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Post by davey on Oct 16, 2019 16:40:21 GMT
Well, it isn't a Guitar but it's a fabulous instrument. It has a smaller cone than the modern National Mandolin I had & I really like the sound it makes, top and bottom end are pulled in a bit but it's still loud enough to hurt the Banjo player's ears. The finish is one of Steve's creations & simulates Bakelite & looks quite 3D in the daylight. It's sort of metallic gold over brown & gives a nod to Duco. Steve's a great Guy to meet and his workmanship is top class.  |
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Post by bonzo on Oct 16, 2019 17:16:10 GMT
That sure is purty Dave!
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Post by Michael Messer on Oct 16, 2019 19:46:10 GMT
That is a very nice looking mandolin. I remember when Steve first made those mandolins with brass bodies.
Possibly the loudest acoustic stringed instrument I have ever been around was Mark Makin's 1930s brass bodied mandolin. We toured Italy in the early 90s as a four piece National guitar band "National Gallery", and Mark's mandolin would drown out all three Nationals. And those high notes up at the dusty end of the fretboard were excellent for killing mosquitos. Good times!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by leeophonic on Oct 16, 2019 19:59:01 GMT
Beltonas Rule!!!
Lee
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Post by snakehips on Oct 17, 2019 8:25:48 GMT
Hi there !
I have two Steve Evans Concert ukes, non reso, with that Bakelite National neck type look - on the back & sides of the body - but with wooden tops (one being Koa).
The fibreglass body had that bakelite mottled appearance through the material.
When I ordered a 5-string reso Tenor uke, a few years back, I fancied the whole uke, including coverplate, in that finish. He said he couldn’t do the coverplate like that as it’s aluminium - but he said he could try and perfect a close match paint finish on the coverplate. Wasn’t convinced how well that would match, so I went for a Walnut sunburst finish instead.
However, yours looks great.
Is the coverplate metal, as the finish looks to match the rest of the body perfectly ?? !!!
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Post by davey on Oct 17, 2019 12:30:33 GMT
I believe it's carbon fibre, but I'll ask next time I'm there. There's a rumour that he's making another Mandolin for me with some slight changes, mainly neck shape and colour.
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Post by twang1 on Oct 17, 2019 13:31:27 GMT
Wow Dave, that's really something! Beautiful!
Frank
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Post by davey on Oct 17, 2019 15:01:36 GMT
Thanks Frank, I hope you are well & enjoying life.
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Post by 5slide on Oct 17, 2019 16:36:31 GMT
That looks amazing Dave! Steve has worked on a couple of my guitars and his work is always faultless.
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Post by jvmalan on Nov 28, 2019 2:31:05 GMT
So beautiful!! In the late 1990’s I bought what Steve told me was the last metal bodied mandolin he made!! Unfortunately, I never learned to play mandolin and sold it! Ahhhh!!
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