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    Pearl inlay cutter

    Anyone here have or know of someone who cuts names/ logos from mother of pearl? Someone who you can send a design to via email and they can cut the pattern by laser , water or tiny worker- creatures....
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    Re: Dovetail Joint Question

    Thanks all, you answered my question perfectly!
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    Dovetail Joint Question

    I know that the male end of the joint (attached to neck) when cut is cut at a 6 degree (or thereabouts) angle. What im not sure about and cant discern from pictures is if the female cut in the...
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    Re: New mando intonation problem

    Thanks guys for all your replys. I was able to fix it with a different tuner. I was using an iPod app tuner that is kinda iffy. Thanks again.
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    Re: New mando intonation problem

    I get the octave at the twelfth and the first notes are good it just seems that at the seventh the a and e sets are flat when trying to tune using the seventh fret method although according to a...
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    New mando intonation problem

    Well I just finished my first mandolin and was pleased to find that the neck joint didnt bust when strung and it actually Sounds great. But. I find when I tune it by electronic tuner and play chords...
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    Ya, ill remove the back. Thats what happens when you work late into the night...
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    Yikes i just realized i forgot to put the dowels in! Should i take the back off and put them in? Or is it more precautionary? Im an idiot...
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    Thanks Wilburlin, im glad to know im not the only one! I did just that. Extended the heel.
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    *take off the entire rim* not JUST the block. I think is the correct statement.
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    Oh i see, so whatever is lacking in the heel depth you take off of the block to make it flush. As long as the joined process is not all together too thin. In my edition of the book which i understand...
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    Re: F style neck heel question

    Hey thanks you guys for your feedback. I think im in ok shape still, the heel did lack about 1/2 inch so i tacked on that much to the end of the heel. I know its not seamless but hey its my first...
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    F style neck heel question

    Hi all. Im building an f style mando using siminoffs 56 page book and am at the stage where i am about to attach the neck to the rim assembly (with top). I followed his plans exactly and found that...
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