Hey guys! I'm looking for an affordable mandolin that has a good sound quality and looks natural. (A lot of midrange and lower mandolins have really ugly finishes I don't like). Does anyone here own...
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Hey guys! I'm looking for an affordable mandolin that has a good sound quality and looks natural. (A lot of midrange and lower mandolins have really ugly finishes I don't like). Does anyone here own...
I forgot to put here: my ideal price range is between $1.5 and 2k.
Hey guys, I’m a newer mandolinist, originally a fiddler and violinist. I have some general music and performance knowledge and am making the conversion to becoming primarily a mandolin player. I...
Understood! Thanks everyone for your input! I'm really excited that I have a better idea of what I'm getting my hands on here! (mick, I think i actually have some shellac around here somewhere that I...
And for the rest of you to enjoy, I'm new to being a mandolin player, but was a fiddler and violinist for many many years. While stuck in quarantine, I found my grandads mando he had given my brother...
What type of refinish? Would you use this to learn how to French polish a mandolin? In which case, I would encourage it.
Thank you so much for all of your information, quite a bit more than I was...
Thank you so much for such a quick reply. Do you think it would be worth keeping the original varnish even though it is a bit worn, or would refinishing it not diminish its value?
Just recently purchased this bowlback from an ebay seller who acquired it through an estate sale. No information regarding it's manufacture or origin. My questions are; can anyone tell me a estimate...