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All I can say is WOW! I love the looks and sound. I play basic rhythm, mostly open chords. I am considering building one similar but tuned 1 step up, DAEB (15" scale?). The guitar player I accompany...

To echo GEFool: [QUOTE]My mandolin is nowhere near as beautiful as some of the first builds I've seen posted here on the Cafe, but most people have been truly impressed with the fact that I actually...

I wish the F models were offered with no binding prerouted for the option of choosing own or no binding.

I have met several exceptional mandolin players that were big men with big hands and large fingers. So I agree that most of it is practice and of course talent. When talent is small then practice...

I did a Red Henry 6 hole bridge in rock maple on a Pacrim A style (Rover 25)with plywood top. A long cry from a Loar I know. But, in that instance there was a large improvement in both tone and...

It is my opinion that Oaks (Water, White oak, etc), the small leaved types. Do both here in Florida. They are never really bare of leaves but I do have to rake a lot of leaves in my yard in the...

I am certainly no expert, I have only built one f style mando from kit. I have a very low bridge and break angle yet get positive comments on the projection of my instrument when played in a large...

FWITW I only have bought one Belcat pickup and it is in the junk box. I did not like it. Some may be good but the one I bought was not balanced across the strings. I replaced it with an Artec and it...

to those who are interested, I plan to be at the Palmgrass show and jam at Lee Co. Civic center on Hwy31 in N Ft Myers on Sun Afternoon. MandoSquirrel may also be there. Would be a good chance to...

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My opinion FWIW just take a good straight edge(ruler), I prefer a thin metal one, slip it edgewise between the strings next to your A course. Slide it slowly along and see if you do not have some...

Also, I can bring folding chairs, I have about 6 or 8 around. I will be tied up for a couple of weeks as well, my wife is having surgery on Wed....

a line from center of your nut, down exact center of the fretboard, center of the bridge, center of the tailpiece. that is my way.

thanks Dave will try to do that. Wish I could play guitar enlugh to take part in the workshop.

Thanks dmcowles for the info on the gathering at Arcadia. I am planning on making the one next week. I wish some others in the area would come and get together there. I will be glad to PM my cell #...

I hope I didn't come off reluctant to have jam here. I was thinking of travel distance for you guys. Also need to ask would you like some other instruments to fill in or would you prefer just...

I'm in LaBelle, would be nice if I found someone sort of cenbered between us to host a few. I could at some point host a small meet here in LaBelle. Let's see what happens. Thanks for answering. I...

Not extremely well talanted but love to play. I play basic rhythm mandolin. Still mostly open chords but begining to play some closed chop chord. Trying to learn some melody line pickin'. Anyone in...

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I just received some pearloid and tortise from one company and they did not soak me for hazmat fees. they do have ivoriod as well.

And F Style #1 is there as well.

No, I just did that for fun. I saw a cookie tin Uke/banjo on another forum and decided to make a Mandolin version. Sounds pretty neat. It is better for pickin than strummin.

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif If you have a few minute visit my web page I have added some of my later projects. like..

I would recommend you try several different hard woods as different on ones give some difference in sound and volume. Hard Maple is common, ebony, cocobolo, very hard mahoganys or rosewoods. whatever...

Well, yes, I was just there but hey, it was fun and worth the effort. I only have 1 F mando under the belt. Several others including a scratch built octave. it's pretty good but some mistakes. F #1...