The next bit often feels like it's the best bit. I've only built a few as a hobby, and a lot of the process feels like I'm winging it. But I enjoy shaping the neck, especially with a sharp spoke...
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The next bit often feels like it's the best bit. I've only built a few as a hobby, and a lot of the process feels like I'm winging it. But I enjoy shaping the neck, especially with a sharp spoke...
Thanks Tavy, that's helpful . I'll go searching the web for some bass cut info.
To the OPs original question - I've built 3 short scale, around 16inch scale, mandolas with similar carbon...
Tavy - would you share wiring or details of the wide range tone control you refer to in your vid? I have a mandola, DAEB, I'd like to make the low D cut through a bit more, and that sounds like it...
I like this one. I've no experience of the tuning you suggest, but i use this calculator by first putting in a standard set that I'm familiar with, make a note of those string tensions, and then...
I've used 2 of these. I've had no problem bending one slightly, after heating, to get an angle that suited my build. A gold finish one looked rubbish, so i polished the finish to look more subtle....
I've struggled cutting neck pocket to stay on centre line on 2 previous builds. So last one I built the neck then cut pocket and finally cut body shape correcting for centre line as needed. Much...
And there's Peat and Diesel, from Lewis I think. They've a Pogues-ish take on traditional music, and look to be a brilliant live band.
I grew up in Dunkeld which is next to Neil Gow's home village...
I'm no experienced luthier, but I built a mando and fitted a cheap ebay bridge and it sounded completely dead. Initially i put it down to a first build fail, but then i noticed the bridge had a very...
Ahh, i think I'm on a different plane! Hogo, i get what you're saying. I was thinking of the direction of the slot when viewing the mandolin from the front.
I cut them straight in line with the strings, so strings won't bind on the front edge. Then slightly widen the opening on the back edge toward the tuning machine, to avoid binding there also.
It's...
I play a bit of slide on the mando. I've always left the gdae tuning as it is, the 5ths tuning works ok for that. I usually play an electric which helps with sustain, but works on acoustic too. I...
I built a hollow body 8 string with a single dp181 in it. Positioned towards the bridge but angled so that the treble is closer to the neck. I think it sounds good, very clean. But I've only built 2...
Thanks Graham, that's helpful. Yes, I realised maple is the go-to wood choice nowadays, but i found a 2 metre piece of sapele 150 x 40mm being thrown away. It's going to be my go to wood for quite a...
What would be suitable thickness for a sapele back plate?
I'm building an A model F hole, spruce top and sapele back and neck. I've been following the Siminiff book along with the usual graduation...
Almuse make a mighty fine mandolin pick up.
http://www.almuse.co.uk/mandolin_pickups.html#
I've used Reverse Chord Finder android app for working out chords. It's designed for 6 string guitar so you have to change the tuning and mute 2 strings to make it mandocentric. Which makes it a faff...
I grew up in the village of Dunkeld, which is on that rail line about 60 miles north of Edinburgh. It is a scenic route, the hills are great as you get north of my village and of course there is the...
Just let people play, and give supportive feedback, it's not easy but it is what it is. If I read this thread about me I'd be gutted. It's patronising.
Thanks all, and Marty, really useful your sketch and comments on f'board thickness. Looks like I can do it.
I have thought about strat style, but the look I'm after is towards the acoustic and i...
I've a couple of lengths of cherry that I want to glue together lengthwise for a neck blank for a bolt on electric mandolin build. The depth of this blank will likely only be 45mm once tidied up,...
Yeah, i think his rhythm is good, i like it. Well done your son, i could only hope to hold together like that.!
Fixed it. And the problem was.... my capacitors were rated nano-farads, not micro-farads. Same numbers, 47,22 etc but different by a factor of 1000. The markings on caps weren't clear as to that,...
Thistle - my pots were one of each and the audio was fitted in the volume position. There's always a chance I mixed them up, but I don't think it's a pot mix up problem.
My wiring is the same as...
I've now got hot to middle tone lug and cap between left lug and ground. The cap has been reduced to. 22. It's improved the way the treble is cut - but it's still got the same effect to no, or very,...