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  1. Re: Five Course Flat-top Mandola with Asymmetrical Body

    You are correct, 13 is crooked. I'll fix that when I get around to it, but for now, I'm playing it as is.
  2. Re: Five Course Flat-top Mandola with Asymmetrical Body

    I considered that but decided not to go that route. Tavy did a beautiful 5 course instrument with fan frets recently (you probably saw the thread about it) but I went this way, and it is quite...
  3. Five Course Flat-top Mandola with Asymmetrical Body

    I have completed the prototype of a five-course flat-top Cgdae mandola with a 15.5" scale length, that I have posted about in '. . .What's on your Bench' while it was in progress. While I say that I...
  4. Re: Old irish air on 1910 Gautié French flatback

    What a lovely instrument. Just beautiful.
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    Re: A 10 string variable scale story

    Hi Tavy,

    I am very excited to see what you have done here. I'm currently working on a 5 course, ten string instrument and have wrestled with some of the same issues you have discussed here. My...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Hi Dave,

    Right you are, my friend. I've gone in the opposite direction and examined fret-to-fret intonation in instruments from builders I really respect and found their intonation to be...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Hi Dave,

    Good questions, thanks for asking.

    I agree that it's easier to cut the slots prior to tapering and affixing the fretboard, but I have a specific reason for doing it this way. I've had...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Oh yes, you'll definitely be seeing more of those!
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Here's my Barn Cat Mandolins Tomcat model prototype, in the white. It's a ten-string, five course mandola, cgdae. 15.5" scale length. More photos as it comes along. I tried a bunch of different...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Hi Richard,

    You're onto something there. The same cat appears elsewhere on the mandolin, and as long as I can pull it off, there you'll see what she's looking at. Stay tuned. . .:grin:
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Beautiful job, Jo. As always, really lovely work. Thanks for posting it.
  12. Re: Article: New Music - O sole mio, Mandolin Concertos & Songs,

    Just incredible! Such musicianship, tone and taste. This approaches perfection.
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    That's a good idea, or maybe a round soundhole drop-in carving that contains a cat silhouette. I'll give it some thought and see what I can come up with. I have to finish this mandola first. In...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    I thought I'd fill you in on the latest instrument I'm working on. It's been a while since I've posted because, between farmwork and playing, I've been way too busy. I need to slow down! It's OK...
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    Re: Performing in a sport coat

    I make it a point to never perform in anything that has buttons that could scratch the back of my instruments. I prefer to wear a vest-type sweater than a sport coat. I can do this with or without...
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    Re: Can I tell the weather with my instruments?

    I just look out the window. Do whatever works for you.
  17. Re: Gibson Model Designations' (Very) Loose Connection to Cat Gen

    That sound you hear is my cats hissing at you. Be afraid. . .very afraid. HissssssHisssssHisssss
  18. Re: Gibson Model Designations' (Very) Loose Connection to Cat Gen

    Actually, the 5 refers to the minimum number of cats one should have at any given time.
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    Poll: Re: How often do you tune your Mandolin?

    I tune or at least tweak the tuning regularly, even when playing for my own enjoyment. It's more about training my ears to recognized a well-tuned instrument than anything else. If I don't play in...
  20. Re: Nylon-Strung Piccolo Mandolin- My Latest Build

    Hi Acharman,

    For now, I'm sticking with nylon, but will try other options in the future. I want to keep that one thing constant as I make small changes in the instruments, as I build them. Once...
  21. Re: Nylon-Strung Piccolo Mandolin- My Latest Build

    Thanks Richard and Susan. You're thinking along the same lines I am. That should worry you!

    The mandola model has been in the planning stages from the start of my building journey and will be...
  22. Re: Nylon-Strung Piccolo Mandolin- My Latest Build

    Hi Jim,

    Only two of the piccolo mandolins I have built have had single strings; just the two nylon-strung ones. Each of the steel-strung piccolos, and regular mandolins for that matter, have been...
  23. Nylon-Strung Piccolo Mandolin- My Latest Build

    I have just finished a nylon-strung, 4 string piccolo mandolin I've been working on for several months. It's for a very patient musician in California, and I certainly appreciate his patience.
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    Re: New Piccolo and My Piccolo Trio

    To be clear about Piccolo mandolins, they are not just a smaller mandolin. Piccolo mandolins are the sopranino member of the mandolin family. Their bodies are proportionately smaller than a...
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    Re: New Piccolo and My Piccolo Trio

    Hi Jim,

    I really enjoy your piccolo mandolin posts, being a piccolo mandolin enthusiast myself. I thought I'd post a photo of the trio of piccolos I am playing these days.

    The first on the...
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