Working one the details for a new six string one from the infamous Craigslist Log....
I was wondering what a double-top was, and now I understand, thanks!
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Customer wants black. I'd probably prefer a traditional sunburst, but I have seen some pretty striking black mandolins. If the photos were better you could see the wood is what most would consider pretty pedestrian.
Charles
Interesting picture and lovely instruments you have posted there, Jo. I notice that the geared tuners are reversed from "normal" worm and cog configuration?
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
The tuners on your instrument have the buttons and tuning shaft nearer the nut whereas standard modern geared tuners have the buttons and shafts nearer the toph of the headstock, Jo. Old Gibsons and other makes had tuners like the ones you have here - I was fitting replica relic tuners to a Gibson mandolin for someone a few years back as the original ones kept slipping and would ot hold pitch. I got the correct ones from Stewart MacDonald in the USA. I believe that some were made with the gearing reversed so that you could still turn them in the "conventional" way to tune the instrument. We kept the originals so that if he sold the Gibson later he could include the originals - he has not sold it and plays it regularly.
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
I have Style U tailpiece where the Celluloid string bar is disintegrating. Beings there is no information in regards to repairing. And none to be had as far as a good used part. Ive decided to try to make one. I hope it works. Im doing some test pieces first. For strength, drill ability, and shaping and polishing. If any of you folks have suggestions. Please chime in. I know its not a mandolin.
I have started a few pieces.
Last edited by slimt; Mar-26-2021 at 12:29am.
Crazy amount of stress on that part for it to be made of celluloid! I have one here in the shop- circa 1924; luckily that part is intact, but....I had to make a complete new upper pegbox!
2 lutes completed this week: A renaissance lute going to Canada and a fretless medieval lute going to Germany.
By the way, John Kelly, I am enjoying your playing on your youtube channel!
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Another two happy customers, I am sure, Jo. Two beautiful instruments.
Thanks so much for comment re my YT channel - I noticed you had subscribed in the past few days. Our musical styles and instruments may vary, but we are all making music (and in both our cases also the instruments we are playing it on)!
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOldBores
John Hamlett
www.hamlettinstruments.com
Been working 98% of my time on redoing a couple of doors and remodeling the foyer... but the other 2% I've picked out enough time to do the binding and stain the top for #002. I've got a cream colored binding on a black top, very pleased with how this is turning out!
For my first build I ordered a CA Bridge, but for this one I'm thinking I'll make my own. However, with a black top, and an ebony fretboard, it seems like an awful lot of black, I was thinking about doing the bridge out of a hard maple instead of ebony, maybe to compliment the binding... any pros or cons there I should be aware of? Is there another light colored species that would be better for a bridge?
Thanks in advance!
aka: Spencer
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Tukano--what is your aim in building with two tops? What is gained? I have tried to reason it out but my brain cannot grasp the advantage. Please post an explanation.
Beautiful headstocks John!
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