Mandolin set up in Australia?

[samv22]

Hi there,
I live in Victoria, Australia and I was wondering if anyone knows a good place to have a mandolin set up? I am looking to import a mandolin from overseas and, as I understand, mandolins often need to be set up/refined when first bought but I don't know where I can get this done in Victoria. Thanks in advance.

[Pete Jenner]

Yeah take it down to a bloke called Gilchrist.
Just kidding - no sorry - don't know anyone in Vic.

Have a look here and see if any of the Victorians can help.

BTW there are some fantastic Aussie builders, why not choose one of them?


Ooh post #666 - might leave it at that. (Did I hear a collective sigh of relief?)

[styx66au]

Real Guitars in Glen Iris. Talk to Brenden Mason. I've just picked up a banjo mandolin that he's just set up for me. Is about 50 years old and unplayed for the last 40. Came up better than expected. He's done a lot of work on old guitars, mandolins, ukeleles.

http://www.realguitars.com.au/index.html

[Marc King]

These guys at Australian Bluegrass might be able to point you in the right direction.
I know they based in Victoria.

[Rob Meldrum]

Or learn how to do it yourself. Email me at rob.meldrum@gmail.com for my ebook. It is free to all mandolincafe members. Do a search on this site to see what others have said.

Rob

[JEStanek]

Jack Spira lives in Gembrook north of Melbourne and does set up work in Melbourne. You could contact him. He builds a great mandolin, too (amongst other great instruments).

Jamie

[davidb1]

I have had Brendan from Real Guitars do lots of work and he is very good.Jim Cargil from Cargil guitars in Seaford is also excellent

[Shane Halloran]

Gerry Hale from guitar gallery in fitzroy or Terry Dean from Terry Dean guitars in Essendon, they might be able to help