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Unless you're just wanting to do everything 100% by yourself there are plenty of companies that will cut the inlay for you.

I'd say you're fairly lucky. This mandolin most likely got hot and then was dropped or hit fairly hard. The heat loosened the glue enough that the joint gave way. If the joint had held, you might...

Lots of great contributions here. Thanks for sharing everyone!!

2 7/8" side depth. Can't wait to hear it!

Will really has something special going on with these two points!

And we have binding....

Well done!! I've never tried this tuning before.

Moving right along! Mine has the snakehead. Love the other headstock shape too.

12’ radius on the top and about an 8’ radius on the back, induced by the bracing.

And thanks all. I’m really happy with how it’s coming together. Can’t wait to hear it! :mandosmiley:

I have Boxers. There’s dog slobber on my Heiden....:mandosmiley:

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To my knowledge it’s a true flattop, definitely not carved. I’ll have to ask Lawrence if there’s any induced arching.

Fretboard coming together.....

If I remember right, he can do a 4 finger chop chord in first position.....on the mandocello!

Wonderful playing by all. Thanks for sharing!!

Well done!

And now for something a little different.....a laminated walnut neck with bloodwood center strip....:disbelief: :grin:

Three great mandolins! Love that Gil tone though. Would probably love the Nugget just as much in person.

Ready for some binding. My walnut mandolin will be bound in bloodwood. As you can see from the pics a few posts above Lawrence also incorporated that wood into the rosette. So much fun seeing a...

High quality instrument + premiere player = musical nirvana! There’s a reason the best players in the world aren’t playing a $500 Eastman. And yes, his Loar sounds awesome. :mandosmiley:

Perry, that’s the one! I sold it when I was after a Gil F5.

Kerfing and top bracing going in.

Nothing less than 22”
FF holes for an arch top
Oval for a flattop

They put out a new recording recently, The Wavy Bow. Just wonderful music!!

Looks like this might be someone's collection. A Grand Artist, a GA mandola, and a GA guitar. Beautiful instruments but those prices......:disbelief:

Then there's the one not on their site:
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