View Full Version : Banjo-Mando necks
Jim Garber
May-18-2004, 5:30am
I recently acquired three Vega banjo mandolin necks with the idea of using them for wooden bodied mandolins, either flattop or carved. The dowel sticks have all been removed. Any suggestions on how to use them? Any caveats? Was it a bad idea?
Jim
krishna
May-18-2004, 5:06pm
Jim, tell me how this works out. I would be interested in buying them for the"future reference" pile at me shop.By the way ,I have no ideas.
MANDOLINMYSTER
May-18-2004, 6:58pm
Jim,
From what I have seen on those necks, theres not alot of meat there to make a dovetail, perhaps some other type of joint may work. Bolt on or through body like the old Larson
ideas. I also have a couple that are very nicely made and decorated, but haven't gotten the motivation/time to create something out of them. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
mandroid
May-18-2004, 7:26pm
Thru body rim sticks !
I used to have a Fender [villager(?)] 12 string guitar, with a bar that ran thru the body, I think it was pipe.
Perhaps run along the back U shape http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gifhttp://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif