Just spoke with my luthier this morning, and he sent me some pictures of the neck/heel repair in progress. The plate was indeed keeping the neck in place, so the joint needed to be re-glued and...
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Just spoke with my luthier this morning, and he sent me some pictures of the neck/heel repair in progress. The plate was indeed keeping the neck in place, so the joint needed to be re-glued and...
Also, what is that fingerboard made of? Rosewood?
I recently acquired a Gibson A50 on eBay. I wanted to try to track down it's age, but can not find any numbers on or in it. I know there's supposed to be a stamped number on the back plate visible...
Once could change their name to "Harold Bright", or simply remove the pickguard. I compromised... remove the pickguard, and name the mandolin Harold. She sounds great and the distress is cool too....
Stylistically speaking, how common are the cant (bent) top A-style mandolins? Think of the Martin mandolins. Were the majority made by well known builders, or were they popular enough of a style to...
That sounds about right, Jake. While I'm not experienced enough to qualify/quantify the sound myself, after playing this beauty all day, I can hear exactly what you're talking about.
Man do my...
Took some day light photos this morning to give a better idea of how she looks (attached).
As far as sound, it's very open, echoy, and resonant, like one would expect from an oval hole, with...
Tonight I got my hands on an all koa 1921 Martin AK. I've been itching for both an oval hole and an American made mandolin for some time now, and this fits the bill. Not to mention I'm a big fan of...
Hello fellow pickers. I've come across a Reiser Mandolin for sale in my area, and am interested to know more about these. The seller mention that it was made in Maine, leaving me to believe that it...