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March 28, 2011 | Brian Lock Stardust Series Two-point mandolin
Last fall, we had the privilege of introducing you to the wood and steel wizardry and craftsmanship of the Pecos, New Mexico builder Brian Lock with a hand-on review of one of his stunning Red Spruce and Red Maple Two-point mandolins. We're pleased to see the veteran builder further his own signature style and silhouette with a delicious new signature model, his "Stardust" series, having interned under three of the greatest contemporary bulders in the 21st century, John Monteleone, Mike Kemniitzer, and Steve Gilchrist.
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Brian weighs in with his rendition of the "jazzers dream." Constructed of Euro spruce and Sugar Maple, strutting a floating ebony tailpiece, he brands the series headstock with a red coral headstock inlay:
![LockStardust3.jpg](http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2011/03/LockStardust3-thumb-375x612-945.jpg)
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What we love best is his over-the-top pearloid binding. Brings to mind a Seinfeld episode where George claims, "I would drape myself in velvet if it were socially acceptable." We feel the same about a mandolin ensconced in pearloid.
![LockStardust2.jpg](http://jazzmando.com/new/assets_c/2011/03/LockStardust2-thumb-425x566-947.jpg)
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We can't say enough about this, other than we'd die to get our hands on one. Sounds like a permanent loan would be on order here.
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Builder's website: Brian Lock Mandolins
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Posted by Ted at March 28, 2011 5:52 AM
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