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    Re: Mandocello K-style build

    Tomy, great to see you here!!

    I too am a fan of yours and followed the octave build. Your videos are such a treat, always a learning experience. This mandocello is going to be awesome!

    - Greg...
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    Re: New Punch Brothers album - All Ashore

    This is why I listen to this band

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sjPJo74RSLg
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    Re: New Punch Brothers album - All Ashore

    The Tension’s Mountin’ Boys are at it again!! So good. So tight.
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

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    I got some decent work done today, rainy Sunday = productivity!!

    Assisted by my little helper I removed the old lining along the length of the body cracks, cleaned the old...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Birthday night fun after the wife went to bed. Shaping back repair cleats, a beer and some Star Wars: Last Jedi.
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    I made these out of paint stirrer sticks. Hopefully they hold!!
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Not much to report here but a tube of wood goodies arrived from Stewmac this week! Some bracing wood, kerfed lining and ebony binding which I am equally psyched as afraid of. I think I’m going to go...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

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    There was definitely a prior attempt at a neck reset, the riser underneath the fretboard was cut at the body and TONS of glue was pumped in the extra space in the joint. Yuck. ...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Once you pop, you can’t stop!! Check out that “fit” in the joint. You could lose a small child in there...
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    Almost ready to get my repairs going. I have decided to go with a new fretboard...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

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    Getting down to the nitty gritty. I took the back off last night and found that there’s a crack through the neck block on both sides. I’m a little weary now of pulling the neck off by...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Pics, as promised. Not much more to see than the eBay pics but I did take some shots at the bracing. There’s also quite a deal of supporting wood for the electronics, I’d like to pare that all down...
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    Re: A list for first time builders

    Marital capital is best spent on a payment plan, spread out the work and tool acquisitions accordingly.
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Ok so it turns out that I would need a longer neck to accommodate a 27” scale length because pulling the bridge back would land it right on a pickup tone/volume knob. So now I’m back to looking at...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    I took some measurements, the nut is 1.75" and the neck is 2.25" at the 12th fret so I'll be taking that down by 1/8th on each side.
    16" lower bout, 41" total length, 2.75" rim depth.

    The...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    I really like the look of these Alumitones, although some reviews state the low end isn’t quite there. Seymour Duncan has some cool stuff too, their site displays the tone profile of each pup. This...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Awesome, thanks guys!
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Does anyone have any sound geek opinions on putting a 6 string humbucker under a set of 8 mandocello strings? I suppose a rail pickup made for bass would serve me better. Of course those are more...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    I’m in agreement with that sentiment and pretty sure these are solid woods, definitely heat arched though. Thanks for the wood advice. I will likely put a pickup back in and call it a day after...
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    Re: Cello conversion contender?

    Still just me in here huh... I bought it! Mods I suppose you can close this thread, I’ll start a proper build thread when the time comes.
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    Cello conversion contender?

    Hey folks,

    I've been searching Ebay and beyond for an archtop guitar to convert to mandocello. I have narrowed my search to various Harmony styles. The archtones (1213-15) are readily available...
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    Re: Wished there was a Mini-Mandolin available!

    I hear you, especially on the phone sizes... I’m still a “plus size” holdout.

    If you consider though, a typical mandolin is about 27.5” tip to tail. I’ve been pricing up materials for a full...
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    Re: 2018 IBMA Mandolin Player of the Year???

    Someone’s Mommy and Daddy never told them “NO”.
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    Hey man, I'm no King of Prussia but I remember back in the Great Went, Lemonwheel, etc. days there were tons of jams going on. Those air force base shows were the best, I clearly remember one dude...
  23. Re: Why did you choose the mandolin over another instrument?

    I grew up playing piano and taught throughout high school and college. I started listening to bluegrass and took up the banjo, but it turned out I didn't really like traditional bluegrass, more the...
  24. Re: Top classical pieces every mandolin player should know

    That is a really sweet piece, you really like that “Godfather” tremolo sound don’t you ;). Which reminds me I have greatly neglected my bowlback.
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    What an appropriate time for this question, I was just at that page the other day looking to broaden the scope of my practice. Chopin waltz in C#m op64#2 is a cool one. I hear the left hand of piano...
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