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    Re: First build with James Condino

    Luke's top is off the test rig and we glued it to the final rib garland this evening with the new go-bar deck. (More broken basses in the background!)

    His fingerboard is made and fretted; binding...
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    Re: First build with James Condino

    I only use hot hide glue for the entire instrument build across the spectrum of the entire mandolin family, guitars, and the double basses.

    All of the processes are continually evolving; the back...
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    Re: First build with James Condino

    Ask one of the other fellows to upload some video; that's not my best skill set & I'm way too busy to add that to the list!

    Brandon's top is carved and tonebar braced. We glued it on to the live...
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    Re: Mandocello as an octave?

    The air volume and body cavity resonance on most mandocellos works well for an octave mandolin; I make most of mine with larger bodies. The scale length will likely be a bit long, so you can use a...
  5. Re: What are some of the best Mandolins that you all have played?

    I played over 40 Lloyd Loar signed mandolins, mandolas, and mandocellos plus a ton of other great instruments in the last two months.

    Guess what? They all sounded like me playing an old mandolin....
  6. Re: Best power carving tool for arching and graduating tops and b

    A 50 or 36 grit sanding disc removes wood almost as fast as one of those chainsaw wheel death traps and is much safer.

    Scroll through youtube and watch some of the scary videos where the...
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    Re: Neck reinforcement vs a truss rod

    When I do use an adjustable truss rod, I make my own out of titanium for the lower weight and the different flexing response vs steel.
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    :)):)):)):)):)):))
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    Re: The Dewey Murphy Loar Mandolin Project

    I brings me great comfort to see a $100,000 mandolin with a piece of paper stuffed in a low nut slot just like the rest of us do!
  10. Re: Carolina Guitar Show Fletcher, NC March 10

    Ashville, Ohio; Asheville, North Carolina

    'Great show.

    It is primarily guitars and amps. It is definitely NOT Loarfest, but last year there were more old mandolins than I have ever seen at...
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    Re: Truss rod and carbon fiber.

    In an ideal world, they have two different functions.

    -Carbon fiber is for stiffening a weak neck and isolating movement.

    -The primary function of an adjustable truss rod is to control the...
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    Re: Favorite part of instrument building?

    Binding an F5 with curly maple is universally my least favorite part!
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    Re: Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    One more teaser:
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    Re: Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    I'd put both of them circa 1916 - 1917. They already moved on and some other 100 year old beauties have taken their place.

    'Gotta say, it has been an incredible ride the last six weeks. I've...
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    Re: Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    Amazing clean original cases:
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    Re: Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    The sibling mandola:
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    Re: Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    The top and headstock complete with inlaid Handel buttons:
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    Vintage Gibson mandola nerdfest

    I had a nice visit from a quartet of mandolas today. Here are a couple of 100+ year old Gibsons: beautiful closet queens with all of the right goods, & pristine cases that sounded and played great! ...
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    Re: Average cost for Mandolin set up

    Blanket statements about pricing and unknown amounts of work don't offer much help. 'Better to use a flat rate and then calculate how much work needs to be done at an average of +/- $50 per hour. Or...
  20. Re: Anybody headed to SPBGMA next weekend in Nashville?

    Wow; what a great show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    It was the most fun, welcoming, high energy bluegrass event I may have ever been to. What struck me the most was how open and friendly and accepting everyone...
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    Re: mid '30's Gibson F-4 with F-5 neck?

    Nope.

    'Cain't.... never..... shouldda'...Dadgumn'd..... whole lotta nuthin...you kidz get'n off'n my law'n....

    Another few treats from Loarfest:
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    Re: Most common failures and problems

    #1= operator error!
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    Re: If you don't have the cash for a Gilchrist

    I always think of those as spouse prices:

    "Honey I put it up for sale on ebay, but nobody bought it, so I'll have to keep this one. Maybe now you can try selling some of your old stuff...." ;)
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    Re: How to build responsiveness in?

    Necks are an important part of the conversation that is often overlooked.

    I leave all of my necks a big giant square hunk of wood until I put strings on the mandolin in the white and play it while...
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    Re: How to build responsiveness in?

    We all resemble half deaf old geezers; that is the whole point of my comment and why I use it often!
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