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    German style Mandolin. QLD Blackwood and Yellow Walnut bowl, old Sitka Spruce top, Fijian Mahogany neck, Gidgee bits and pieces. Again based on Alfred Woll’s excellent book. Just strung up so it sounds very new but a very mellow bowlback sound. The finish needs to be rubbed out but it’s ready for Stringmania in two weeks time.
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    Very nice! It's Blackwood bowlback week.

    Did you use the Seiffert bracing scheme?

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    Hello. What is the intonation of the bridge saddle based on?

    I'm confused about the different shapes (and lack of) of the saddle I see around.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tom.gibson View Post
    Very nice! It's Blackwood bowlback week.

    Did you use the Seiffert bracing scheme?
    Yes mate, pretty well straight out of the book. I went down to 2.8mm for the soundboard which is new territory for me. It needs all the bracing.

    “Hello. What is the intonation of the bridge saddle based on?”.

    This is straight out of Graham MacDonalds “Mandolin Project” book Paul. Ive used it before and it is very reliable with standard string sets. There are a lot of intonation systems. Ive heard that great players adjust their intonation by varying finger pressure. Im not one of those. If its within 3 cents at the 12th fret Im a happy man.

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    Very nice!

    Quote Originally Posted by sebastiaan56 View Post
    Yes mate, pretty well straight out of the book. I went down to 2.8mm for the soundboard which is new territory for me. It needs all the bracing.
    Is that thickness standard for modern German bowls? The Neapolitans seem to be around 2.5mm

    If its within 3 cents at the 12th fret Im a happy man.
    Amen to that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tavy View Post
    Is that thickness standard for modern German bowls? The Neapolitans seem to be around 2.5mm
    Alfred Woll’s book states 2.5 to 2.7mm depending on the stiffness of the Spruce. It is still playing in but it certainly seems to have enough low end timbre. The bowl is larger than Neaploitan mandolins I have seen. Ive not played German mandolin made by anyone else so I cant really comment too much. I did increase the curvature to 2mm (book spec is 1.5mm) and the cant angle is 7 degrees.

    I’ll find out about modern Neapolitan mandolins in November. Im doing a course with Carlo Mazzaccarra in Naples :-)

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    Quote Originally Posted by sebastiaan56 View Post

    I’ll find out about modern Neapolitan mandolins in November. Im doing a course with Carlo Mazzaccarra in Naples :-)

    Fair play to you, Sebastiaan.

    Please keep us in mind and keep us informed on that.

    Sounds like a wonderful idea. Napoli in November, too.


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