Just updated! The builds are nearing completion, I'm starting to see light at the end of this 3 year long tunnel!
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Just updated! The builds are nearing completion, I'm starting to see light at the end of this 3 year long tunnel!
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Hi pheffernan, sorry for the late response. Busy time of year for us getting ready for the March Mandolin Festival. I did manage to get the blog updated, tone bars installed and f holes...
I repaired one of these last year. It's a simple mortise and tenon joint. On the instrument I repaired, the neck had shrunk slightly and the glue in the joint was sticky. I cleaned out all the old...
Hi Pheffernan,
I've been waiting on detailed info on the actual instrument, which I got recently, so I'm continuing with the builds. I've updated the blog with pictures and descriptions of our...
We get a lot of our shell from DePaule Supply...........
https://www.luthiersupply.com/
Check out post #8 in the thread linked below, Adrian does a great job of explaining it.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/129876-Truss-Rod-Profile
The reason the truss rod is bent, is because both ends are secured with a washer and nut. If the rod was straight, there would be nothing preventing the entire rod from spinning in the slot which...
Yes, the wood is put into a special kiln that draws out all the oxygen. The wood can then be heated past the combustion point of wood without igniting. There are several people I know of that are...
From my experience, the more dense and oily woods will take on moisture more slowly, like they have their own natural finish. A good expample is Lignum vitae which has such a high oil concentration...
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From left to right, western red cedar (Thuja plicata) Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana), Alaskan yellow cedar (Cupressus nootkatensis) and redwood (Sequoioideae). On the redwood...
Sure thing! I'll probably start a new thread here on the cafe detailing the history and our build progress. I should have an update in a couple weeks.
Thanks Len, if you ever make it back up this way, come on over for a visit! I plan on keeping one to have in the shop.
The Griffith logo was designed by Bruce and we decided to place it in a...
Hi Pheffernan, good timing on your inquiry because I was actually working more on this project this last weekend. I should have another blog entry in a couple weeks, but if you haven't seen the...
Thanks for the kind words Scott, here are the pictures of the build............
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You want the solid rollers, which are made for a solid peg head. The slotted rollers are for classical guitar style peg heads as pictured below, though this is a guitar and not a mandolin.
Not sure on that one, the plans are hiding somewhere in the shop. Speaking of plans, I recommend picking up a set of Adrian's plans (HOGO on the cafe) if you are planning on building a replica of a...
Loar signed Gibsons have 1/4 inch mother of pearl dots.
I'm with Andrew, Peter and Marty on this one. We've installed carbon fiber rods (beams) in over 100 instruments and found them to be very reliable. We also use a 1/2" deep and 1/4 " wide beam set...
Very dangerous without some way to control the blanket! I'd also recommend an in line timer as well to automatically shut it down after a designated time. Even with all the fail safes in place, I...
It's called the "Teeter Method", after Don Teeter who wrote "The Acoustic Guitar" repair books. I learned the technique during a visit with my friend Rolfe (former owner of Phoenix Mandolins). The...
We use Timber Wolf 1/8" band saw blades all the time, and they can make them in pretty much any length you need. Usually only takes a couple days to get them as well.
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We do all our Studio models like this.
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We repaired a very similar crack about 5 years ago on an acoustic guitar, and it is still holding strong. Mixed up 2 parts water to 1 part HHG. Positioned the guitar so that we could use gravity to...
Thanks for posting those links Don, and thank you everyone else for the compliments! Yes, we are very excited to be working with the Music Emporium. It had been years since I had been up there, and...
That one you played was one of our earlier builds when we were building with a neck depth of almost 1 inch. We since have slimmed down our "standard" neck depth, but still build them deeper if the...