There is some amazing information on that one particular mandolin in a very tidy specific technical reference package for luthiers that is lurking on...
No public appearances yet; 'not sure if I want to. When was the last time you could say you had a matched set of two carved Brazilian rosewood / Ted...
The more desireable spectrum of Douglas fir makes a great mandolin. I'd agree with Bruce n how underrated it is. I'd put it real close to red spruce....
For decades, I always thought this was a 'Dead tune...then about ten years ago I was picking with a group of friends at Merlefest when a banjo player...
John made nice instruments, but more inportantly he was also a great fellow. I can remember maybee 25 years ago writing letters to every builder who...
I've played the ten string mandolin / mandola tuning machine game many times in the last decade. Occasionally you will see a set of 5x5 from Wavely,...
I played at my wedding during the ceremony while my (soon to be) wife and girlfriends walked their way in. It was on day 18 of a Colorado River trip...
Great finish work is by far the hardest part of making instruments; there are no fast and easy shortcuts. The best thing you can do is find a mentor...
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