Four Part Harmony

I recently finished up this mandolin project that I’ve had in the works for close to 2 years (!).

We had a beautiful couple of days this past weekend, so I took the chance to get a few photos out in the spring sunshine.

I really had fun working through this one. It was far more challenging than either of the guitars so far, and I learned quite a bit along the way.

I’ve been playing it quite a bit these past couple of weeks, trying to get my mandolin chops back in order after several years of neglect. It is sounding and playing great so far, which is a great motivator. The kids are liking it too, as it’s closer to their size so they can get their arms around it easier than the guitars.

It’s always a little bittersweet to finish up an instrument after having it on the bench for so long. I’ve got a couple new projects tumbling around in my mind, but only time will tell what the next creation to come up from out of the basement might be.