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I made a tenor based on a Martin style 1. To me it is the best looking and best sounding.

I noticed this ZETA mandolin in the classifieds and was wondering what the plastic "trapdoor" was below the button on the back. When I first saw this when they came out I assumed it was part of the...

To back up what James said, read post #7 from Darryl Wolfe in a previous thread about the Loar A-5...

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/95713-Griffith-Loar-A-5-drawings

Not to diminish Skip's talent as a builder, I find the #2 pic a little telling. It looks like he did not have a perfect fit, hence the dark wood "shim" that I am seeing. As James pointed out, these...

James Condino drew up a set of plans for a Gibson Snake Head mandolin....

https://luth.org/instrument-plans/mandolin-family/

That might be a good starting point for body outline, dimensions,...

Beautiful! Whats the scale length on that?

I always enjoy seeing that clip when posted! :)

Tim, glad you brought up this subject again. I just ordered the Music Nomad string winder for my self.

If you google "mandolin string winder" you will come up with other options not mentioned in...

Recent thread here....

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/151206-String-winder?highlight=string+winders

+1 for David and Greg, good guys that do good work...

https://hansonandcrawford.com/

Ah, North Carolina fiddler, Marcus Martin....



Thanks Amanda!

Very nice! Why is it called "Calico" tuning?

There is this Weber vintage F-4 in the classifieds at the moment...

https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/165761#165761

NFI

It might make a nice complement to your Gallatin.

In your price...

"She's a good hearted woman, in love with a mandolin picking man". ;)

Here is one being played very well and in the type of music it is best suited for (I think).

The only thing I wish is that the picks would have some sort of logo on them identifying them as "Apollo" picks. Nik is a one man operation so perhaps that would just add to the cost of production.

I just received my Apollo "PEEK" pick today, style F 1.25 mm (although it actually comes in at 1.2). Over all I am quite impressed. The finish is very nice and the tone is click free. It sounds a lot...

Buck, just out of curiosity, what is the thickness of the Apollo casein pick you are using?

Nice wood in that Richmond!

I Just got shipping conformation from Nick today. Looking forward to trying it.

Past discussion.....

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/6327-What-Strings-did-Monroe-Use

Looks like you hit it in the first part of your query.

Post #21 is quite telling.

Gibson makes a signature set....

https://www.stringsandbeyond.com/gibimophbrwo.html

This...

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/55589/455449/

:grin:

I wonder if that is a repurposed viola neck attached to the body? That might explain the ebony "button graft".

It would also help with the discrepancy I see with the skill of the scroll carving...

Add a Gilchrist, Ellis A-Deluxe, Elkhorn and A couple of Zetas. :mandosmiley: