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Jan-17-2021, 10:55pm

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

I've seen a couple of quality mandolins with the tone bar heights carved down to almost nothing - concave between the ends. Based on that, I have...

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Jan-14-2021, 4:32pm

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Flattop Top Thickness? in Builders and Repair

I don't know if this 2nd build is your own design, is being built from a plan, or is modifying a plan. If it is your own design or a modification of...

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Jan-11-2021, 11:00am

Tom Haywood replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sherry, that all looks like excellent planning and progress. As somebody indicated, don't work at it too hard. Keep it enjoyable, but do play one of...

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Jan-10-2021, 1:19pm

Tom Haywood replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I agree 1000%. Knowledge of some chords and chord progressions is essential to playing with others if you are playing traditional-based music. Some...

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Jan-09-2021, 10:04am

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Truss Rods vs Carbon Fiber? in Builders and Repair

Old discussion; new examples. A 1920 version of the Gibson A Jr. shown in the above post came into my shop yesterday for repair to the back...

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Jan-04-2021, 10:17am

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Fine-tuning rim bending in Builders and Repair

I haven't had much success with general softening of a piece of wood prior to bending, such as with boiling or steaming the entire board. Focused...

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Jan-03-2021, 10:27am

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Fine-tuning rim bending in Builders and Repair

The grain in those rib pieces looks just like what I had. Is the crack taking place at the end of the piece? If so and it will be glued to a block,...

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Jan-02-2021, 10:29am

Tom Haywood replied to a thread Fine-tuning rim bending in Builders and Repair

There is no better way to get answers to these questions than to get more practice bending. I bend sides by hand over a hot pipe - no back strap....

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