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Hi all,

This is all new territory for me, so forgive my potentially apparent naivety. Ive been playing music weekly with a small group of friends for the past 2.5 years. Recently we decided that...

Thanks everyone! Honestly I cant say enough about how helpful this forum has been. It's worth pointing out that this mandolin was built only after spending countless hours reading various threads on...

It is very likely thicker than it needs to be, since I built this without knowledge of graduating top plates. MY best guess is at least 1/8'' thick at the tailblock

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Hopefully this works...the attachments on my first post worked on my computer, Im not sure what happened.

In my mind there is no doubt that what ultimately caused the crack was...

I realize that there are quite a few threads on here dealing with cracked tops, but I was having trouble finding one that matched what I am dealing with...my apologies if this is redundant.

This...

Hello all,

I have a copy of the full-scale blueprint drawings for an f-style mandolin that come with Roger Siminoffs book, and I also see that you can buy similar plans and drawings on a couple of...

I agree, I had some problems with my IV A-style kit when I ordered it. Much like you, I posted a thread on this board to ask for help, and to my surprise Ken himself saw the thread. I subsequently...

Love the sketch of David Grisman in the corner! classic garcia sketch.

I have used Lignum Vitae in a number of different projects with mixed results. I made a one-piece mandolin bridge out of it, and in my opinion there was no discernible difference in the sound. The...

Here is #2 in progress...I have an old neck from an IV kit that I never used and decided i would try a little experiment with materials on the body since I am on a tight budget. So, looking around my...

Those were the links I was looking for! Thanks Bill. Sorry to re-post an old topic!

I dont know about all of you, but seeing all the different ways people setup their space to make mandolins is...

I am in the middle of setting up a new shop for myself and found myself on here looking for pictures of people's home workshops. I feel like I have seen a thread for this before, but I failed to find...

Thanks for the advice everyone! I think I got the info I needed. I am thinking of making my neck block out of a very high density foam that is extremely light and easy to cut, but incredibly hard and...

I am talking about the neck block. I have a piece of mahogany that I am going to try but i was curious about other woods and materials and what effect they might have.

I am relatively new to the whole building process, and I tried searching the forum before posting and didnt find much. I am wondering what effect the body block material has on the sound of a...

My main mandolin, which is also the only mandolin I've ever owned, is one that I built from an A style IV kit. I bought it because i thought it would be a fun project and told myself I would learn...

Thanks for the comments everyone.


I will be sure to post pictures of it once it is all finished. Much of what you see in the pictures was rushed in order to get it done for my class critique.
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I have considered adding some sort of adornment or frame, but depending on what I make it out of, weight might become an issue(if it isnt already). I have considered re-making it with wooden sides to...

I am an art student with a concentration in sculpture. After completing my first mandolin from an IV kit, I decided to use the knowledge I gained from building the kit in my next project for class....

I also forgot to mention, it is the 3rd, 4th, and 5th frets which are too high. The 3rd is the highest, and the 4th and the 5th are each slightly lower, respectively.

To clarify, the first two frets buzz when I play them. The nut is already high enough, any higher and the action on the first fret would be too much. I tried raising the bridge to raise the action...

I just finished #1 from an IV kit; I posted some pictures on the "Post a picture of your mandolin" page.

Anyway, here is my story/problem: I have little musical ability, but nonetheless decided...

Im fairly new to the whole message board here, but have found al the information that is available here extremely useful. I have been working on #1 from an IV kit for some time now and finally got it...

I just finished my first mandolin (also from an IV kit) using Tru Oil. Admittedly, I didnt have the patience or materials/supplies to do as much practice as it sounds like you are doing, but I am...

Mike, thanks for the link. those were the threads I was searching for but never found...

and in response to some other comments I read, I have also heard that left handed players who go right...