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Post by mandovark on Jan 4, 2018 12:20:50 GMT
I'm sorry to say that 2018 is a year that includes one of those "significant" birthdays for me,* so I decided that if I have to face the fact of having been on earth for four whole decades then I should at least celebrate/console myself with some kind of stringed and fretted goodness. I've been on the lookout for a good octave mandolin for a while now, and after getting the chance to play Martin's lovely 'Ceol Binn Mor' at the Halifax meet-up I had a quiet word with Dave and he agreed to build one for me. As some of you will know, this instrument has a bit of forum history as Dave designed the original one with Keith. After a bit of discussion with Dave, we settled on European Spruce for the top with English Walnut for the back and sides and Ovangkol bindings. I mentioned to Dave that I liked the idea of the walnut because I like using English woods where possible, so he suggested that we go with bog oak for the fingerboard and bridge. Dave has started a build page on his website: www.defaoiteguitars.com/page60.htm I'll try to post some of the photos (with Dave's permission) over here too as it goes along. *I nearly said 'I know, it's hard to believe, 21 at last', then felt depressed about being old enough to make that joke. |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 4, 2018 14:32:08 GMT
Hurrah! Another build thread! Excellent  |
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 4, 2018 16:35:07 GMT
Excellent news Simon! You'll not be disappointed - Martin and I have not yet managed to get CBM I and CBM II to Halifax at the same time, but now CBM III is on the horizon perhaps HB9 could contain a CBM trio moment!
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Post by mandovark on Jan 4, 2018 17:17:04 GMT
Keith - I think that definitely needs to happen |
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Post by Martin on Jan 4, 2018 19:37:26 GMT
Oh yes, that would be excellent  |
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Post by lars on Jan 6, 2018 21:24:17 GMT
I'm really looking forward to this build. My next build will probably be an "Irish" 4-course bouzouki with similar specifications and construction (albeit with longer scale length), so I will follow this build both here and on Dave's site with great interest.
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Post by mandovark on Jan 14, 2018 21:13:17 GMT
Sorry for the lack of updates - it’s been a bit of a week. The instrument is beginning to take shape now, and Dave’s latest picture gives an idea of how the ovangkol bindings will look with the walnut back and sides. It’s the bottom photo here: www.defaoiteguitars.com/page60.htmI think the ovangkol is going to look great. |
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jan 15, 2018 10:28:52 GMT
I have one of Dave's mandolins, CB3, that I bought third hand (or 4th?) from this forum and it has been gigged so has a few scratches etc. Mahogany, lovely sound and nice comfortable neck. I don't play it much at all being mainly a guitar man and perhaps should sell it but when I get it out I always admire the sound, organic look and feel and think I'll keep this. I'm sure you will love this instrument Phil |
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Post by mandovark on Mar 21, 2018 20:57:09 GMT
Latest picture from Dave, and CBM is now looking very much like an instrument! It isn't finished yet - literally, Dave hasn't put the finish on it - but this is what it looks like strung up for the first time. Dave also sent me a recording of the first notes to come out of it - you'll have to take my word for it, but it sounds EXCELLENT...   cbm first stringing (pre-finish) by Simon Marsden, on Flickr |
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