I have made a bone top for an adjustable mandolin bridge with all the steps for intonation, it would be the same for a non-adjustable one. It's more...
Try and get harmonicas with a plastic comb, not the wooden comb. the wood swells when you play it a lot from moisture and will tear your lips. If you...
Remember when the humidity changes and the top expands or contracts it changes the string height. Changing the string height changes the intonation....
bgpete if you go into your bathroom and face the mirror or play into a corner you can get a good representation of what your mandolin sounds like in...
When I do plug in I want my acoustic instrument to sound acoustic and have gone to great lengths to try and get that. We don't play loud, but I play...
There is also the fact that heavier strings can have a lower action than lighter strings. Because of the tension they don't move as much for the same...
You're supposed to clean it, hahaha. While I do occasionally clean it, keeping it in the case when it is not being played doesn't let it get too bad....
If you can't feel anything a dental mirror may show glue on the inside, or show glue that was wiped off. That would tell you it has been repaired in...