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That's pretty darn cool. Deserves to appear here for posterity.

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Drew, that is normal for those. I did some work on one for a friend. The saddle is two pieces and that's exactly how theirs looked.

Well, my Gold Tone Mando Cello arrived last week. I was concerned about the shipping with the colder than average temps in NC, but it seems to be fine. So far I am pretty impressed with the...

Yeah, that really works. Note the humbucker pickup, which is one of the best ways to grab those bass tones when you're dealing with low-pitched strings. This is a cool song and masterfully done by...

I guess that this ends the concern about being too small to play mandocello. :)

Well you may have seen me attempt to play on a Goldtone mandocello, here is the real deal.

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my hwy 49 tenor has an aged polished nickel finish that is really nice. my bright nickel one was too bright and shiny. the neck is a plain wood with a nice dark brown finish and is very...

Here is my latest OM. Made as a custom order, and is now in the hands of the happy customer. I am a very happy luthier, it turned out way better than expected, and more will be made in the future. ...

Republic got here today. I like the aged nickel finish. It's a little louder than the Royall, using the same strings. I changed out the undersized tuners. I am playing with a glass slide on my...

I didn't consider too many special requirements when I took the plunge. I just bought the Eastman MDO-305 (sub $800), replaced the strings to D'Adderio mandola set and tuned it up!

It's been my...

Oooooooh! Welcome down the rabbit hole!

Here are a few resources, some or all of which you may already have found:

Since Brian Oberlin lives in your area, he may be able to either give you OM...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyFyUiFNsCU&list=TLGGtnJLEXxJATAwNDA3MjAyMQ&t=5s

Virtual Concert from Tenor Guitar Gathering 2021

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Grant Flick
Tyler Jackson
John Lawlor

I’m a bit puzzled by the fact that no one asks how you go about learning a new tune. What are your sources? I’m asking this because when I got started on mandolin (after ten years of guitar) I was...

well, I didn't really know what to expect but it's here and I am very pleased...even the gig bag is good.
the reso.has a great brassy sound. It is very similar to the Republic Hwy. 49...same...

I'm no expert but my Octar has a 24" scale and I have just medium-sized hands so I've had to come up with some coping strategies! Bart's given a ton of good advice already. May I add a few more...

Hi Frolicks,

Conventional wisdom says around 20 pounds (9 kg) per string or 80 pounds total (36 kg).

13-17-24W-32 is a possible starting point.

You can go up or down in gauges to fit your...

Here’s a link to a video I made playing Dry and Dusty on the MDO305. Really having a great time getting to know this thing.

Well, I guess I just can't keep quiet any longer. In a few weeks, I will receive my third addition to the mandolin stable.

I'm getting a flattop guitar-bodied octave mandolin--with a resonator....

I see a number of threads from around the time of the Kala tenor guitar's first release that wrestled with whether its 21.5 inch scale length and small body could produce satisfactory results retuned...

Here you are dulcillini:

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https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/148937-Electric-amp-Acoustic-Tenor-Guitar-String-Gauges

Howdy Rick,

fox has sent you down the path that I would take. I have the same recommendations approximately. Different calculators - different results sometimes.

Phosphor Bronze - acoustic -...

Couldn't agreed with fox more.

Your initial 12-15-22-30 CGDA looked something like this:
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You can see it is not very balanced. A bit heavy on the high side and floppy on the low.


When...

Well... it’s been a long time in the works but I finally got my first actual tenor guitar - the well known Kala KA-GTR. Now, I have a couple pseudo conversions (a Taylor 214 Deluxe and a Seagull...

Like many members of this forum I have experimented a great deal with strings looking for the "holy grail" of tone, play-ability and enough volume for playing with others. The abundance of reasonably...

I love tenor guitars, and have some information about how to get a tenor guitar set up for GDAD/GDAE, and a few lessons on GDAD on my website:...