AcornHouse
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Here's a new mandolin commission I've just finished. My first mandolin build.
Acorn House mandolin
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Congrats on an amazing build, Chris. I've enjoyed following this project on FB. :encouragement::encouragement:
Very beautiful, Chris!
What wood did you make the PG out of?
What wood did you make the PG out of?
Walter Broes
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whoa! Nice work!
AcornHouse
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Curly koa for it, the bindings, TRC, and back headstock plate.
Wonderful, Chris. I had a feeling it was Koa. Sets off beautifully from the top. That's Sitka, right? Or, is it redwood?
AcornHouse
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More pics at http://acornhouseworkshop.com/acorn-mandolin/
rampside
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That's a gorgeous instrument, Chris. You're quite the craftsman!
Beautiful, Chris!
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AcornHouse
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No, it's some wonderful Sitka that I got from Bruce up at Orcas Islond Tonewoods. 30-40 growth lines per inch that he harvested back in the early 90s. Just from the width of the stock I had, that makes the tree at least 250 years old, probably much older given the waste that would have been cut before I got it. Great to work with and a very alive, loud, tone.
SFIV1967
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A wonderful piece or art! You are so talented! Stunning!
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Stunningly beautiful, a veritable work of art!
Move to the head of the class,
Joe
Move to the head of the class,
Joe
Lovely, just lovely. I trust the new owner appreciates it at least as much as we do. ;~}
AcornHouse
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It's already been delivered to the commissioner. If they post a clip, I'll update. In the Spring I'm planning a concert here at school of myself and most of the owners of my instruments (guitars, acoustic bass guitar, mandolin, ukulele, possibly amp if we do any electric). I'll definitely have some videos of that.
guitarslinger
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I'll add one more "beautiful" to your collection.
txbumper57
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That is Absolutely Stunning Chris! What kind of Build time do you have into a Mandolin of that caliber? Such Attention to detail and wonderful selection of High Quality woods. You are a true craftsman my friend.
AcornHouse
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I do most of my building in the summer. It's hard to find quality time during the school year, but I do planning, thinking, and materials gathering then. On this, I did get the neck roughed out during a break, but the rest was all May-July, in small bursts. (It is vacation, after all, so I'm still not doing more than a few hours a day, at most.) I've never actually counted up build hours on any of mine, the luxury of the semi-pro/amateur.
txbumper57
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Well I must say that it is one of the prettiest A body Mando's I have ever seen. I would love to hear it if you ever get a sound clip from the new owner. I haven't played mandolin in 5 -6 years but I might get back into it if I had one like the one you built!