does anyone have a recomendation on who does some good setup work in nh or mass?? thanks
does anyone have a recomendation on who does some good setup work in nh or mass?? thanks
In New Hampshire I'd go to The Vintage Fret Shop and in Mass I'd go to the Fretted Instrument Workshop in Amherst or one of the shops within a couple of blocks of Symphony Hall and Berklee School of Music in Boston.
Steve Davis
I should really be practicing instead of sitting in front of the computer.
Looking for way to shape bridge feet of bridge that I purchased from Red Henry. I have a tool that I bought from stew mac, but it doesnt hold this new type of bridge for mandolins, is there any other way with out the wobbly way of pushing back an forth on sandpaper resting on arch top of mandolin, I want a nice clean footing without any gaps
DENNIS RUSSELL
Get it cut and sanded as close as you can. Tape a piece of waxed paper on to the top as a release agent, then put a thin coat of well mixed epoxy on the bottom of the bridge feet. Slip it under the strings, positioning where it should be, very carefully, then tension the strings starting in the center and working out on each side. Let it set for 6 or 8 hours then remove the bridge and the paper and trim the epoxy. The waxed paper will keep he bridge from sticking to the top. It will fit perfectly, since the strings will force the bridge down. They should be tightened up to playing tension. Epoxy will fill a .030 inch gap and it is rock hard.
If you are in the Seacoast area of NH you might call Chris Pearne in Portsmouth, 603-682-8534. #He's worked on my mandolins and is well-thought of by professional guitarists in the area.
Dennis,
Contact Red at mailto:redhenry@visuallink.com and he will be glad to help. red has a very efficient way of doing this .
Mike Keyes
http://www.banjosessions.com/aug05/righthand.html
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