Search:

That is fairly common. I have an old Gibson torture rack:

When I started working as the engineer for Gibson/Flatiron in 1995, in Belgrade, MT, Gibson had the majority of the domestic mandolin manufacturing and sales market. I believe it was something over...

Just 2 days ago I had a cochlear implant fitted . My hearing aids were not enough to follow conversations in a quiet room with my family . The operation worked perfectly No affect on face muscles or...

Get one that has the ability to look sideways as well as straight ahead;
Flicking the switch to change the viewing direction is much easier than trying to maneuver the single lens towards what you...

Gel contains rubber or other plastic filler so that would not create rigid bond. Regular CA would be better option but ou must keep the rod tight in the slot as it won't fill space and will be...

Just because I haven't posted anything here for a while, here's one of the things I'm working on.
The mahogany that this neck blank is made from is not wide enough for a peghead. This guitar is to...

<Sorry... that UK usage has a different meaning in the U.S.>

Ideally, you need to post more photos showing all aspects of the mandolin. From what I can see, judging by the tuners and tailpiece it is American made from around the early 1900s. The bowl is made...

Made “for him”? Looks pretty much like a bog standard RM-1 with Hotplate to me.

Working on finishing up the rim, including installing a keystone piece to match the Sapele strip on the back. Planning to glue on the top on the coming days.

212751 212752 212753

Here’s a issue I had recently with a 1948 Gibson L7 guitar. You may find this useful. I wanted to lessen the relief by tightening the truss rod. I noticed the nut still had black lacquer. The rod...

Here is the top in black with the binding scraped, and then later with the rest of the body varnished. I like side binding stripes because they are like a little secret only the player can see. I am...

Picked up a KM-656 from Amazon for £390. Always prefer to buy from a music shop but this is a great deal. Arrived today and surprisingly doesn’t need much setting up out of the box.

Link here in...

how he fits this style of play into song


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H27FChhSi8

Here's the CBS interview with Sierra.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqc6_n_lgvE&t=336s

lqc6_n_lgvE

I recently acquired this three-point oval hole BRW to complement my two-point f-hole mandolin that I have had and adored for over 5 years now. The oval is one of only two that I know about, and was...

Hey there - sorry if we missed some of your posts or comments regarding the straps. I think we have been in touch regarding some other items (if your alias corresponds to an email address we have on...

Yes John. The bridge suits the new fan-frets. The nut remains in the same place which makes it more comfortable (less strain) playing barre chords on the lower frets

Charles, I just ran across drawings of a "Hamburger Cithrinchen" aka Bell Cittern in Kevin Coates "Geometry, Proportions, and the Art of Lutherie". Thought you might be interested.
212705212706

The picture by Harley Marty of the refretted mandolin looks like it now has fan frets, so the bridge is not necessarily off in the photo, but angled to compensate for the fan fretting, Charles E. ...

This is a fantastic analysis of a recently discovered L-5 which turned out to be the oldest known example! It was signed on February 28th 1923 and was in remarkable shape- just a 1940s tailpiece and...

I never played tenor banjo, but I discovered the methods available everywhere when I got serious about learning CGDA mandola. The three books which really got me using mandola to its fullest were...

I just happened across this brief youtube video thanks to their autosuggestion function. It's only a couple of years old and includes some interesting information. For one thing, it mentions plans by...

Yes they do have an induced arch. Top and Back both have a 15ft arch.

A couple of things I failed to mention that you can't get from the sound clips. My 4th generation flat tops are really loud. This mandolin has a big dynamic range, but the Ebony one has a...