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Yesterday, 2:06pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Back of the head stock has been sanded in Tru-Oil slurry to seal it. The neck was re-stained with Trans-Tints. I'm not satisfied with it yet and...

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Yesterday, 9:54am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Ebony veneer to hide the back strap on head stock. What a pain. Lots of fine detail work left then the staining will hid a lot. This is a 40 - 45...

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Yesterday, 1:52am

f5loar replied to a thread Why "The"? in General Mandolin Discussions

Gibson did drop the "THE" on banjos first, then guitars and then mandolins. By 1935 they were just "Gibson". They went back to the "THE" on the...

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Yesterday, 1:44am

f5loar replied to a thread Superior Deluxe Fiberglass F-Mandolin Case in General Mandolin Discussions

Good low end cases but lack inside storage for stings, pics , tools, business cards, photos of your mother, etc.

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Dec-13-2018, 8:15am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Well the mandolin is back -- I think (hope). Here it is freed from it's bonds and clamps hanging alongside my other Gibson F-5 imposter. ...

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Dec-12-2018, 6:59pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Not a mandolin, but…I built a cello! in Builders and Repair

That is wonderful! Great work!

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Dec-12-2018, 9:28am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Now the fret board goes back on. Waiting 24 hours for the epoxy to set. Then make a new nut and string it up....

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Dec-11-2018, 7:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tips on Fixing This Broken Headstock? in Builders and Repair

On the roughing the surface (or just removing oxidation). It seems there is no proof that such action actually improves epoxy adhesion to wood...

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Dec-11-2018, 9:43am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

The back strap is done. So now it is time to work on the other side of the neck. I inserted two carbon fiber bars that essentially fill the truss...

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Dec-10-2018, 1:12pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tips on Fixing This Broken Headstock? in Builders and Repair

You want to clean off the old titebond right? Here is what I did. Get an open pan maybe 1 quart sauce pan or a 4 cup pyrex measuring cup. Add...

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Dec-10-2018, 12:11am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

True but oddly enough the acoustic guitars built in the war years were among the best the ever made -- like the banner J-45s etc.

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Dec-09-2018, 10:48pm

f5loar replied to a thread 1920's Mandolin orchestra with Gibson snakehead+Paddlehead copies in Vintage Instruments

I don't see a Gibson in the bunch. No doubt some serious copying of Gibson mandolin went on back in the 20's. Those holes are round not oval.

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Dec-09-2018, 7:15pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Finished first build - Thanks for all of the help in Builders and Repair

That is an amazing instrument and all the more so since it was a first instrument! Awesome! Did you have wood working skills be for starting this...

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Dec-09-2018, 6:40pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

Certainly there was no "institutional memory" left (from 1940) when they decided to start building F-style mandolins again in the late winter of...

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Dec-09-2018, 1:26pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Thanks! I hope you are right! One more step getting closer now but still more fine carving and sanding needed. Enough of this fun and merriment...

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Dec-09-2018, 8:53am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Clamping and bonding went well. Two pics: 1) fresh out of the clamps and 2) rough carving, the first session -- the easy part! :)

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Dec-08-2018, 6:12pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

Jerry Rosa just produced two videos (1 hour each) demonstrating that kind of repair. He cut out the area on either side of the break (from several...

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Dec-08-2018, 12:50pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

I don't think it's abuse to point out an obvious design flaw? The company has had a long time to address that issue and hasn't. For whatever...

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Dec-08-2018, 10:40am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

Waiting for the bonding to happen. Eight clamps hopefully doing their thing.

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Dec-07-2018, 6:17pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

And if you drive around the town don't cross any intersections...

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Dec-07-2018, 8:56am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gluing ebony to ebony in Builders and Repair

What is the verdict on roughing the surfaces before applying the glue? I've always done that but lately reading a lot about epoxy glues I find...

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Dec-07-2018, 8:45am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Weight of mandolin in Builders and Repair

That Lebeda is quite a big larger than the Weber and a lot heavier too. Not sure how you measured the total length? I assume by measuring on the...

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Dec-06-2018, 11:40pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

With that truss rod pocket so close to the nut it doesn't take much. Mine was sitting on a carpeted floor leaning and against a sofa. Someone sat...

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Dec-06-2018, 3:40pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

The problem I see with getting another Eastman 515 is that you have another mandolin with the truss rod pocket that is close to the nut and just...

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Dec-06-2018, 2:19pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Broken headstock on Eastman MD515 in Builders and Repair

Yup, as others have said-- that is a bad break. Sorry to see that -- I know what if feels like I had the exact same thing happen to me. I can...

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Dec-03-2018, 9:27pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Long scale octave mandola bracing in Builders and Repair

Kind of like how the longer scale (25.5") sets the tone of a Martin guitar apart from a Gibson (24.75") scale I guess. I have a Gibson Advanced...

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Dec-03-2018, 9:20pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandocello K-style build in Builders and Repair

Tbanks I am enjoying your videos -- its a tour de force in real time!

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Dec-03-2018, 1:20pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

John it will be covered with a layer of ebony veneer (0.02" thick). I have a life time supply of the stuff. 😀

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Dec-02-2018, 9:17pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin neck repair: the final solution? in Builders and Repair

I understand. You are getting at something John Hamlett has talked about and that is some glues have good adhesion but poor cohesion so the glue...

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Dec-02-2018, 7:58pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Long scale octave mandola bracing in Builders and Repair

True. I'm familiar with bouzoukis and long neck tenor banjos too. I actually don't see bouzoukis as much in Celtic bands around here there but they...

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