Here's a link to the first blurb regarding this subject: http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=737946#post737946
The whole deal? This new Randy Wood mandolin design will be modeled after the Randy Wood two-point design that I played on for a few years whilst with Hubert Davis. The original has a long scale and one piece back and top, snakehead design with rosewood overlay. The new ones will be a faithful reproduction of the old #1, and will include a pickguard and possibly an Allen tailpiece with Randy Wood's signature. The only significant difference will be that it will have a K&K pickup system installed which will make the instrument acoustic/electric. The pickups are glued to the underside of the top and are two brass discs/ diaphragms with wires attached. The only sign of the pickup is the endpin jack. I tried out two prototypes in Randy's shop last weekend and the pickups are quite sensitive and sound surprisingly like...you got it...a mandolin. This system allows for playing the mandolin and using the natural dynamics of the box. The two prototypes have compound radiused fingerboards, I believe beginning at a 12" radius and ending with 18" which seems a lot more flat at the bridge, but still I'm not used to that feel, so I've asked for a flat board. I believe Randy has used a very thin lacquer for the finish. The two prototypes are for sale at $5K, one a pumpkin top and the other sunburst. The sunburst neck is larger than the pumpkin. Randy says that each is offered with a "money-back, no-questions-asked" guarantee. I will be putting pics up of the two before long. For all you folks who are in need of one of these, keep your eyes peeled. I am looking forward to getting ahold of one of the finished models and trying it out. It will sure make my life easier in the coming months, what with the EC sessions and tour. I think Randy said that we will be looking at a $6K pricetag, so that is well within the realm of possibility for folks wanting a top-notch acoustic/electric. Taterbug -- 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.
