Thought I would share a few photos of my latest Army-Navy mandolin,
Crystal Forest #0612-013
This mandolin features an adirondack red spruce top, red-curly maple back sides and neck. Binding front and back. Ebony veneer on peghead. Ebony fretboard with M.O.P position markers. Overall length 24 1/2", Body width 9 1/2", Body Depth 1 1/2", radius top and back (96") standard mandolin 13 7/8" scale length, adjustable steel truss rod, Grover 309, 18:1 tuning machine (nickel plated), bone nut, Cumberland Acoustics bridge Scalloped nickel plated tailpiece, Crystal Forest M.O.P. inlay on peghead.
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OK, I know it's not a mandolin, but I wanted to build something a little different.
Here a photo collage of a lap steel guitar I recently built.
Crystal Forest Lap Steel Guitar S/N #CFLS0612-1
Solid white maple body, rosewood fretboard with low steel frets, custom made polymer clay position markers. Brazilian rosewood peghead veneer and trim plates.
Standard lap steel 22 1/2" scale with 2" ebony nut.Kent Armstrong #MP-112K single coil pickup. Telecaster style, fully adjustable bridge. 500k volume and tone pots and standard 1/4" input jack. Grover 18:1 "Sta-tite" tuners. It's fun to play.
Terry
Arkansas Picker
"Enjoying the Challenge"
http://crystalforestmandolins.com
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