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    Re: Italian folks songs books

    I think you mean Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin and Fiddle Tunes by John T. La Barbera
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    Re: Best Website for Lessons/Tips/Videos/etc.

    You might want to consider checking out you tube videos by Peter Martin (mandolin basics vol 1 thru 5). I checked out videos by Mike Marshal and others but I found that I still had questions about...
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    Re: repair old stradolin or just buy a new mando?

    Jusrt a theory, If the action is high, and the top is sinking, then perhaps the original (shorter) bridge was swapped out for a taller one, increasing the downward force on the top plate, causing...
  4. Re: The greater the neck angle the taller the bridge.

    I look forward to seeing what you got when you get around to it.
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    Re: The First of Many?

    Ill try and put a few audio clips of it on YouTube when I get a chance. I did like working with Peruvian Walnut, it played nice when trying to bend it, and was easy enough to carve while not being...
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    Re: The First of Many?

    Thanks, that is a good question!

    Ive had a hard time trying to compare it to another octave mando since I cant find a store that sells one here in Raleigh, and octave mando clips out there make...
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    Re: The First of Many?

    Thanks! I wanted to do something different than whats often seen these days. I have tons and tons of different design ideas that hopefully ill be able to incorporate into future designs assuming...
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    The First of Many?

    Hi Folks,

    I got up the courage to post a few pics of my first build after positive comments from my friends and local guitar shop. I followed John Troughton's book without any prior wood working...
  9. Re: The greater the neck angle the taller the bridge.

    Just as some back ground, I myself am a structural engineer that did a phd in earthquake engineering (non-linear effects). I am a humble guy who thinks that I just went to school longer than someone...
  10. Re: The greater the neck angle the taller the bridge.

    Chris:

    For an elastic system, the initial force does not affect the model properties of the system. The model properties are totally based on the properties of the instrument and not to the load...
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    Re: (simply) gluing a crack?

    Ill throw out an idea, as bowlbacks are most likely conctructed very similarly to Ouds which are quite delicate.

    Can you gently squeeze the ribs together with your hands at all? If you can, you...
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