A 16 year old thread.
Type: Posts; User: Charles E.
A 16 year old thread.
By the way, you did a great job on that National tenor restoration.
I have replaced Eastman tailpieces with Allen tailpieces with good results. Direct replacement as I recall.
I stopped using casein picks years ago because they would break unexpectedly.
Wow, looks great Rich! Nice job.
That is a very nice looking mandolin, I love the Saturn inlay on the fingerboard. There is a time limit on how long you can add to your original post but if you see an "edit post" option below the...
Sierra is going to be featured on the CBS Morning Show today.
It aired around 8:15, wow, she has quite a story. Certainly has paid her dues.
That was great.
Hey Tucker, I do not. I sold that mandolin seven years ago before moving to Florida.
Hey Peter, I hope I am not hijacking your thread. I have a real affection for L&H mandolins.
When I worked for a professional violin shop in NC years ago, we were gifted an American Conservatory...
I would imagine that most tenor guitar players that play jazz played tenor banjo first. At least if they are playing chord melody Dixieland style.
Peter, you mentioned that you are using a fan bracing on these. Are you able to induce an arch into the top with your bracing? If so, how much?
Congratulations on the Kentucky, I was not familiar with that model but when I looked at a couple on line, I was impressed.
Personally, I have never played a "The Loar" that impressed me. Have...
There is a Gibson F-5G in the classifieds with what looks to be the same tailpiece...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/215717#215717
NFI
Looks like the bridge position might be a tad off. ;)
Beautiful! You really nailed the L&H aesthetic.
The nice thing about hot hide glue is that you can control the strength of the bond depending on the amount of water you use when mixing it.
Looking good James!
I notice that the seller managed to not include the head stock inlay or the engraving on the tailpiece in his photo. :whistling:
I worked for a professional violin shop for most of my carreer and that is what I was taught. The theory is that the after length would be a fifth and two octaves above the string. We focused more on...
Violin family instruments are very different from mandolin family instruments and cannot be compared. Violins utilize a sound post, one bass bar and the strings are driven with a bow. Mandolins are...
You could contact Charles Johnson, he is a dealer and has a luthier that does setup work for him.
https://www.vintagemandolin.com/instruments.html
works for me.
Now thats funny right there. :))
Mike, where in the heck did you find that company letter?!