Nice, I would be happy with that sound.
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Nice, I would be happy with that sound.
You misunderstood. Of course different people prefer different styles of music and different types of mandolins to suit their music choice, but that is irrelevant. What I am referring to is a...
Yes it is subjective, bur what I like is mostly what other players like as well. There is some disagreement, but almost all mandolin players come to the same conclusion as me. Note I said...
I don't make one of a kind instruments that are radically different. By their very nature they are prototypes, and you can't possibly get everything right the first time, so it is unlikely to have...
For non commissioned builds I build trying for better sound. i.e. make changes that I think will improve the sound. That usually works, but not always, and when it does work out the changes are...
Yep, they are in Switzerland, and you will need to send it to Switzerland to be repaired.
I had one do the same thing. I sent it back to Schertler and they repaired it. As far as I know it is still working fine.
I have the same issue. Thomastics seem to be the only viable option. Those other brands might be ok if you live in Europe, but for the rest of us Thomastics are the only ones readily available. I...
(1) Poor setup. That includes nut too high or too low, bridge too high or too low, bridge in wrong position, bridge on backwards, intonation of saddle incorrect, truss rod needs adjustment, poorly...
You probably won't get any answer. I have only made 8 so far, and nearly all have been sold to classical players who are not on this forum. As far as I know, all are happy. PM me if you want any...
As has already been stated, modern high quality tuners are made to very tight tolerances and don't tolerate inaccurate hole spacing or alignment. I have used Wavery and Schaller GrandTune and they...
CarlM is absolutely correct. To cut the slots with a router or spindle requires a very small bit. Very small bits tend to break, and you can't push the speed or they will break more often,...
I doubt a virzi would solve the problem. With flat topped instruments you can get that "banjo" effect to the sound if the edges of the top are too thin relative to the thickness in the center. It...
From what Dave Cohen has said above, I think we would all conclude that it is complicated and not something a novice builder is likely to get right from the word go. Nothing can beat experience,...
Cheap CNC router = slow. Expensive CNC router usually means faster and more robust so more accurate and can run continuously for long periods. Spindles are far quieter and have a much longer life...
The only really reliable way to identify Brazilian Rosewood is from the smell. It has a characteristic sickly sweet smell that no other wood has. I can't tell from the picture if it is Brazilian...
Ha ha ha.
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Tapered dovetail.
The above comments from Cameronium and Rick about the back are correct. How you carve the back to match the top is important, and there are methods to get it right before you close the box. Whether...
Dare I say, here we go again.
Rick, you should read my two articles which are almost entirely based on oval hole mandolins so is highly relevant. They are not with a transverse bar brace but X...
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Yes they "used to" sell the individual wound A strings, but not any more. I have not been able to get the individual wound A strings for a few years now.
Yep, he uses the same pick I use.
Oval sound hole, Thomasic strings.
Nope, I use a very stiff 3mm pick. It is your playing. I have been trying to get my friend and customer who breaks the wound A to play a bit lighter, not just because of the breakages, but because...
Just got a reply from D'Addario. Same as Jerchap2, and was directed to their stainless flat wound strings as the closest.
Personally I love the wound A string of the EFT74, and have never broken...