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Would anyone be able to help me tab/notate this piece?

New York Girls by Gaelic Storm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRO-zsifgkQ

I haven't found any notation around the internet that is...

Just wondering. I'm looking for my first bowlback and wondered if it was decent for the price.

Hello all, is this a good one?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Washburn-Bowl-Back-with-original-case-/141613475440?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20f8d22670

Thanks Martin. That's quite the collection of tunes. That pdf is awesome, thanks for sharing that. I guess it's time to brush up on my sheet music reading!!!

Grandcanyon, How did those guitars turn out? You were able to get them up to standard guitar tuning?

Paul - Your last post, are you just reiterating what you said before? That the angle isn't...

John,
That link you provided was awesome. That is pretty much more or less what I was asking about. It looks awesome. Any way you could give us a sound sample?

Thank you for pointing out why the...

Thank you Rob, Jeff, David, and Hokelore for the examples!

Jeff- I have 2 of Allan Alexanders medieval mandolin book. They are absolutely phenomenal. I really, really cannot say enough good things...

Any examples of a few favorite English and French country dance tunes?

Thanks Paul, I figured there was some reason why nobody makes 'em.

Do bowl back mandolins with lute headstocks exist?

Is there a reason why a bowl back mandolin couldn't have a headstock like a lute? I was thinking maybe the string tension is too high, the angle...

Thank you Michael!

~Cody

Thanks Rob, I appreciate you sending me your E-book. Sure to come in handy when I finish my kit, as well as my other instruments.

~Cody

Thanks Peter.

It will be a few days before I can get back to working on it. I'll measure and see if I need that cross brace. I appreciate the help!

It's carved top and back.

Thanks Tom.

I wish the kit came with kerfed lining, at least something more than the thin little strip.

I'll close the braces more according to Peter. When I close them up, the bridge feet...

Thanks Bill and Peter.

Should my braces touch the sides? In the picture they stop short of the sides.

Do I need a brace between the bridge and tailpiece?

It looks like Peter's braces touch the edges of the soundhole. Correct?

Hi guys,

First build here. I've got my hole cut out, now I'm working on bracing.

I just wanted to double check that my bracing looks right before I glue.

Do I need a brace between the bridge...