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    I am an avid woodworker and just started venturing into the realm of insturment construction. I have done a kit guitar and I would like to build a mandolin this year.
    I have been scouring the net for and reading all the instruction pages and books I can get. Now I would like some advice from some of you who have already built one, be your projects several or few. Share with me come of your stories and experiences and advice.

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    Tyler, my advice would be to just take your time. I put together a stewmac kit. being a frameing carpenter by day i'm used to trying to get it done quick. the closer i got to finishing the mando the less time i took. ended up with a great sounding mando, but it kinda looks like Monroe's, which i guess is kinda cool anyway. I hope 2 and 3 will be a little better. don
    I been through the mountians on a mule with no name.

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    If your really interested here's mine so far. Almost done
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