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As for the schematic on the Stewmac site, they may have made them in the past. A few years back I was looking for Waverly worm over F style tuners. Stewmac said they never made them. Finally a pair...

Nícolo is pretty slow to respond, especially in the summer. I think he may close his shop and spend most of the summer on an island somewhere as I recall from a previous summer's attempt to order a...

Couple things:

Thanks for the question and input. We designed this case to be a nod to the original vintage oblong cases with improvements to storage and strength. ItÂ’s not the most streamlined...

For our OP:

How about a Hiscox case? May take a while to obtain, however it is oblong, very protective, and not a great deal of money.

https://www.hiscoxcases.com/products/mandolin-hard-case

I have a 1.0, I like it. It is sleek, with ample storage. My only complaint is that it does not protect the bridge area from receiving pressure in the event of a strike or weight to the top of the...

Thile's progressive work is something I want to like more than I do. I tend to blame my ear, though, for not being educated enough to follow where he's trying to take me.

In a master class he did...

I have appreciated everything Chris Thile has done up to now, and of course I am sure he will continue to create incredible music. But this new album was lacking in so many ways. There just aren't...

Hi Roman,

Wow - Nice Martin Octave Mandolin! $5k seems fair for one of only five ever made.

According to Martin Guitars: A Technical Reference: 2 were made in 1969, 3 in 1970.
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Yep Jill, that is my understanding and experience as well.

Sorry for the tangent - but a limited run of '38-'43 instruments (mostly 15 series) had this headstock veneer. (I like pearloid headstock...

The 18 series guitars, pre-1969, would've had Brazilian rosewood for the headstock overlay, the fretboard and the bridge as far as I know. I just flew back to Ireland from the States with my '69...

https://youtu.be/vG4xs3GhQzY

Here is a short video of the guitar- a little sloppy and the wrong key ;)
I still like it very much.

So I misspoke, It's a 1947. Here's a rough recording but gives you an idea of the beautiful ringing tone.

I've taken a moderately careful look at the photos of the instrument.

While the cleated center seam is what might be called a complaint, it is not a problem if the work was done well.
There is a...

I dislike telephones. I don't wish to be intruded upon at the whim of strangers.

Email can be dealt with on my own schedule, and it provides a permanent record. Beyond that, complex concepts can...

Well, the instrument has been in my hands for a few days, and it is truly marvelous. I am currently practicing and getting my chops to a less rusty degree, but then I will make a recording to share...

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More varnish photos!

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The first two show the same dye job, but in natural light. At first, I was a bit concerned about the red-brown balance between the spruce top and the maple,...

You and me both!



Oh man, I should have made this clearer in the OP: Don deserves 110% of the credit for the outstanding workmanship. The only credit I'll take is for the design of the scroll...

Hello all,

Since the fall of 2017, I've been working with Don Paine of Pomeroy Instruments on a novel build, playfully dubbed the "liuto americano". The concept is a sort of evolution of Don's...

Noting the anniversary of this interview!

Hi All,

I just got my Collings all mahogany tenor guitar back from the Collings repair shop, where they treated the guitar and me like royalty. No financial interest or ties here, just a very...

I think people are aware of that but I think some people on this side of the pond would like to see one for themselves. I'm not interested personally - I have enough cases to serve the mandolins I...

The very few 30's F-hole elevated board short neck mandolas that I've seen look like exact leftover TL bodies from 24! The bridge is back on them like the F-7,10,12! We know Gibson held onto parts...

Well it seems I won this tenor lute for a pretty cheap price and I will convert it seeing its beat, and I already have a real nice original one so I'll have a killer mandola player with vintage vibe,...

I have spent some time playing a tenor lute converted to a mandola. It was a passable instrument, but not in any way amazing. It might have been a little crisper than some H-1's. It did not blow...