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    Default #13, five-string octave semi-acoustic thang

    Always wanted one of these type of things, and I found this piece of quilted that needed to be turned into a top. Going to go back and redo the bridge and tail piece, but oooh, this stuff is fun!

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    Thanks,

    Magnus

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    acoustically inert F-2 Dave's Avatar
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    Default Re: #13, five-string octave semi-acoustic thang

    Beautiful job. I like that a lot.
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    Default Re: #13, five-string octave semi-acoustic thang

    Quote Originally Posted by F-2 Dave View Post
    Beautiful job. I like that a lot.
    +1 Looks a whole load of fun - what tuning are you using?

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    Default Re: #13, five-string octave semi-acoustic thang

    Magnus, that is so cool! That is some fine looking quilt!!

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    Magnus, I have some rosewood tun o matic style bridges if you are interested made out of rosewood and ebony.
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    Thanks! I went with GDAEB, on an 18" scale. Seems to be a better fit for my big mitts than the standard mandolin scale.

    The quilt was an ebay find at $10, one-piece, just a hair under an inch thick, so there's more carved curve to the top than the pictures show. The seller had it listed as birds-eye. One piece-back from a local lumber yard, and sides and neck center-strip are local walnut. It has the weight of a mid-size Buick, but it sustains forever. I foresee more of these beasts in my near future.

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    That is an interesting bridge! I take it there's a five-string version available? What's the minimum height it will go to? Mine is awfully low.

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    Default Re: #13, five-string octave semi-acoustic thang

    Some interesting stuff in this thread! Thanks for posting.
    Cheers Gary

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    It's 7/16" tall but there is around 1/8" that you could sand off the bottom and/or remove some of the material that goes under the thumb screws.

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