Howdy. I just uploaded pix of the new R.Wood two point to my Flickr account. Here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45096...@n04/
Take a look. Tbug On Mar 20, 9:52 am, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > I got the first of the revised R.Wood two-points on Thursday. It is a > faithful reproduction of "No.1". I sat "No. 1" and the repro side by > side and I will have to say, they are strikingly similar. The new one > has gold hardware (Randy's choice) which includes Elite tuners w/black > buttons and traditional tailpiece with "R. Wood" engraved in the > cover. I'm thinking maybe about looking into a cast tailpiece. There > is a gold ring on the top side for strap near the neck joint. > Currently, the bridge and fingerboard are ebony, but Randy says he > thinks we ought to go to rosewood on both to match the rosewood > overlay on the headstock. I agree. The board has a very slight > radius(bleh) with larger than standard frets, which make it play very > fast. Neck is more to my liking even than on "No.1" with it's shallow > V shape. The pick guard is plain 1/2 size tortoise which will > eventually have an autograph inlay in it, but not on this one. Back/ > sides are maple, the back a striking one-piece flame. Workmanship is > impeccable and is finished in varnish. > > I plugged in the two-point and the pickup sounds solid and full. I'll > say that it beats the Gil with the Baggs Radius hands down. It will be > nice to have only the end pin jack and nothing to knock off. All in > all, this mandolin is hands down more to my liking, plays well, sounds > good(both plugged in and acoustically), looks good, feels good. I > think Randy's got a winner this time. > > Taterbug > > On Mar 17, 8:55 pm, mistertaterbug <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ha! > > TB > > > On Mar 16, 10:08 am, Trey Young <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > hopefully the boost in question will be there not too much after the new > > > two pointer...all the parts are in and assembled, just need to get that > > > feller to drill the holes and put the finishing touches on it...I'll get > > > some matches and kindling for under his prosterior... > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: mistertaterbug <[email protected]> > > > To: Taterbugmando <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 10:53:37 AM > > > Subject: Randy Wood 2-point > > > > The second incarnation of the new Randy Wood 2-point acoustic/electric > > > is scheduled to arrive here on Thursday along with the original "No. > > > 1". I'm looking forward to hearing it next to "No. 1" and seeing how > > > it sounds with electricity running through it too (I wonder where my > > > boost box went to?). Should be a fun way to spend a Thursday. Come > > > on... > > > TBug > > > > -- > > > 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 > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- 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.
