Out on a Limb

 

Bill's first solo release

Produced by Jody Stecher

with

Scott Nygaard

Chad Manning

Avram Siegal

Sharon Gilchrist

Jody Stecher

& More

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The “Crusher” Replica Bill plays was built by Don MacRostie of Red Diamond Mandolins.  It is a copy of the 1922 Loar owned and played by David Grisman.

The Mandocello is a 1907 Gibson K-1

The Tenor Lute is also a Gibson

 

Jody provided several instruments for the session...

Mandolin: 1941 Gibson F4, with fern inlay Loar era mandola-size peghead.

Mandola : early 21st century highly inlaid Vietnamese Bruce Wei eBay special. Long scale. Red.

Mandolita : early 21st century highly inlaid Vietnamese eBay Antonio Tsai eBay special.  It’s a small purple mandola that looks like a cross between a Kashgar rabab and an electric eggplant.

guitar/  c. 1998 Santa Cruz shallow body 12 fret figured mahogany dreadnought designed by Steve Swan.

guitar/  c. 1999 Santa Cruz koa 000.

banjo/ 1926 ball bearing Gibson RB4. Neck by Larry Cohea.

banjo/  pre-1919 Clifford Essex CE Special XX.

 

Sharon's bass is a German upright by Wenzel Anton - approx. 1930's