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    My latest two.....

    Hi Guys,
    Thought that you might like to see my latest two mandolins.
    Cheers Gary
    https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/images/attach/jpg.gif
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    Re: tenor ukulele question

    Back in the day, I used to make classical guitars. After time, there is a tendency for the soundboard to ripple in between the fan braces which can cause gaps to open between the bridge and...
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    New Nava Archtop Mandolin

    Hi Guys,
    Just wanted to show you my latest archtop mandolin; black walnut and Sitka.
    If you’re interested here’s a link to the YouTube playlist of the videos I made whilst building it.
    Keep safe....
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    Hi Guys,
    Hope that you’re all keeping well and safe. The chambered body electric mandolin is now complete and here’s the final video. There are some nice photos and a demo to show how it all works....
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    Some more progress made!
    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    Hi Guys,
    Hope that you are all well. Here's the next video- this one shows the neck joint.
    Cheers Gary

    https://youtu.be/2hShTalRZv0
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    Hi Guys,
    Hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
    I’ve just finished work on the purflings and bindings for the new chambered body electric mandolin and here are a few photos for you.
    Cheers...
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    Anytime you're this way, you're welcome to a cuppa!
    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

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    The body of the electric mandolin is now together and all that extra internal work hidden from view- unless you watch the video!
    Cheers Gary- and a Happy Christmas to one and all!
    ...
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

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    I’ve just made the tailpiece for the emando and the video below gives you an idea of the processes involved in making one.
    One thing that occurred to me as I was making it; it’s one of the...
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

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    I’ve been working on the first stages of the neck; preparing the sapele, laminating for both decoration and stability, spliced head joint, inserting carbon fibre, head overlay, shaping the...
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    Re: Epoxy pore fill and sunburst

    I did a video on grain fillings with epoxy recently, if you're interested.

    https://youtu.be/n76ioyfU0Xg
    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Chambered body, electric mandolin

    The new emando has just gained some beautiful Koa sides.
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    And here's how I did it!


    https://youtu.be/RZ5oHktPOOc

    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Finger Planes

    I've got a couple of Ibex planes, but have recently started making my own to suit the profiles that I'm aiming for when carving the top and back. It's immensely satisfying to make and use your own...
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    Chambered body, electric mandolin

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    Hi Guys, hope that you are all managing to keep well and safe.
    I’ve just started to build a new emando, this time with a chambered body.
    Above is what I’m calling “the core”.
    I'm doing a...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    The next two waiting for their neck's to carved.
    Cheers Gary
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    Great stuff! Thanks for posting
    Cheers Gary
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Here's the finished sapele back for my my next archtop.
    Cheers Gary
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    Flat top Arch back mandolin

    Hi Guys,
    Hope that you’re all keeping well and safe- a video for your viewing pleasure!
    Take care Gary
    https://youtu.be/lTKxQ2xx2ts
  20. Re: Pickup options for an F hole octive mandolin

    Headway make an undersaddle transducer which has a built in pre-amp that requires a 9v battery. However, it can be simply modified to run off phantom power from one of their external pre-amps ( via a...
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    Re: Opus mandolin

    Very cool. Always good to see something different.
    Cheers Gary
  22. Re: Nava Archtop #3; with a nice smattering of Brazilian rosewood

    As promised here is the last video of the current series; presenting the complete mandolin. As always, I try to demonstrate it and as always, I fail to do it justice. You’ll have to imagine what it...
  23. Re: Nava Archtop #3; with a nice smattering of Brazilian rosewood

    The archtop is now complete. I’m very pleased with the outcome; if you’ve followed its construction from the beginning, you may remember that I said, “I feel a responsibility to make something...
  24. Re: Nava Archtop #3; with a nice smattering of Brazilian rosewood

    Sorry for the delay in answering, not logged on for a while! Just outside of Wisbech.
    Cheers Gary
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    Here’s the latest video covering the bridge for the archtop and my rationale for its design.
    Cheers Gary
    https://youtu.be/OejL_n5ydp0
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