Wowee for both the instrument and musician!
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Wowee for both the instrument and musician!
I have done a little reading about fund raising sites. Gofundme and similar sites take a considerable amount off the top. A Paypal account set up in the person's name tacks on a small fee that...
Silk and bronze
Dawg, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend.
The course I purchased uses a pinned mortise and tenon, which I predict may be a problem if the neck ever needs to be removed.
Ran across this in my searches. What are the pros and cons of using a butt joint like this?
http://www.dunwellguitar.com/BuildMandolin/BuildMando15.htm
What a beautiful story about a very fine man. Thank you for sharing it!
I found all the parts to an ancient Stanley No. 7 that I bought off eBay many years ago. I had planned to clamp it to a bench and use it ala Bill Bussmann.
Does it matter that the sole is pitted?...
Gorgeous work, and sounds good, too. How is she braced?
Personally, I think it is a great idea.
To be honest, I love them both. This makes it hard to choose.
I attended one in 2001. Hard to believe it has been that long! I remember there was a dentist in the class who had attended several and had even devised his own jigs.
Will Don continue to offer...
Which would sound better: redwood over walnut in an A5 style, or the same combination in an A4 style? Why?
Thanks.
Laura
I forgot to add that this is my first carved instrument and that I am poor.
Physical limitations have me looking for alternatives to finger planes and chisels. Going to embark on a carved A-model project and am looking at flexible shaft motors and reciprocating attachments....
I have thought about that, too. Does anyone know how Rigel mandolins are made?
I thought I would dig up this possibly long-dead horse and beat it. Besides the obvious structural function, what effect--if any--do the the sides of a mandolin have on its sound?
I am especially...
One of the reviews on Amazon was authored by Art Van der Lay. Bwahahahahaha!
I was hoping you would chime in. I had found that picture and had decided to leave the bridge intact.
I know there had been talk of reinforcing the bridge plate with a formica overlay. Do you...
Just acquired a used Yamaha JR1 for a conversion project. I have been scanning the archives for pointers. Am looking at using the existing bridge and pins so that I don't have to make a new bridge,...
Wish Steve Goodman had lived to see it.
I have a Festival A, blacktop with chocolate-colored b/s. Tonebar-braced. Will have to check the label.
Will braided polypropylene rope mar the finish of a mandolin? I am thinking of using it for a strap.
Thanks!
Congratulations!
You must have been reading my mind. I believe Bill has used mesquite!