Breedlove's working on some new mandolin bridges that will be made in house on the CNC machine. Here's a close up of part of a prototype.
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Posts: 550 August 3, 2009 16:43:34
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Posts: 1850 August 3, 2009 18:42:39
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Bridges have been outsourced, correct? In house should be better for quality control, and possibly price.
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Breedlove Cascade; Victoria, B&J New York ; Washburn 215 bowl back, cr.1906-07; Flatiron by Gibson pancake(currently untunable, after "repair"attempt ). Guitar: Guild D-25NT. |
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 August 3, 2009 19:31:55
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That is a really nice lookin bridge. Just that alone counts for something. That is a bridge I would love to see on Jen's mando.
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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Posts: 550 August 5, 2009 08:11:43
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MandoSquirrel wrote: I believe that, yes, they've been outsourced. |
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Posts: 1850 August 5, 2009 14:05:47
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I know there are a few companies that specialize in making parts that are used by numerous builders, & frequently they are top notch parts, and, as they do
a bulk business in the parts, they may be less expensive, but the idea of creating everything in house is esthetically appealing.
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Breedlove Cascade; Victoria, B&J New York ; Washburn 215 bowl back, cr.1906-07; Flatiron by Gibson pancake(currently untunable, after "repair"attempt ). Guitar: Guild D-25NT. |
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Posts: 1114 August 5, 2009 17:28:19
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Slight hijack here, sorry. MacNichol, that is a really cool picture. I restrung and cleaned off my guitar yesterday and started snapping photos while it was
looking all sparkly and stuff, but I couldn't get any decent shots like this. I eventually just got frustrated and gave up. I also like playing it when
it has new strings and looks all sparkly, so I gave in to the temptation. How are you setting up for photos, and what kind of equipment are you using? If you
didn't take this picture, that's cool. Anyone with advice, I am all ears. I need to improve my photography skills.
PR "All Music is the Blues. All of it!" --- George Carlin |
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 August 5, 2009 17:35:32
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...the lighting and lens. Don't be afraid to snap twenty or even fifty pics to get one good one. Photography is as much luck as it is art. And like
playing the guit the more you do it the better and easier it seems. Don't be afraid to experiment with aperatures and shutter speeds, it is just amazing
what it can do for you. Just my $.02 worth.
"You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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Posts: 502 August 5, 2009 19:07:00 |
PR,
I find my indoor photography suffers cuz of lighting. Things turn out way better if I can take a picture outdoors. I just don't have the correct lighting and don't have the finesse enuff to filter the digital camera to get the picture that I want! (omg prepositional phrases.. ugh.. go away grammar poleeece!). I took a lot of pictures for the few you guys have seen. I'm getting better. I think FP got it when he said not to be afraid to take a lot of them to get a few you like. Hugs, Ratkity |
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Posts: 1114 August 5, 2009 19:48:59
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Thanks for the advice. I don't have enough time for all of my current hobbies. I really don't need to add another one, but it would be nice to take a
decent picture.
Back to the original post (not really), speaking of bridges, I have been spending a lot of time with this one. Mary_Flower_Bridges Where did I leave that lamp? PR "All Music is the Blues. All of it!" --- George Carlin |
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Posts: 1850 August 6, 2009 16:30:35
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New to me, PR. From the samples, she may be worth checking out.
Mandolins;
Breedlove Cascade; Victoria, B&J New York ; Washburn 215 bowl back, cr.1906-07; Flatiron by Gibson pancake(currently untunable, after "repair"attempt ). Guitar: Guild D-25NT. |
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Posts: 550 August 7, 2009 08:42:02
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Portland Rain wrote:I use point and shoot digital cameras, take lots of pictures, and filter through for the good ones. I like taking angle shots for instruments as in this one. |
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Slope Shoulder
Posts: 2797 August 7, 2009 14:04:37
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MacNichol wrote:This is a technique employed by many of the pros according to a class I took in college. Lots and lots of pics and only use one of two of the very best. Or if you're like me...take lots and lots of pics and hate em all.Portland Rain wrote: How are you setting up for photos, and what kind of equipment are you using? If you didn't take this picture, that's cool. Anyone with advice, I am all ears. I need to improve my photography skills.I use point and shoot digital cameras, take lots of pictures, and filter through for the good ones. I like taking angle shots for instruments as in this one. "You can't get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me." ~ C.S. Lewis |
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MacNichol wrote: I like it.... thanks for the update, any word on when this might happen? oh and material selection? Thanks |
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Posts: 550 August 9, 2009 10:09:18
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Tommie wrote:Soon. I don't think that he mentioned materials, but perhaps I forgot. It was a busy weekend. |
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