I bought the Rover RM-75 off ebay made an offer for $150.
Will be here next week.
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I bought the Rover RM-75 off ebay made an offer for $150.
Will be here next week.
Logan
Never mind my last post I see you already answered it in your post.
One more question is the top and back already routed for the binding?
Thanks
Barry
Thanks Logan good info.
What was the hardest thing to do on this kit?
Barry
Ok now play us a song on that thing so we can hear it bark!!!!
Nice !!!!
Thanks Bill
Just kicking around the idea of building one. Built the IV A style last year.
Somewhere I read the tops are a little thin on these is this true?
If one of these were built, and...
Who makes the F5 kits that IV sells?
Thanks Tim
I really like the LM 600 vs but the price on the Rover is so much better.
I wonder if the LM 600 is sound good enough to justify the extra money?
Thanks
I am thinking of buying one of these in the near future. Or if I can come up with enough money maybe the LM 600 vs.
Has anyone played both of these mandolins
how do they compare?
Rod,
I hear the neck is thicker on the LM 600 VS. How thick is it?
The reason I ask is I have small hands.
Wbb
Mine has the ridge on the scroll.
I have a Trinity river F model. Made in China. Workmanship is not the best but for a F model under $200 shipped not that bad. I had to do some set up like new strings, fitting the bridge. It seems to...
Thanks bennyb that is just what I needed.
I am building a IV kit. I don't have anything to compare it to .
So can anyone tell me how far the appart the slots in the Bridge should be?
Thanks labraid!!!
I am putting together an IV kit and one tone bar is longer than the other.
Should I cut them to the same size?
If not where do they go?
Long on bass side?
Thanks
Wbb
I don't have any help for you. But I would also love to see some nontraditional finishes.
I am in the process of building a IV kit now and will hopefuly be ready to put a finish on it within a...
Thanks for all the tips!!!
I ordered some alcohol soluble aniline.
I shoud start my project next week some time.
WBB
Will using a water based dye raise the grain of the wood?
I plan to rub or brush in the stain. This will be a low budget build.
I went to a lumber yard the other day looking for stain
and all I could find was stain that is also a sealer.
I remember...
First of all let say I am new here and new to Mandolins.
This is a great community tons and tons of info!!!!
I am starting a IV mandolin kit build. I plan to use tru-oil as a finish. I love the...