b'QuintarThats what the customer calls itHe has since put some tracks on youThe neck is laminated with anyway. Its a mandolin scale, withtube, and I have to agree, it worksMahogany, Rosewood and Walnut an extra bass C string, on a smallvery well indeed, its probably helpedwith blue lines to match everything guitar styled body to manipulate theby the hybrid strings that we used,else. The top is Sinker Redwood with tone and physical balance. It took aand that is a very useful lesson forRosewood trim, a strange little thing lot of discussion and several woodthe future.but very sweet, and so comfortable and cardboard mock ups to get itThe customer was intent on usingto hold.to balance and look right. I was veryfigured Walnut with blue lines,It was a pleasure to build, not easy, happy with the result, but even moreand the larger body was helpedbut such a lovely size to handle pleased when I heard back from theby adding a suitable bevel justand to have on the bench.Weve client. where the right arm would catchrecently built another for the same Ive never had an instrument asthe corner. There are many shapescustomer, this time using Quilted aesthetically pleasing as this oneand techniques which can be usedMaple, I hope to be able to compare - I dared not hope for as warmfor such a feature, Im hoping tothem side by side one day. and honeyed a sound as I can getwork my way through all of them, from this, particularly on the lowergiven enough time and suitable strings. It glows. customers.351'