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Excellent information! I'll definitely see if I can pick one up. The adjustable bridge? is it for action or for intonation?

I have seen Aussie football on TV...of course Irish hurley makes it look...

What does the Godin sound like? I am really looking for a mellow acoustic sound which I am currently getting through the Aura. BTW, I may be in Melbourne this winter (yours).

I did have a look on...

I have unloaded most of my good mandos including my F5. I still have a mint 1917 A4 but don't want to damage it. I recently started gigging with an Irish singer and I'm back on the mandolin for...

Our prototype has over 15,000 airmiles on it, both Continental and South West with no damage nor any to the instrument. In fact, the instrument was in tune when removed after each flight.

The...

And plywood is the strongest material to build mandolins as well.

We intend to do a number of airline checked in tests with a mando inside.

Carbon can be fragile, but it can also be made to...

Just ask Sam about a cottage, he has one for rent, right on the lough.

Cya!

Bob

Here is a picture of the prototype. It travelled in the hold from Edinburgh, via Newark and Houston to San Jose with nary a scratch or dent. It was wrapped in 1 layer of plastic wrap.

The interior...

There is an active Bluegrass and Old Timey community in the Orlando area.

Cya!

I recently refit my bridge using the manly man's method...epoxy.

I got the bridge close with sand paper and then put a thck layer of slow cure epoxy on the bridge, covered it with a thin strip of...

One of my former Roanoke neighbors left the building 15 minutes before the shooting started.

The killer was known to be a troubled, antisocial loner.

Being n South West VA I'm surprised no one...

Gibson makes a great flat strap from glove leather. Give Big Joe a call. They have them in stock.

Cya

My F5 was reamed for a pickup and when I removed it I replaced the socket with a dowel, lightly glued with a touch of hot melt and a gold screw on strap holder on the end. Looks great, wont move and...

It was probaply less than 1/4 tension. Just enough for a firm fit with no distortion of the top or bridge. The sound seems to have improved over the past 48 hours as the epoxy has cured even harder....

It's worked for me a number of times and I always keep extra copies with me to give to musicians I meet in airports.

Those who don't fly much may not have had the opportunity to test the letter in...

I am posting this here since some of you may not go to the builders section. This tip from Glen Simpson was buried in a thread on bridge fitting and it works like a champ!

First off, if you have...

This is true, however, if you run into an ignorant TSA or security person that won't let you into the security line because you have 3 items, the letter does wonders. In addition, I have shown it to...

I used one on my Ocatave when I was gigging regularly and it was great! I had 2 installed, one inside under the bridge and the other under the bridge feet on the top.

Both sound fine but I...

I am not a luthier and all my tools are in storage, so I have limited facilities. I usually work at my desk in my office in between phone calls.

My attempts at fitting bridges has been less than...

I bought a stock one on ebay fro around $200 with the case. It is a great little mandolin. I also changed the bridge and fitted it properly.

The 380 is almost louder than my Gibson f5 Fern...

From te web site:

INSTRUMENTS ALLOWED AS AIRPLANE CARRY-ONS

The Transportation Security Administration has issued an official letter allowing musical instruments as carry-on baggage, over and...

Don't forget Guitar Pro

They have presets for mandolin and you can import midi, TEFs and ascii tabs as well. You can create tabs from either the music stave or tab stave and will display both. You...

One last sour note, don't forget that to be legal you need a work permit for the EU (probably impossible) otherwise you will end up as an English speaking wetback. It will be tough to try to claim...

I used to share a house in South Africa with with an American luthier who's first name is Tony.

He built beautiful classical instruments including lutes, and Ramiarez copies as well as steel...

Same here, absolutely no issues.

Don't forget to check out Brittany. Lots of Celtic festivals. There are also lot sof irish sessions around.

Cya!