Clark #14: my two-point is HERE!

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:01 pm

Wow! That looks great. Have fun with it.

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:16 pm

Thanks Avery . . . I plan too.

rh · Post by rh » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:21 pm

Congratulations, it's lovely! Nice flamey back, beautiful finish. Did you go with the radius FB?

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:39 pm

Yes, I did, a 20" radius.

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:23 am

Sweeeeet! That's awesome dude, I guess I'll have to run over to the cafe to read your impressions on how it sounds and plays?

Totally makes me want to build a mando.

Loren

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 9:38 am

Now first things first Loren . . . gotta stay on track

Loren · Post by **Loren** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:22 pm

alespa wrote:Now first things first Loren . . . gotta stay on track

Well, I'm not getting anything made in the foreseeable future, as I'm in the process of having to sell off all my flute/whistle making machinery. As luck would have it, my milling machine sold to a local guitar luthier.

Making mandos would actually be "easier" in some respects, because I wouldn't need the shop space required for so much machinery.

Regardless, it's all just daydreaming for now.

At any rate, enjoy the new mando

Loren

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:55 pm

Thanks Loren, and I will do my best to enjoy it.

Matt

frchristo · Post by **frchristo** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:27 pm

Wow, Matt,

I love the one piece back. Nice mando!

Christopher

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:33 pm

Thanks!

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 5:19 pm

Okay, here's some soundclips. Quickies. Not only am I a beginner, but I haven't touched a mando in a month . . . with that being said, here's some clips. There are three of just playing the G scale with three different picks. Then I did a quick record of some chord chops to hopefully give you a better idea. I haven't filtered or done anything to the sound files (not my expertise). So if you don't like my playing or my recording, I hope you don't hold it against Austin

Here's a quick chord chop or two:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/13/507640/quikchop.mp3

Here's a G scale with Dawg pick:
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/13/507640/gscale_dawg.mp3

Here's a G scale with Dunlop 1.14 mm pick (pink):
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/13/507640/gscale_dunlop1.14mm.mp3

Here's a G scale with Dunlop 2.00 mm pick (purple):
http://www.fileden.com/files/2006/12/13/507640/gscale_dunlop2mm.mp3

rh · Post by rh » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:07 pm

sounds nice!

no doubt the faithful at MC instructed you in the proper method of breaking it in: set it in front of your stereo speakers and blast Monroe through it non-stop for 72 hours...

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:08 pm

Nobody said anything about 72 hours!

My fingers are going back through the sore phase (gotta start that all over again).

rh · Post by rh » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:12 pm

alespa wrote:Nobody said anything about 72 hours!

if'n that don't work, there's always the Frank Wakefield method: put it in a 300°F oven for about two hours...

alespa · Post by **alespa** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 6:26 pm

I wouldn't want to think what that would actually do to a mandolin . . .