Very cool, and great work! Got any "before" pics?
I just won the eBay auction for one of the Korean copies that aren't branded Harmony but look virtually identical. I will probably start a post...
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Very cool, and great work! Got any "before" pics?
I just won the eBay auction for one of the Korean copies that aren't branded Harmony but look virtually identical. I will probably start a post...
I got the Big Muddy HR-1 today, and I am not disappointed. Excellent playability, with the radiused fretboard and with a kind of U or very soft V shaped neck profile. The neck is taller top to...
First of all, hi everyone! It's been a LONG time since I've posted, I have been spending most of my time playing guitar in recent years. I hope you are all well.
I've been getting the desire to...
Good timing- I played one for a few minutes this past weekend, new at a store. I never thought I'd be that impressed with an F style instrument in that price range, but I like it very much- how it...
Thanks, I am not that familiar with banjos and thought tenors usually had a longer scale.
Can someone help me identify this instrument? All I have is this grainy cell phone pic. It is played by one of my favorite bands, The Devil Makes Three. We saw them at The Cat's Cradle last night,...
On the other side of things, I've found the Intellitouch spring to be too weak in some cases, more on guitars than mandos if I remember correctly. The one I've been using for years that I have had...
F-2 Dave, have you heard the Reverend Horton Heat song, Galaxy 500? :-)
Stunning!
Some of you pros may not realize how helpful posts like these are to those of us who are still just learning. Threads like this are so educational and thought-provoking.
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Pretty interesting, it looks like good stuff. Is the only difference that it is slower setting? Compared to hide glue, you have an eternity to work with regular Titebond before it sets up, I...
How dou? Dang Chihuahua, walking on my keyboard. I meant "How do you"
As I progress through my first scratch built mandos, I may be overthinking things, but when you first cut out your neck...
I don't know anything about this particular maker, but cigar box instruments have quite a following, and can be very playable and a lot of fun. I built a 3 string cigar box guitar that sounded...
+1 for the Taylor. My 410 I bought new in 1994 is amazing.
Holy smokes. She's a beaut, Clark!
Congrats man. The first mando is always so exciting.
Lots of good suggestions here. Does anyone care to comment on a good way to stack longer boards like this? Flat with spacers of some sort inbetween? Boards on their side?
I wonder if any of you have this book, and if it has complimented your other mandolin building resources, especially for the guitar bodied mandolin builders. My wife bought it for me because I'm...
Awesome story, experiences of any kind with people like that are priceless.
Thanks guys, good info. I did think about how cutting to size would lock me into building only instruments that size, but I didn't know if it was worse to leave it in board form. Makes sense about...
I recently picked up a 12' x 15" curly maple board that is thick enough for one piece mandolin backs. I have enough wood that I probably won't get to this new stuff for some time. Do you recommend...
This is a really cool idea, I hope you decide to do it. I am interested in seeing everyone's results.
Good timing since I'm working on a couple of flat tops based on Don Kawalek's plans :-)
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Just a thought, Roger makes a fine kit, and he will let you customize the level of completion. Speaking from experience, building from scratch for the first time is not an easy undertaking...
Gorgeous!! I love the binding, the headstock design and inlay, the whole thing. Great work man.
Thanks... no problem on my end, by the time I learn to resaw it will probably be petrified :)) Kidding aside, I did plan to put it away for a while anyway.