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I think WJF put it best: "At its price point, you really can't go wrong." #200 bucks with a gig bag for a 4 string. #I think they're going for about $150 used on eBay.

It's a bummer that they...

I use these in a drill press to shape my headstocks to final dimesions.

With 8 or 10 strings, do you think three screws for the base would be safer than two?

There's a very good discussion going on right now about padauk. #Be sure to follow the link provided by Paul Hostetter, where he gives details about building identical instruments with different...

I LOVE the color. You could dive in and swim in that thing!

I'm partial to blue. The first instrument I made was a lap steel or flamy maple in blue. Mmmmmmm ...... blue ......

The record was beat again, one week later at 140 people on-line at once.

So it looks like we're all screwing off at at work .. ummm .. on our lunch hour, of course.

It's lunch hour somewhere.
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".. cheap, DIY..." Three options, from the king of cheap. (Well, maybe just a prince)

1) A plain old fashioned hand coping saw. You'll need to buy an assortment pack of blades then test them out...

"Wonder who will find this under the tree?"

Most likely someone who has been very naughty!

"Wonder who will find this under the tree?"

Most likely someone who has been very naughty!

If you are interested, I have a couple of four strings in the PRS style that will be ready in a couple of weeks. There's a picture in the 'Mandolins in Process' thread from Oct. 19th.
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At musiciansfriend.com there are also sound clips for most pedals anymore.

If you're staying true to the LP Jr style, be sure to consider the size of the hole needed for the output jack.

If you click on that link, then click around for a while to find the Privacy Policy, it tries to open a page with an expired SSL Certificate. #The Certificate was issued to a company called...

Here's a couple of solidbodys in the works.

Keep 'em coming, Andrew. Jupiter Creek is out of Australia, and that may make some people a bit shy. There was a seller on eBay that regularly had five string bridges, but his last feedback was...

Go to http://emando.com .. click on the "ETC" tab, then click on the "Links" menu item on the left side of the screen. You'll see contact info for Andrew Jerman. He's also a member here and...

Thanks for all the comments! I haven't had enough playing time yet to feel really comfortable with this monster, but I'm getting used to it.

I'm in no position to even try to sell this beast....

25 inch scale, western red cedar top, everything else is maple from Home Depot. (Hey! I'm cheap!) I used walnut strips on all the seams. I like the way that looks on archtop guitars.

It's a 15...

Body and scroll ..

Neck joint...

Back...

Well, it's not a mandolin, but looks similar...

JD, I think the cat is OK with the Mandolin Cafe ... but Lotus Notes can annoy every living creature.

Looks like the depth of the cut would be adjusted by setting the distance the bit sticks out of the chuck.

Funny ... I just went to the hardware store last week and scrounged around for parts to...

Read this first. #You may be lucky.

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