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Awesome post Dan!

I have owned and/or played countless examples of oval A's from the teens and Loar period and I agree with what others have previously stated. Of course, each instrument will...

That's what I'm saying too. Obviously I'm a huge Manson fan. ;)

I went to Gruhn's the other day and spent a good amount of time with this mandolin. It's the loudest and best sounding oval hole mandolin I have ever played. It is also one of the cleanest vintage...

I don't think anyone mentioned this yet but you want the lowest TPI blade you can get (along with the thickest blade your band saw can handle). I use a 5/8", 3 or 4 TPI blade in my 14" Rikon. I ...

Nice design and craftsmanship. Well done!

Did you make the tailpiece?

Hi SMH - You are about to get many various opinions on how to proceed but your first step before you decide anything is to educate yourself on finishing. I recommend Flexner's Understanding Wood...

Wow. This is the earliest Gibson mandolin known to still exist based on records at The Mandolin Archive. Definitely get that cracked fixed and an overall check up. In the meantime de-tune the...