Thought I'd give a report since I haven't seen one up here yet.
This was essentially an impulse purchase.
I bought a 4 string mandobird a few years ago and sold it because the neck was too...
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Thought I'd give a report since I haven't seen one up here yet.
This was essentially an impulse purchase.
I bought a 4 string mandobird a few years ago and sold it because the neck was too...
I bought mine at a LGS "garage sale" for $80.00. It had a big repair (ugly) on the back, but is otherwise fine and I love the look and sound.
Few people know (and shhhhhh, don't tell anyone) that...
I'm heading to the International Society for the History of Rhetoric Conference in Montreal Canada this week. As you can imagine, I will be looking for musical diversions. What are my prospects? ...
Forgive me for resurrecting an old thread, but I bought a Norma guitar from Japan (early 60's). It's a full sized neck, w/ an auditorium sized body. Solid spruce top and a truss rod. The top is a...
I hate it when I come late to a thread and somebody beats me to the punch. I too have to get some kids off of my lawn, too.
Er. I mean, I too like the novelty of the mandolin. I'm the best...
I'm loving my Harmony tenor but I want to restring it and so I bought a set of regular guitar strings. I hoped to string them according to diameter, but the set I bought only have the strings...
Um. You could take voice lessons and marry one of them? That should pretty much take care of it. :)
"WHEN you come back down." I love NC, but the hubris of that song drives me bats. What if she doesn't come back down, buddy? Maybe she'll just finally blow you off like she should have a long time...
Update: She bought a bass.
Did some searching and found a "SX Vintage Series" short scale bass for $139.00. It's all solid wood (alder, I think), three pots for volume and tone, real inlay fret...
How about Ted Nugent?
In any case, what were you looking at (since you evidently hadn't gotten the memo to look at the camera)?
I knew I came to the right place. Thanks!
She definately does not want an upright (I told her that may change some day) and I'm pretty sure she doesn't want an acoustic. She has a cousin who...
I am an acoustic guy myself, so my daughter wants to buy a bass and I don't have a clue. I know an acoustic wants (gen) solid spruce top, maple sides and etc, but electric? I'm guessing she's on a...
Isn't that Damocles' bicycle?[/QUOTE]
That would be a great name for a band -- "Damocles' Banjo."
I hate that the idea of building mandolins is so wonderful and easy but actually building them is a pain in the butt. Rassin frassin dirty drassin...
Thanks guys. They're splaying. I wouldn't be making up a full 1/4 -- that's just the diff between front and back. The back is a bit bigger than the top, so you're right with the splaying I'll be...
OK, so I've been dinking on my kit for a couple years and I've finally gotten around to getting around to it. #
But I don't think the back wants to fit the top. #The back is 10 3/8, the prebent...
Other than free, I think I have the cheapest so far (cheap on many levels). Going to a thrift store somebody was in the parking lot heading in to donate an old bowl back. My mom said, "I'll buy it...
THAT was funny!
Same guy and same mando at Turtle Bay Resort in Melindi, Kenya. I wrote a song, "Closure at Turtle Bay" while I was there. You may have heard the song... if you were ever in my home and heard my play...
One of my favorite threads for years -- figure I'd better post. #Me w/ my travel mandolin (Kentucky 250S) in London at the Foreign Missions Club.
In the Indian Ocean. Over it, actually. I was strolling and strumming on the white sand beaches of Kenya.
Humpfh! Well, you learn something every day. Thanks!
Forgive me for resurrecting this old thread, but any further clarification might help me. Newbie here...
I'm getting reading to cut my headstock shape and I can see the benefit of a jig like the...
No earthly idea. My ding dang sarcasm gland must be malfunctioning.
You guys don't know what those holes are for? Are you kidding me? I should think it was obvious. Good grief!