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That's a beautiful mandolin - it's quite an inspiration!

Thanks everyone, this has been helpful.

John, you raised a concern that had been niggling at the back of my mind - namely that if I fretted first the fret width would be painfully short, at least...

I'm afraid this may be a foolish question, but I've spent some time now searching for information and still can't figure this out.

When binding a fretboard, do the frets or binding go on first?
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I thought I'd post some update pics of the case repair, for those interested.

I've spent a few evenings working at it - first of all I took down detailed notes about dimensions and method of...

Thanks everyone, thsi has been helpful.

Graham, how thin is thin for a fretbord? The fretboard on this is 5mm.

Neil, I had to chuckle at your tale, as it is pretty much the repsonse I have...

Thanks for the reply bmac,

I appreciate your comments. I realise the instrument is essentially valueless in terms of resale, and noted the fact in my OP. Having said that, until my dad inherited...

Thanks for the advice Steve - I'll have a look tomorrow for some suitable edging. Is black leather typical?

Len, I'm not sure if it's original to the instrument, but it's the case that came with...

Hi everyone,

I've kept this case repair post separate to my instrument repair post to keep things less complicated for everyone. I hope that's ok.

As mentioned in my previous post, I inherited...

Hi everyone!

I have a banjo mandolin, which I inherited through various family members, and which originally belonged to my great-grandfather. He and my nan (his daughter) both played, but since...