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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    I have loosened the strings for now. Thanks for the suggestion of strengthening the sound hole wood. I wonder if it being “collapsed” would have broken the fibers in the top creating a hinge causing...
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    Notice the sound clip video didn’t upload. Maybe too large?
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    Three more pictures during the repair. I believe I removed the two short braces as I was not happy with how they turned out (1st try) but put the “new” ones in the same place. I did put the lightest...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    201350201349Here are a few pictures of the mandolin. Sorry it has taken so long too post them. I have different light strings on it now. There are some signs of the top starting to buckle again in...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Late getting to this but I would just like to thank everyone again for the responses to this “project”. I did get it back together with the original top. Needed a new bridge and frets (1st time for...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Pops1, I live in Marinette, about 50 miles north of Green Bay.
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Thanks to all for replying. I own some land that has cedar and spruce (I live in Wisconsin) so I may try to find some really dry dead stuff and cut the braces from that. I a also have a “pile” of...
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    199067Sorry, I don’t know how I managed to post so many repeat pictures. Maybe I can edit some out.
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    I ended up removing the fret board and the top. They seem to have come off ok. I worked slow with steam heated “knives”. Also managed to get the binding off in one piece. Many of the braces are loose...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    I have been to that site and there is great information there. I also watch other luthier videos and some are really good. The amount of free information at our fingertips is really astounding....
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    NickR
    That sure looks like the one I have except Mahogany instead of Rosewood.
    Rcc56 and DaveR
    Thank you again for all the great information!
    Out of curiosity, are any of you able to see the...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Not having any luck with uploading the picture. I get to insert and it hangs up. I am also at work so have limited time to try. I do appreciate all the responses and will read them in-depth tomorrow....
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Thanks again for all the information. I do have a picture of the tuners and will try to figure out how to post it. In case that doesn’t work, the back of the headstock is routed out and there is a...
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Thank you for the information. Knowing it is not valuable is important. Hopefully I can get it to a playable condition. Would SM be a good resource for a top if I go that route?
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    Re: Is it worth repairing?

    Thank you for your in-depth response. That is what I was thinking but unsure if I should remove the top. Possibly the fret board to get the top off?
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    Is it worth repairing?

    I recently acquired this old mandolin. I do not know what it is but appears to be solid rosewood (Brazilian I think) and solid spruce top, Ebony fingerboard. Besides the obvious issues it looks like...
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