Well cool! I hope other builders will chime in, too. I've busy making 5-string resonator mandolins lately. Over the years I've made some ukuleles, modified my guitars, made some unusual some electric instruments... whatever struck my fancy.
I dropped my main mando last spring, and split the top right through the treble-side F-hole. While I was getting around to repairing it (I wasn't sure I could do it, at first!) I started looking into making a 5-string resonator mando for myself. I bought an old Dobro mandolin which had a completely trashed neck and cone, built a 5-string neck for it, repaired the body, and replaced the cone. I love this thing and play it more than my regular mandolin now (which I have since repaired). It's gotten a good amount of interest from folks who have tried it. Like me, they've been surprised how mellow and useful the sound is. And how the low C string adds a whole new dimension to their mando playing. So I've started in on a second one, and I call it my prototype, since I didn't build the body of the first one, just the neck. If you are curious you can see both of them here: http://picasaweb.google.com/surfnsuds/5StringResonatorMandolin# Once I get the bugs out of this design, I'll be building between two and six more right away for folks who've indicated they want some too! I am so psyched about this! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
