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After a worthy wait of 30 years, Texino is scheduled receive a real Big Boy mandolin. The instrument will be made from wood which came into the work shop at Williamson Mandolin looking like pieces of trees; square trees. Then Mr. Williamson, the elder started whacking on the wood with very sharp chisels. Well, first I think he used a fast electrical saw to make the top and back roughly the right size and shape. Then he did the chisel thing, and the last time I saw the wood it had turned into a sort of recognizable group of parts. (As you can see in the picture below.) The neck part is lying in front and it is a bit more boxy than I like them but I am sure Mr. Williamson will work with me on this...) <–––– That's a joke! I will tell you this. That is some very fine wood and if you pick up the top part and give it a rap with your hand, you will hear the music in there and that's not just some Texino mystic B.S. It is a true thing. I am really excited about this and will be letting a lot of people know when I get the instrument.
