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  1. Re: Current state of the art flat top mandolin

    Thank you. The tailpiece cover has been a long time coming but I like the result. It took hours and hours of laborious work to get it right, but now I can make them fairly easily. I was going to...
  2. Re: Current state of the art flat top mandolin

    Yes they do have an induced arch. Top and Back both have a 15ft arch.
  3. Re: Current state of the art flat top mandolin

    A couple of things I failed to mention that you can't get from the sound clips. My 4th generation flat tops are really loud. This mandolin has a big dynamic range, but the Ebony one has a...
  4. Current state of the art flat top mandolin

    This is my latest 4th generation flat top mandolin. This is the culmination of 12 years of work improving the sound of the flat top mandolin. It all started from the fact that it is possible to...
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    Re: David Benedict's new dream mandolin

    Nice, I would be happy with that sound.
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    You misunderstood. Of course different people prefer different styles of music and different types of mandolins to suit their music choice, but that is irrelevant. What I am referring to is a...
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    Yes it is subjective, bur what I like is mostly what other players like as well. There is some disagreement, but almost all mandolin players come to the same conclusion as me. Note I said...
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    I don't make one of a kind instruments that are radically different. By their very nature they are prototypes, and you can't possibly get everything right the first time, so it is unlikely to have...
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    For non commissioned builds I build trying for better sound. i.e. make changes that I think will improve the sound. That usually works, but not always, and when it does work out the changes are...
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    Re: Schertler Repair?

    Yep, they are in Switzerland, and you will need to send it to Switzerland to be repaired.
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    Re: Schertler Repair?

    I had one do the same thing. I sent it back to Schertler and they repaired it. As far as I know it is still working fine.
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    Re: Who makes a wound A string?

    I have the same issue. Thomastics seem to be the only viable option. Those other brands might be ok if you live in Europe, but for the rest of us Thomastics are the only ones readily available. I...
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    Re: Most common failures and problems

    (1) Poor setup. That includes nut too high or too low, bridge too high or too low, bridge in wrong position, bridge on backwards, intonation of saddle incorrect, truss rod needs adjustment, poorly...
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    Re: Peter Coombe Lyon and Healy Replica

    You probably won't get any answer. I have only made 8 so far, and nearly all have been sold to classical players who are not on this forum. As far as I know, all are happy. PM me if you want any...
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    Re: Waverly Tuners tight

    As has already been stated, modern high quality tuners are made to very tight tolerances and don't tolerate inaccurate hole spacing or alignment. I have used Wavery and Schaller GrandTune and they...
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    Re: Slotting fingerboards

    CarlM is absolutely correct. To cut the slots with a router or spindle requires a very small bit. Very small bits tend to break, and you can't push the speed or they will break more often,...
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    Re: Virzi on a Dakota Mandola

    I doubt a virzi would solve the problem. With flat topped instruments you can get that "banjo" effect to the sound if the edges of the top are too thin relative to the thickness in the center. It...
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    Re: How to build responsiveness in?

    From what Dave Cohen has said above, I think we would all conclude that it is complicated and not something a novice builder is likely to get right from the word go. Nothing can beat experience,...
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    Re: Slotting fingerboards

    Cheap CNC router = slow. Expensive CNC router usually means faster and more robust so more accurate and can run continuously for long periods. Spindles are far quieter and have a much longer life...
  20. Re: Hopefully better questions about Brazilian Rosewood

    The only really reliable way to identify Brazilian Rosewood is from the smell. It has a characteristic sickly sweet smell that no other wood has. I can't tell from the picture if it is Brazilian...
  21. Re: Hopefully better questions about Brazilian Rosewood

    Ha ha ha.

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  22. Re: What's your preferred neck joint and why?

    Tapered dovetail.
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    Re: Mandolins too twangy

    The above comments from Cameronium and Rick about the back are correct. How you carve the back to match the top is important, and there are methods to get it right before you close the box. Whether...
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    Re: Tap tuning?

    Dare I say, here we go again.

    Rick, you should read my two articles which are almost entirely based on oval hole mandolins so is highly relevant. They are not with a transverse bar brace but X...
  25. Re: D'Addario EFT74 strings discontinued - does anyone know why?

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    Yes they "used to" sell the individual wound A strings, but not any more. I have not been able to get the individual wound A strings for a few years now.
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