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Sadly the joints on the Monterey model are not very deep (mortis and tenon type, straight sides, no dovetail). They didn't always make the tightest fit so again, not the best construction to work...

I like this "torture rack" design. I've been luck to get realignment on some examples with cauls and clamps but it can be challenging with round or oblong objects. I like John's idea of "splitting...

I'd get one just for the day pass!

I had an old Martin mandolin project with bar frets that were worn and needed replaced. I took them out and added some wood material to the bottom of the slots and reinstalled them upside down. I...

Congratulations Bill, my friend from Ohio showed me pictures of the Stiver and promised to bring it to the next jam. He's a monster on the banjo!

Gibson fired the maker after he completed this one.
(imprecise construction, lol!)

It looks like a nice carve and scroll work. The wood looks good as well as the headstock vine. It is unusual to see a volute at the base of the headstock but not unheard of, the late Glen Dean Cecil...

Handcrafted mandolin on Ebay, something seems out of proportion :)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305360279100?hash=item4718e4163c:g:0YoAAOSwUkplqV3D

He scared me into wanting to get better. I got to open for Bill and the best part was him joining us on stage. Now that was a little scary.

I host a bluegrass jam one a month on the 2nd Tues. (7-9) in Wheeling, WV at the Bridge Tavern. It's a great venue with lots of great entertainment.

Time is on your side with this one, er on your front, lol!

I thought this thread was going to be about Burning Man! :)

Why do these always seem to show up from Texas? I notified the seller and Ebay, we'll see how long it stays listed.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/305122982135

I love Ebay for entertainment purposes. Here's 4 unique mandolins, one is so unique that it's kept in it's bag only to be revealed after purchase. Maybe it's just me, but $1500.00 for the batch seems...

That poor headstock :(

I had in my possession a very nice Northfield F5 varnish model, top end, I had the chance to get to know it pretty well as I was selling it for my late friend's widow. I was able to compare it to my...

I used to use the Hercules violin stand for my mandolin until I discovered the Hercules ukulele stand, it works so much better. I'll take a couple with me to guitar shows if I have mandolins to sell.

Hey, I'm a knucklehead too! :) My original sticker had simply worn away. I was happy to pick up my latest "I'm a Knucklehead" sticker when I last saw Hot Rize (farewell tour).

available up to 3/8"

https://www.professionalplastics.com/FISHPAPER

I still think the Zeidler mandolin made by the late John Zeidler of Philadelphia is one of the nicest mandolins I've held. He had just finished one and handed it to me to check out. It seems so...

Hats off to Ken! What a noble gesture. I was going to send in my photo plus sound clip but I didn't think he'd fall for it, lol!

If it were mine, I would first pull the frets, go ahead with planing it, checking frequently to see how much I was able to take out while checking the binding to see if it's very noticeable. You may...

Sympathies to Bogle's family and friends, and to all of his fellow members here on the cafe.

Oh give me a home where the mice do not roam...
What a surprise it was to find all of this stuff inside of this little Regal guitar. I will be doing some repair work around the sound hole among...

Here's a pic of a Regal made Continental reverse scroll mandolin that I did a little work on a while back. It sounded very good.