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Take a look at Brian Dean's website. http://www.labraid.ca/ The man builds with no power tools. He holds some very strong prejudices against the use of them. I think that (directly or indirectly) has...

I would suggest a water slide decal.

Has it occurred to you that for anyone looking at it in the UK the shipping might be different?

I don't know what ya'll are griping about. I think it would be wonderfull fixer upper. New top, new neck, maybe a new back and sides. Upgrade to Waverleys and a Cumberland Acoustic's bridge and you...

Just so everyone knows it, Tom (the man that started this thread) builds mandolins.

And very possibly the tuner button as well.

Sounds like it should to me. Good job.

It looks like A LOT of unnecessary work to me. Scalloped fret board or not you still have to push the strings just far enough to reach the frets. If may be worth the effort if you want to "bend" the...

It is not 84 years old.It is 94 years old.

You already own it. Even if you are going to make it a wall hanger you will have to do something to it. You might as well try to put it back together properly.
As far as using it as a wall hanger I...

My father was born in 1921. His was on his own before he turned 16 during the Great Depression. He never could understand why anybody that could afford good quality new furnishings would want...

I would sell it and share the proceeds.

Hey, now I can say I was called a show off by a well known luthier. :) I don't have to say what for do I?

https://vimeo.com/209040929

Where is the scroll? Right mandolin to post - wrong thread. :) Here is the correct thread for this one.

That instrument is proof that point and curlicues are not necessary for a beautiful instrument.

Really? No one else to thank Giuseppe for this fine rendition of our national anthem?
Let me be the first to thank you for this beautiful arrangement.

Bill

Is this true? My understanding is that they always keep the original pegbox when they swap out the necks on valuable, old violins. They graft it onto the new neck.

After I posted my query about the price being good or not I did a quick Google search and discovered much to surprise that dealers are indeed asking much more than $5,000 for them.

Ivan, there is a business model for some online businesses where they have NO inventory. Case in point was the first mandolin I purchased. I bought it on ebay from a "store" located in Fox, Oklahoma...

Photo from first post.

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Close up on the guitar.

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It appears to me that the price dropped by $600 to $3,199.00 now :) but I suspect Allen knows that.

Some attempts at humor but I see no snarky responses.:mandosmiley:

Joey, do you know the exact height you need? Someone could make you one easily enough but it will still need to be fitted to your instrument.

Miniature Jumping Flea.