I have had Andrew Mowry make me some beautiful ebony tenor crosspieces. Complete with inner metal stop plates. Very easy to work with and very nice quality at a good price. You can find the...
I have had Andrew Mowry make me some beautiful ebony tenor crosspieces. Complete with inner metal stop plates. Very easy to work with and very nice quality at a good price. You can find the...
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Edit. I used the embedded "You Tube" icon. Looks like it escaped me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_dmczCcKoA
StewMac has a clear, adhesive backed thick film for pickguard/top covering that I have used with good luck. But if you have deep grooves it might be very tricky to get it to lay down without air...
A buddy sent me this one this morning.....sitting here smiling.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBWFC355V-8
"....she'll warp and she won't be good for anyone....."
(Hopefully most people get the reference. No offence meant towards your wife Chuck!)
There is only one rule. There are no rules.
I think...........it just did!
My raccoon/cabin/wall stories are not for the weak. I delved into lower redneck a few years ago...makes a good story that I am not proud of. And made everyone involved go yeek. But the raccoons...
Hey journeybear. Thanks for being a sport when I am raining on your schnickerdoodle!
Am basically responding as if I was talking myself out of it only because of CL............and that is a...
Well...there is the concept of something being "so bad it is good". I had a banjo-mandolin that fit into that category. Nasty sounding little thing. A playing buddy called it "The Mother Of All...
KVSC in St Cloud Minn had an eclectic music program every Sat morning. Every once in a while Wayne would play Tyrrell's version of "Blue Green Bangle". I have always loved that particular...
There is an adhesive that I use for many things that may need to come back apart again. E6000. Comes in a tube. Most larger hardware stores carry it. Dries clear and remains very pliable and...
Another sidetrack....I retired from design engineering just over 10 years ago. I used to have this quote on my wall. "Statistics are a group of numbers looking for an argument".
That said, it...
See if he has the original tuners. If they are Handel they have pretty good value. Get them thrown into the deal if you can. Then sell them seperately.
Check the levelling across frets with a...
Actually that is a great point. I would never lift by the pickguard myself.....but somebody else just might (likely the same guy with the exposed zipper!). I will be adding another small chunk of...
Don't know if this has been posted before but this seems like an appropriate place.....
https://girouardmandolins.wordpress.com/the-griffith-project/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5MsYS9M3_A
I had the exact same spot give me issues a few years back. What worked for me to correct it was to concentrate on not gripping so tightly.....and rolling the heel of my hand just slightly towards...
Will PM you later today with pics.
How are your Jessens holding up for you? I had TJ make that four string dola that I mentioned custom for me. Deep body, violin overlay top and back.
Anybody at St Paul Guitar Repair will be able to help you. Kevin Schwab still does repairs there and has done all of my work for the last few years. Ron and Michelle are excellent also. They used...
Live version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWR78buhHbI
.......a frustrated wife who says: "You only have two hands. How many instruments do you need?"
The quote i have always liked is "Be aware of the carpenter with only one hammer. He likely knows...