The neck angle was changed, but several years earlier-- the earliest 2-pointers, introduced in 1910, had the same angle as mandolins made in the late...
I operated in my shop for quite a few years with no power tools at all except for a Dremel with a home-made router base, an electric hand drill and a...
Working on Devaney's Goat. Dave Surette uses some triplets in unexpected places which at 180 bpm is a challenge for me. So the last week has devolved...
I'd call that a TG-0, since it does indeed appear to have a mahogany top. Although they may have mis-labelled the model on this one, Bernunzio is an...
I started teaching music about 1990. I've been performing on and off since 1979. I play most string instruments, with guitar, mandolin, and bass at the top of the list.
I accompanied Norman Blake on his record "Flower From the Fields of Alabama," and was a member of the Fletcher Bright Fiddle Band.
I work on just about all string instruments. My specialty is precision fretwork.
Location:
Southeast Tennessee
Occupation:
Teacher, part time luthier, semi-retired professional musician
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