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