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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    First of all, apologies for dropping of the deep end here. In all honesty, I got so excited once I finished the Mandola that I've been spending all my free time playing the damn thing and I have...
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    Re: 2-point Orpheum branded Strad-O-lin on eBay

    Had a chance to poke around and take some more detailed pictures of the 2-point Orpheum today.

    Firstly, you all are right, I DO like this Mandolin. It isn't super loud, but it has a very clear and...
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    Re: 2-point Orpheum branded Strad-O-lin on eBay

    So somehow I ended up getting the two point that started this thread. I had made an offer of $175 when it was first listed and never received a response. As soon as I saw it relisted I offered $150...
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    Re: 2-point Orpheum branded Strad-O-lin on eBay

    Did any here end up picking this up? Looks like the listing ended without any bids.
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Progress Report #5

    Well, things got REAL busy here at the shop. I have actually still made a ton of progress on the Mandola (it is almost done), however, I have not done a great job of documenting...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Progress Report #4

    Progress has been a bit scattered this week, nonetheless I am moving forward!

    I was able to shape the back braces and am pleased with the tap tone of my dish, it is nice and...
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    Re: Two Point Mandolin

    I recently embarked upon my first Mandola build, a two-point as well. Enjoying seeing your progress!
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Progress Report #3

    Made some headway on the neck last week. I laminated two pieces of rift-sawn Afr Mahog for the neck blank and I had LMII slot a 17" scale Ebony fingerboard. I am also using...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    I did think about this and ended up having a little squeezeout, but since I had some meat left the thickness sand, it came off fairly quickly. I find this to be the beauty of the Medium vs the Thin...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Progress Report #2:

    Spent some time on the top the last couple of days as well. I first sent the two halves through my drum sander to smooth out the rough faces and joined the edges. For the...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Dear lord I hope he was able to at least salvage the timber for future use!
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Thanks for the heads up. I actually found out this headstock (my bass headstock) will work with F-style tuners pitched in at that angle. Still waiting on them to arrive to be double sure, but the...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Progress Report #1

    First up, some specs: The back, sides, and neck of this build will be African Mahogany (aka Khaya). We use this a TON for our basses and while it isn't typically as dense as...
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    Re: Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Thanks for all the feedback and support so far!



    Thanks for pointing this out, I had noticed this as I started looking at pictures for inspiration. Definitely did a few double takes to make...
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    Bass Builder Undertakes Mandola Build

    Hello all,

    I am new to the forums here, so first, a little bit about myself:

    My name is Jake, I am a bass (solid-body electric) builder in Chicago. I started out as a one-man operation, but...
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