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Dear vkioulaphides
. . . If you can get a vernier caliper or even a decent steel rule with 1/64" units and then check out "Stephen Delft's compensated nut"
http://mimf.com/nutcomp/ (there are...

. . . I guess 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' was a popular choice with 'chicks' - as films go? Why don't you run through some of the incidental music at the next 'social' function you just happen to be...

. . . On the subject of FranksMusic (but not bridge blanks) - I bought one of his brass tailpieces (as an experiment) They are quite large at 96x40mm. for the top 'scalloped' plate, with a slightly...

. . . I wondered about the compensated bridge . . . it looks like a 'mandolin' (short scale - light(ish) string' type). The staggered off-set saddles on my Baz. seem different (I use 12 ; 18w ; 30w &...

Dear Freshwater fans . . . probably the wrong message board but I have 2 Freshwater O.M's (or whatever you call them) 24" & 21 1/2" scale lengths. (the latter I picked up on e-bay 4 weeks ago - built...

Thanks to Jim M. & Bob A. . . . I think that just about confirms what I thought. I found Hiscox make an ABS guitar case that might also be suitable for Zouk

Cheers, Rosincloud.

John
On the Brian Dean tailpiece, the 8 (backward angled) 'posts' for the string loops are short stubs about 1/10" diameter and only about 1/8" high (notched at the back to correctly locate each...

Folks
#I fitted a solid silver Dean tailpiece together with one of his custom made adjustable ebony bridges just 3 weeks ago to my Freshwater Octave Mandola. It's a subjective view initially...

Dear Bouzoukists

I've run a search through the Cafe looking for a supplier of ABS Bouzouki or Octave Mandolin cases . . . but without success. I've been using a gig bag for 2 years now and it...

. . . I'll second Joe F's comments. I had Dave F. make me an Octave Mandolin (Mandola)in 2002 - similar materials and design to Joe F's mandolin. . . . and yes, despite the delivery being many months...

Thanks you guys . . . I had a look at the Schatten design and I can see my way through now. I'll rout a 1/4" deep groove in the underside of the upper bridge component . . . seat the 6 element piezo...

Dear Folks

I'm replacing the one piece 'classical' bridge on my 'electric' Freshwater Mandola for a compensated/adjustable type in ebony - to get better intonation and a lower action. After...

Bit of a long shot this . . . I have a Freshwater Octave Mandola (with a VERY slightly radiused flat-top) - and having improved the action by 1/32" or more at the nut end, would now like to fit an...