Re: Baritone Acoustic Guitar to Mandocello conversion?
Because it is a custom instrument I would not modify it.
But there have been some here who have a great deal of professional experinece in luthiery who claim that a mandocello should have a 27" scale just like a cello? There have been some 27" scale mandocellos made and there is a video of one such conversion of a baritone guitar to a mandocello in the "mandocello videos" string.
The wide neck would be pretty good for making a 5-course cittern -- I think the spacing would be OK.
If you know what you are doing as a player (I don't) I think a person could make some great music on a long scale mandocello.
Bernie
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Due to current budgetary restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off -- sorry about the inconvenience.
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