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j. condino replied to a thread two part epoxy in Builders and Repair

Plenty of people in the guitar building community use epoxy to make their own binding strips as well as reproduction pickguards. I know of one...

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Apr-06-2021, 4:47pm

j. condino replied to a thread The String Instrument Craftsman magazine (no mando content) in Builders and Repair

Nice to see you lurking around here!

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Apr-06-2021, 4:45pm

j. condino replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

'Love that design Steve. Every time I look at it, I try to pinpoint the inspiration: 1940 Packard? The Cadillac for that period and Auburn are...

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Apr-06-2021, 12:36pm

j. condino replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Graham: Very cool! The old sketch story is interesting. I've been through that collection in the NMM and never saw that one. I always laughed when...

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Apr-04-2021, 1:46pm

j. condino replied to a thread How much will final sanding take off the top? in Builders and Repair

Adrian is right. I've seen some people who are delicate and very detail oriented who will literally take a week to do what I spend 15 minutes...

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Apr-04-2021, 12:28am

j. condino replied to a thread Thoughts on Gibson's Rosewood Fretboard F5Gs in General Mandolin Discussions

Bummer.... I guess I'll have to get rid of my 1959 Les Paul because of that lame Brazilian rosewood fingerboard......

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Apr-03-2021, 3:04pm

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

^ This plus...Depending upon how you build the router extension, you get 1000 lbs of cast iron helping to dampen vibration.

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Mar-31-2021, 9:02pm

j. condino started a thread Queen Elizabeth Trust apprentice luthier scholarships in Builders and Repair

For my aspiring UK based luthier friends, here is a nice opportunity for funding: ...

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Mar-31-2021, 5:48pm

j. condino replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Beautiful headstocks John! This week's post is not what's on my workbench, but what is above it. Corporate headquarters just got a big new...

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Mar-31-2021, 5:45pm

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

The point of the Unisaw conversation was never to criticize any one else's choices. It was more that they made so many of them, they are so reliable,...

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Mar-30-2021, 6:00pm

j. condino replied to a thread Are travel mandolins worth it? in General Mandolin Discussions

Live you life boxed up in a cage, afraid of your own shadow, and never never never take your fragile little instrument outside of your home.......;)

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Mar-30-2021, 10:49am

j. condino replied to a thread Octave Mandolin fixed bridge compensation? in Builders and Repair

This ^^^^^exactly. Don't look for answers in books or pretty photos or complex formulas or tapping on unicorns and fairy dust. Build your...

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Mar-30-2021, 10:41am

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

Well....old Unisaws may be one of the most reliable, easily rebuilt power tools ever made. I have two tablesaws- a 1946 Unisaw with all of the...

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Mar-29-2021, 7:14pm

j. condino replied to a thread A Reference for The Differences in oval holed Gibson A's? in Vintage Instruments

Mr. Condino? Is my father is on the mandolincafe now or am I in trouble again? ;)

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Mar-29-2021, 10:35am

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

The used market is definitely where to look for drill presses. They are abundant and last a century. Delta & Walker Turner are the two most common...

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Mar-28-2021, 5:29pm

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

A good drill press is a priceless tool in the workshop and worth every penny! They last a half century and are readily available on the secondhand...

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Mar-28-2021, 12:42pm

j. condino replied to a thread Headstock drilling jig. in Builders and Repair

I have several of the Stew Mac counterbores for both the front and the backside of the peghead, across several different instruments. I like them- a...

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Mar-28-2021, 1:16am

j. condino replied to a thread How has the mandolin changed your guitar playing? in General Mandolin Discussions

I've been playing guitar since I was 5 years old and we've had continuous mandolin players in my family for well over 100 years, but..... I get...

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Mar-26-2021, 1:01pm

j. condino replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Crazy amount of stress on that part for it to be made of celluloid! I have one here in the shop- circa 1924; luckily that part is intact, but....I...

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Mar-24-2021, 4:55pm

j. condino replied to a thread Hide glue question in Builders and Repair

I can install an entire upright bass top in one session with no help using traditional hot hide glue; mandolins are tiny and simple. You don't...

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Mar-23-2021, 6:31pm

j. condino replied to a thread latest Ludewig 2 point in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Good excuse for a builder's summit / sailing trip off the Washington coast this fall!

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Mar-22-2021, 8:47pm

j. condino replied to a thread A Reference for The Differences in oval holed Gibson A's? in Vintage Instruments

John, I just measured a '21 paddlehead on my workbench that is squeaky clean: - The ribs varied from 0.090"- 0.098" - Top was 4.2mm in the...

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Mar-22-2021, 8:27pm

j. condino replied to a thread fret marker positions in Builders and Repair

50 years of playing guitar and I still can't figure out why anybody would want a fret marker on the C# or F# notes vs the more useful D or G notes! I...

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Mar-22-2021, 8:22pm

j. condino replied to a thread Douce Ambiance - Chord Melody [Tab] in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice! I've played that tune hundreds of times on gigs and even with a solid rhythm section it is not easy!

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Mar-19-2021, 10:44pm

j. condino replied to a thread This Gibson in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

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