I haven't made an 8 string mando for quite a while so I figured it was time. The Fox is an old folk song that I'm doing in a Nickel Creek sort of style but o...

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Comment by Jim Morris on May 10, 2016 at 12:32am

Thanks Andries. It is quite sparkly!

Comment by Jim Morris on May 10, 2016 at 12:31am

Thanks AGP.

Thanks Clock. I'm gonna have to assume that's 3 stars out of a possible 10, lol

Comment by Jim Morris on May 10, 2016 at 12:29am

Thanks Derek. I always feel real clumsy when I switch from 25.5 inch scale to 14 inch. The instrument I'm finishing now is a bass with a 41" scale. Whew!!

Comment by A.D.EKER on May 9, 2016 at 11:02pm

Still the "Man"Jim, the Mando Uke sounds sparkly!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on May 9, 2016 at 2:44pm

Three stars in Le Guide Mandolin *** !!!

Comment by AGP # on May 9, 2016 at 1:57pm

"Yep" nice performance!, the Mando, sounds every bit as good as it looks

Comment by Derek Rose on May 9, 2016 at 1:26pm

Sounding awesome Jim! Your fingers are pretty nimble on that little fingerboard!

Comment by Jim Morris on May 9, 2016 at 1:01pm

Thanks turtlehead. I'm pretty sure Chris would get a good chuckle. A friend of mine gave me a small piece of corian which I've just about used up. I like it a lot. Bone is great but the smell of it always reminds me too much of the dentist when I'm cutting it!

Comment by turtlehead on May 9, 2016 at 12:50pm

Cool stuff Jim.  Chris Thile would be proud.  I gotta do the corian bridge next time...

Comment by Jim Morris on May 9, 2016 at 10:43am

Thanks pick. I'm actually thinking about it  It could be a hand out when someone buys an instrument - of course then I'd tack on another ten bucks to really shoot my profits through the roof!

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