Mandolins in progress

[Eric Michael Pfeiffer]

Not sure if some of you have seen my other thread but here are some of the latest photos of the F-5 mandolin that Eddie Blevins of Tennesee is building for me....just a few more weeks of work left, so I'm pretty excited see delivery of this mandolin and start playing the mandolin again

[amowry]

Here's an octave I'm working on, inlay and headstock designed by my customer.

[Mike Black]

Here's an octave I'm working on, inlay and headstock designed by my customer.

I like the headstock design.

[amowry]

Thanks Mike. I like working with customers because they're generally much more creative than I am

[red7flag]

I am so fortunate to have an octave mandolin made by Andrew Mowry. We worked together on the design. The final product is a lovely walnut guitar shaped (like a 00 Martin) octave. The sound of that baby is simply awesome. I strongly recommend Andrew as a builder. He is easy to work with and delivered before the agreed to time. Attached are some pics from the day I received the GOM.

[Steve-o]

Very nice Andrew. What's the scale length on that GOM?

[rb3868]

Eric, that looks sharp, as do the Mowrys

[amowry]

Thanks guys. Steve, it's a 22" scale on most of these.

[Eric Michael Pfeiffer]

Eric, that looks sharp, as do the Mowrys

Thanks I'm excited about having a mandolin again!

[buckhorn]

here are pics of my two latest builds...the F5 has a little different neck ...

[buckhorn]

here is a pic of the backs

[Steve-o]

Wow, did you have to time travel to take those pics (10/4/13)? Seriously now, thats a fine looking pair of mandos. Interesting laminations on the F5 neck.

[Marty Jacobson]

The summer batch is coming along... started these in June.

[Markkunkel]

VERY nice, Marty! What a cool thing it is to bring creativity and uniqueness to such an efficient process...

[Charles E.]

Marty, you have the best looking, non traditional "F" holes of any maker I have seen. Can't wait to hear them if and when you post sound clips.

[hank]

Charley, Old Sausage's links have some outstanding professional quality video/audio examples of his mastery of the one he bought and I believe there may be more in the Jacobson mandolins in groups. Marty has definitely created a sweet spot in affordable stringed instruments.

[pelone]

Marty--I take inspiration from your designs. In particular, I like the off-set sound hole. It has always seemed to me that such a configuration would likely contribute to a greater strength through the longitudinal axis of the body and increase strength over all. I know that many makers in the guitar world have used this type of look and they seem to have found something that is dynamically functional.

[Steve Sorensen]

A pair of Sprite Two-Points preparing to take flight --



Steve

[Nester]

These are beautiful! Are you selling them yet, Daryl?

[rb3868]

The summer batch is coming along... started these in June.

the third from the right makes me want to do something foolish

[Steve-o]

rb - Yeah, the porch line up got me during the last batch - I pulled the trigger on #18 after seeing it in the "white." Made me a happy fool.

[wwwilkie]

Been working on this birdseye maple Northern Flyer. Shipped it out yesterday and realized I didn't manage to get a shot of the back. I'm an idiot

[billhay4]

Quite lovely, Wyatt. The soundholes are exquisite.
Bill

[wwwilkie]

Thanks Bill!

[sunburst]

Fine looking mandolin, Wyatt!
I like the understated, coherent design with the elegant details.