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Why don't you try shellac that you have added amber color to? I think you can make the splotchy spots go away with colored shellac.

Here is what my most recent IV kit turned out to be. Of course I upgraded several things such as the fretboard from Allen Luthier, ivory nut, different veneer for the head stock, turtle shell...

I didn't see JBovier instruments listed. They are great values!

Time is not an issue, why not spend 100 bucks on a IV kit and build a kit mandolin that you can do all that stuff to. It is great fun, rewarding and you can actually end up with a nice instrument.

Why not try some cheap picks (plectrums). You can get just about any color you want and could come up with some cool designs.

That is awesome! I would love to have a guitar like that!

I guess I got off lucky! All my ex did was burn a bunch of my clothes and pictures.

My amber one is my best. I changed the fretboard to ebony with wider frets. I also changed the head stock and the tuners for better tuners. I put tortoise shell binding on it. I took a lot of...

here are a few that I have done. The amber one is my best and favorite. The black on one is the first one that I made. I won't do another blue one.

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With the title, I thought you were referring to listening to me play.;)

I constantly have to adjust positions and shake the numbness out of my hands. It happens more when I ride a motorcycle than...

The binding and the binding edge are both narrow. I bought wider binding and then actually sanded it down to match after I attached it to the body. As far as changing the fretboard. I have done it...

I have done a few of these kits. Most of them that I have had have been too narrow. I have "fixed" it by using a long clamp or two to carefully bend in the sides a little bit until it would fit. ...

Thank you. I used water soluble dye that I got from International Violin also. I like to use the water soluble dye because you can lighten the color back up by using a wet rag to wipe the color...

I only saw Blue Ridge guitars mentioned one time. They make some great guitars and have a great selection. The peg heads really will get your attention too~!

I have put together about 5 or 6 of the IV kits. My first one sounds as good as my last one. As I progressed from one kit to the next, I tried different things like sanding off the peg head veneer...

I think that my Jbovier Tradition F5 is fantastic. It has great sound. I only wish I could play it well enough to merit having such a nice mandolin!

I like the IV kits. I have been working totally from scratch on a build of an Octave mandolin...but I moved to a smaller house and had to put all that stuff away until I get room to work again.

I...

here are a couple of pics of one that I did. I tried to make it look antiqued. What do you think?

My post may be considered heresy. I think that is a beautiful mandolin and I am sure that it sounds wonderful, but look around at some of the other mandolins that have pics posted on here. That...

I haven't seen mentioned on here the JBovier mandolins. They are great and will fit in the price range you are referring to. I have had one for about 1 1/2 years now and it is a fine instrument.

Someone already suggested Jeff Cowherd in KY. He is the man when it comes to JBovier mandolins. They are in your price range and are great mandolins. Jeff sets them up before you see them. I have...

I am left handed too, but I would never consider trying to learn to play on a left handed instrument. This can really limit the possibilities if you are visiting somewhere and happen to find an...

This isn't exactly about a mandolin, but it has to do with wood and string instruments.

I went to my son's high school graduation on Thursday. It was an outside event as this is Arizona and it...

Awesome job! I hope it sounds as good as it looks!