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It's four aces from where I'm sitting! Well done.

I prefer using dyes over stains, and I have never even heard of the brand of varnish you suggest. I've been using Keda aniline dyes for a long time. They can be mixed with alcohol or water before...

There is a reason cottonwood works well as firewood... It burns hot. And even then, be careful - it tends to spit out a lot of sparks.

It's a splintery wood that seldom dries without checking or...

I am down to one book, and I've added burning CD's to my repertoire. So.... you can request that I send you all 14 PDF files via email, buy the last book, send me a thumbdrive to fill and return by...

Face it, people. Epoxy is NOT tone.

It gets even better, John!

"It depends" is the exact right answer.
There is nothing hard and fast in such matters.

Steel wool is the devil! Please don't use it. Besides, I doubt it would take that clear coat off. Please talk to a finish expert about it before proceeding. Good luck.

Nice walnut!

Not vintage at all, but it's very pretty and the client loves it to death...
2018 Gibson Firebird Elite just needed new strings and a setup.
He's very happy with it now.
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Okay, just emailed out the first 5 issues of SIC to Mandolin Cafe users. Will keep sending until these 4 users get them all.

I hate the smell of that stuff.

Most of the pros I know use Howard Feed'N'Wax...

Eastman are made beautifully. Just because some people on this forum like necks and string spacings like toothpicks they get poormouthed a lot. With a proper setup any instrument is going to perform...

Just acquired in a roundabout deal, I have a spanking new BOSS Katana 50 modeling amp. It has a nice clean setting, and one marked acoustic. I plugged my solid body mandocello in, and it has a great...

I have one - an Eddy Finn model with a neck that's 1.75" wide - like a guitar.
I have it strung up with certain gauges of silk'n'steel strings and play it as a downtuned mandolin.
It's been...

Check my thread elsewhere on this forum...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/143582-Mando-Uke-conversion?highlight=finn

Yummy.

A light touch is what you need to apply.... Just enough to fret the string. Of course, too much pressure will sharpen the string. This is no mystery. Technique is your problem.

Been doing guitar repair for 40 years.... I did my research....

Take one Eddie Finn 8 string ukulele (the neck is 1.75" wide), and yank nylon strings. Install a selection of Silk'nSteel strings and tune as a mandolin. Set action buttery smooth and low for ease of...

Bookmarked!

I was one of the first owners of Goldtone mandocellos - and I've commented A LOT on them in other threads here on the MC. Look them up and get my complete viewpoint. I am an experienced luthier with...

Gorgeous!

Or damp it at the bridge with the heel of your hand.

Seriously - how low is the action on your mandocello? This sounds an awful lot to my ear as though the action is really high, and you are...

Take your instrument to a competent luthier for a complete setup.