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Bob Mc
11-06-2002, 11:51 AM
Just requested a quote for a Freshwater
Octave mandolin; anybody played Daves stuff yet?
hank
11-07-2002, 05:19 AM
I've heard of his work, but not familiar. Links, pics, data please.

hank
Bob Mc
11-07-2002, 09:33 AM
http://www.frettedfolkinstruments.com/
My mandolin is a Mid Mo M2W (wider neck) and I love it I just wish it moved more air. I was told to look for an octave mando 'lin' or 'la' . I thought mandolas were tuned staring with C, but the freshwater model ff106 is supposed to be dd-gg-aa-ee.
Bob Mc
11-12-2002, 09:50 AM
David Freshwater called me from Scotland(2 misses, 1 complete) then talked to me for alomst an hour BEFORE I said I'd buy anything. He is an unbelievably nice guy. My Mid Missouri is on its way to Elderly so I can fund my first
octave mandola. Side note: he was putting the finishing touches on Richie Blackmores octave that day. The mandola is due here in January (760 USD shipped).
hank
11-14-2002, 07:57 AM
sounds like the kind of support that a customer loves.

I'm sure he makes a quality product. Congrats. hank
Nelson F
11-15-2002, 02:26 PM
Hows bout some pics?????? Come on now Share!
Bob Mc
12-16-2002, 02:16 PM
Got my Feshwater Octave Mandolin (used at Elderly rather then direct); holy ding dang heckamadoodle! It sounds like equal parts 12 string/huge mandolin/honky tonk piano/bazooki and is about the size of a coffee table. Banjo killer for sure (killed one last night!). While Celtic mandos (flat tops) don't really cover Bgrass that well, this big girl does. Just the thing for me folks; I'm a guitar convert and was attracted to the unison strings but wished for more volume from a mando; well I found it. Pics to follow (camera down). Yippeeee
hank
12-16-2002, 06:48 PM
.............. tapping foot while waiting for pics. :lol

Congrats, just in time for the holidays. hank
Bob Mc
12-17-2002, 06:56 AM
Hank I swear they're coming; as is Christmas!
Bob Mc
02-10-2003, 11:17 AM
As an update; after the initial 'crush' wore off, I realized I was playing the OM too mcuh like a guitar. Finely built instrument with tons to offer, but not for me. Sold it, and just ordered a Breedlove.
I'm fickle!