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OK, now that you kind folks have helped me figure out the nature of the beast (as it were) should I start a new thread in the builders/repair section about my work and questions/discussion on it? As...

Thanks for the info. Seems that that era was pretty free-form in who-did-what with what they got from who-knows-who. She pretty much fell apart as the glue was all dried and gone. The tuners are made...

Is the shape of the head stock any indication of the manufacturer? I about went blind the other night searching for a matching shape to no avail.

Great e-book and was pleased at how fast Rob sent the link to me. Very helpful to me in trying to learn my way around the instrument before I tackle the repair.

I'e used them to supply wood on a 12-string restoration I'm doing (spalted and birds' eye maple rosette blanks, sitka spruce brace billets, kerfing, oversized bridge blanks). Very happy with what I...

Great thread, does it sound any better now?

Home late last night, here's a couple of photos. Pretty rough shape (and why I see it as a great instrument to learn repair on). Back is held in place with two brass flat-head screws. Inside brace...

Hi folks, new member and my first post. I'm becoming self-educated in stringed instrument repair by acquiring instruments primarily to use as learning tools and I've acquired my first mandolin- a...