Hi Guys,
Thought that you might like to see my latest two mandolins.
Cheers Gary
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Hi Guys,
Thought that you might like to see my latest two mandolins.
Cheers Gary
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Back in the day, I used to make classical guitars. After time, there is a tendency for the soundboard to ripple in between the fan braces which can cause gaps to open between the bridge and...
Hi Guys,
Just wanted to show you my latest archtop mandolin; black walnut and Sitka.
If you’re interested here’s a link to the YouTube playlist of the videos I made whilst building it.
Keep safe....
Thanks for all of the positive comments, much appreciated.
Cheers Gary
Interesting that you should say that Ed. I started using a similar shape to the emando when I built an acoustic mandocello back in 2008 and the shape morphed into what you see with my emandos. I...
Hi Guys,
Hope that you’re all keeping well and safe. The chambered body electric mandolin is now complete and here’s the final video. There are some nice photos and a demo to show how it all works....
Very nice design!
Cheers Gary
Thanks for this thread Nigel. Always interesting to see a different approach. I like the variation of the Spanish heel.
Thanks again.
Keep safe, Gary
Some more progress made!
Cheers Gary
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My pleasure!
Keep safe, Gary
Hi Guys,
Hope that you are all well. Here's the next video- this one shows the neck joint.
Cheers Gary
https://youtu.be/2hShTalRZv0
Hi Guys,
Hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
I’ve just finished work on the purflings and bindings for the new chambered body electric mandolin and here are a few photos for you.
Cheers...
Anytime you're this way, you're welcome to a cuppa!
Cheers Gary
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The body of the electric mandolin is now together and all that extra internal work hidden from view- unless you watch the video!
Cheers Gary- and a Happy Christmas to one and all!
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I’ve just made the tailpiece for the emando and the video below gives you an idea of the processes involved in making one.
One thing that occurred to me as I was making it; it’s one of the...
I’ve been working on the Koa back, to match the sides that you would have seen in an earlier post. I wanted to incorporate; what Alembic call a “continuous wood backplate”. However, lacking...
Many thanks John, your comments are always greatly appreciated.
Take care and keep safe.
Gary
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I’ve been working on the first stages of the neck; preparing the sapele, laminating for both decoration and stability, spliced head joint, inserting carbon fibre, head overlay, shaping the...
I don't think I would be confident applying dye- I don't think you could be 100% sure of no epoxy residue. I just thought the card is more flexible on the carved back plus less libel to mark the...
I did a video on grain fillings with epoxy recently, if you're interested.
https://youtu.be/n76ioyfU0Xg
Cheers Gary
The new emando has just gained some beautiful Koa sides.
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And here's how I did it!
https://youtu.be/RZ5oHktPOOc
Cheers Gary
I've got a couple of Ibex planes, but have recently started making my own to suit the profiles that I'm aiming for when carving the top and back. It's immensely satisfying to make and use your own...
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Hi Guys, hope that you are all managing to keep well and safe.
I’ve just started to build a new emando, this time with a chambered body.
Above is what I’m calling “the core”.
I'm doing a...
Thanks again, Andrew, that's worth knowing.
All the best Gary
Thanks for that Andrew, very useful. I had been thinking of the Almuse, but I do like the freedom that a blade gives for string spacing rather than pole pieces.
Thanks again, Gary