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Just finished up these 2 jazz models built in a violin style.210347210348210349210350210351210352

I found over time the James will need to be bent back up from repeated closing of the cover. Also, too high and the strings can buzz on the leading edge of the bottom in front of the o rings. Too low...

I set them flush with the fingerboard gluing surface. My neck thickness is 16mm tapered to 18 at the 10th. Gives me 3mm min cover. Guitar necks are the same using these truss rods.

In my experience, quilted gives a deeper (darker) tone compared to Sugar Maple combined with the same kind of top wood. Overall tone can be taylored by changing top/ back combinations. Engelmann with...

What's on the bench? My helper. 199023

Second quilted F in the group. Torrefied quilted Maple. 1st coat of oil varnish.
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Starting finish coats on this quilted F.197624197625

Finished up F#50 today. 196307196308

See you at IBMA Juneman!

Can be many reasons for the bridge to be set like that. How much adjustment was there originally? Replacement bridge? Base looks tall and non-standard design. The neck block area can rotate over...

Skip,
You are spot on. I am using this for a stronger neck block for the dovetail. No matter which way you cut solid wood, grain direction is not optimal at the dovetail.
In my opinion this is a...

I do use my deck for gluing the tops to the rims while the rim is still in the mold.

I don't use lower grades or higher grades for levels of trim. They all get the same wood quality and the same construction. The hardware is another thing. But even then, I choose to use what I...

Starting the finishing process on this Koa F
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Tops glued on, cleaned up and ready to cut the binding channels. All German Spruce tops and Quilted Maple back and sides.
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Bob,
I used the Nugget tailpiece for that reason. Scale. It fits nicely with the size of these little things. The others just look way too big. The dark one is Koa with German Spruce top. The...

What to do with flawed or damaged plates? Make a couple piccolos. 195046195045

German Spruce/Torrefied Quilted ready to meet the new owner.190917190918190919

Engelmann/Birdseye finished up and ready to go home.190912190913190914

He was trying to get a big reward. The owner agreed to a price. The owner had called the Police. They went with the owner to pick it up. A different guy actually showed up. The guy tried to run....

Great news! The mandolin is back home! A guy called me asking about it. Said he bought it at an estate sale. Turns out he was involved in the crime. Just glad it was a happy ending. Made my week for...

Do you have helpers in your shop? This guy shows up off and on all day.
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~o)Early morning graduation meditation. With a helper187251

Thank you Charlie. Here are pictures of the stolen mandolin.
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