother