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20th December 2013, 09:01 PM #1Mandolin, mandola and guitar maker
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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
Back.jpgBack_closeup.jpgFront.jpgFront_closeup (768x1024).jpgFront_closeup1.jpgHeadstock.jpgSide.jpgTuners.jpg
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22nd December 2013, 08:18 AM #2
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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22nd December 2013, 05:45 PM #3
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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22nd December 2013, 09:16 PM #4Mandolin, mandola and guitar maker
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Yep that is me. Any wrong notes are entirely my fault.
Peter
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24th December 2013, 09:54 AM #5Retired
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Australian woods in a Mandolin.
Absolutely beautiful Peter, excellent choice of tonewoods & excellent craftsmanship.
Regards Bob
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27th December 2013, 09:41 AM #6Novice
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Looks and sounds fantastic.
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