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    Default Aussie woods in a mandolin

    This is my latest mandolin. It is what I call my Goldfinch model, made from Australian native timbers. All Australian native woods except for a small amount of Ebony on the headstock, endpin and pickguard clamp and pickguard binding. Top is King Billy Pine, back, sides and neck are figured Australian Blackwood, bindings are Gidgee, tuning knobs are NSW Ironwood, and fingerboard is Lancewood. This combination of King Billy Pine and Blackwood is a combination made in heaven as far as sound is concerned. The better ones can blow away any Spruce topped mandolin in the sound department. Here are a couple of sound clips recorded when it was only a week old. A couple of months of solid playing and it will sound richer and warmer.

    http://petercoombe.com/for_sale/Mandolin168/Lord_Inchiquin.mp3

    http://petercoombe.com/for_sale/Mand...8/Hornpipe.mp3

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    Fantastic, Love the Look and the Sound. I just started 3 builds using all Aussie Timbers, not sure that I will be game to post when finished though.

    But the quality of some of our timbers are pretty unique, There are many desert hardwood that leave ebony for dead, except in the traditional department.

    Congratulations wonderful work.


    Cheers

    Steve

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    Serious mando #### Peter, is that you playing? You are a talented man!
    "We must never become callous. When we experience the conflicts ever more deeply we are living in truth. The quiet conscience is an invention of the devil." - Albert Schweizer

    My blog. http://theupanddownblog.blogspot.com

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    Yep that is me. Any wrong notes are entirely my fault.

    Peter

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    Default Australian woods in a Mandolin.

    Absolutely beautiful Peter, excellent choice of tonewoods & excellent craftsmanship.

    Regards Bob

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    Looks and sounds fantastic.

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