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Thanks for the advice everyone. I decided to keep the mando and not ask for a partial refund. I've still got a great instrument for my playing level, and I had an opportunity to do something nice for...

I'm leaning in this direction... Looking at it carefully this morning, it's not a perfect repair job—the alignment is slightly off and there is some excess glue on the back. I wonder if I can get the...

According to the seller, after asking her husband about it, the damage and repair were both done at the Eastman factory before the initial sale--he bought it as a blemished "as is" instrument. The...

Hi all - I've seen a handful of threads about how common it is for the headstock scroll to snap off. But I wonder if a few of you might offer me some wisdom...

I found a used Eastman MD315 on ebay...

A few frets have this hard, black residue on one side or the other (see photos). Is this normal, or a sign of some process left unfinished?

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Thanks for the feedback! I used my espresso maker to hit it with a few shots of steam from the steam wand, gave it a tug, and it popped off (just glue, no screws or pins). There's a little glue...

I tried blowing it for a couple minutes with the hair dryer, but it still wouldn't budge. I was afraid of overheating other parts of the mandolin, so I gave up. Would some targeted steam work? Or is...

I just bought a $300 Kentucky and would like to remove the pick guard (for aesthetics). The guard itself came off easily, but there is a little wood block glued to the neck. Any advice for removing...