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I just wanted to give a shout out to Doug Edwards at Hill Country String Works for the great armrests he crafts. He has made me two-- the latest is...
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I've used plain ebony buttons from Maury's. I've put these Stew-Mac Waverly buttons on a few mandolins, a mandola, OM, mandocello and several...
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Thanks for chiming in. As I originally posted, there is no truss rod. I've owned this banjolin over 4 years. Never had this buzz before, so I...
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I just shimmed the D's in their nut slots with a shim cut from an index card. Still buzzing. I'm able to sometimes stop the buzz by applying hand...
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Strung up with new Ernie Ball light gauge (E's are .009; A's are .013, D's are .022; G' s are .034). These strings are very long, but I always wrap...
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I know this subject comes up periodically. I have a 1930-something Stahl banjolin with a square dowel neck. No truss rod in the neck. Never had...
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Great looking mandolin, Eric! Those Weber’s are just top notch. I’ll bet that mahogany back and sides will sound so warm! Congratulations!
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There is a happy ending to this old thread. Picked up a Gold Tone Paul Beard signature round neck resonator guitar a couple weeks ago. I just...
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I replaced the OEM tuners on my Eastman MDC805 mandocello with Schaller Grandtune's. The rollers aligned perfectly (spacing and size is...
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Western red cedar is also not a true cedar, being a member of thuja and not cedrus.
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Good info, but I disagree for a couple reasons: 1. These are the strings the builder recommended. 2. I use 13's (mediums) on several guitars,...
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I currently am using flat wound electric guitar strings on my OM. Recognize that the plain steel strings really are about the same from brand to...
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I have a 21" F4 OM with an Allen tailpiece that takes ball end strings. I use guitar strings, I buy them as singles from my local music store: G -...
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