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Thanks for all of the helpful comments. I certainly should have used water to raise the grain before I added the stain. OOPS. I wasn't expecting the alcohol to raise the grain. And it isn't raised...

I finally got around to re-profiling the neck on my mando. It was very C shaped and now it is a more modified V. I then reapplied an alcohol based stain to the neck to match the rest of the mando...

Thanks Donnie,
I think your variation sounds great.
Congratulations on your new mandolin!

Hey Donnie,
Sounds great! What was that bluesy tune you played after the A tune and before the "sweet" tune?

Jim, Thanks for the Cotton video. I really enjoyed that.

carbonpiu, I really enjoyed watching both of your videos. Your mandolin design is really creative, and the instrument seems to have...

I have the eastman fiberglass case. It is not as light as my travelite case, but it is very light and has much more protection. It has NO storage though. I use a little leather bag in the case to...

First, a caveat, I am not a luthier. But I have cut lots of nut slots.
I would say that 0.015 is too large. Get a set of feeler gauges and make your own saw.

:))

Wow. Very impressive

I find that they dig into my neck. I LOVE the Lakota flat straps though. Even though they aren't very wide, they don't dig in for me.

Anybody going to March Mandolin Festival in Concord, NH???
:mandosmiley:

Thanks Paul, I was worried that it would be to elastic and soft.

Totally non destructive

Anybody else try the JB weld idea? I know the color will be WAY off, but otherwise.....
Thoughts anyone???

Sort of off topic, but sort of on. I lost my wedding ring once. I brought burgers and cole slaw to a pot luck. After I had been at the potluck for awhile, I noticed my ring was missing. Everyone...

This might help
https://reverb.com/blog/7-tips-for-the-perfect-mandolin-setup

I imagine that HonketyHank meant that the cost of the EVO is insignificant in the realm of purchasing a fret replacement where the major cost is labor and the amount of fret wire is probably only a...

So Mandodork....it has been a few weeks. Anything to report on the evolution of the sound?

Hi Folks,

I owe you an update on my "progress" yesterday.
First of all, for anyone who wants to bend an Allen tail piece, it is pretty straightforward and easy to do.
I clamped the tail of the...

They appear to have a facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Monroe-Doctrine-Bluegrass-Band-113930242016750/

Perhaps you could ask there about the album?

This is all so fascinating. The more we chat the more confused I am about the best thing to do! LOL

What fun this is!
Dr. Cohen, the 5 degrees was an estimation, so I measured it. The angle is around 5 degrees. 4.5" from the tail piece to the bridge and more than 3/8" above the bridge which...

Hmmm. I guess I hadn't thought about it this way....
If the rim is the pivot point, and the strings come straight out of the tail piece, then they won't exert any torque. They will exert...

ok...finally have some photos.
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Above is the photo when I press at the bottom of the tail end of the tail piece. The tail piece makes pretty good contact here top to bottom. (although the...

Thanks for all of the great input. From what John said, I definitely should not put the tail piece on has is because the straight line projection from the tail piece to the bridge ends up about a...