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Oh, don't have a video camera. There's one in the computer so I'll try put something up when I get home Tuesday

Sorry, been away for a few days. The strings are light which probably doesn't help. I rest my palm, not my wrist on the bridge. I'm pretty new to mandolin so pretty much use a similar hand position...

Hi all,

Have been practising fast picking and the only way it seems comfortable is by resting my right hand on the bridge. After a while the bridge moves and then I'm stuck having to get it back...

The powdered graphite is meant to get in and basically take the form of the parts that have been stripped. I use it on my bass as I bought it secondhand with stripped action adjustment sockets and it...

I've got it to move using powdered graphite. I'm using a 4mm but it's still slipping and needs powdering up and a fair bit of fiddling around after every turn. I also broke a string in the process...

Thanks Sunburst. It seems to be there, but stripped. This is nowhere near as bad as first assumed.

I will leave this post up for the next day so people can see how stupid I am then take it down....

It is a completely round hole running down as far as I can see. Being a guitarist, I have assumed until now that the truss rod is adjustable with a socket set, not an Allun key.

Trying to find my...

I put the same photos in my email to seller as I did on this site.

It was also sold w/case and they forgot to ship the case.

They also charged me US$79.50 for postage that came to US$63.59...

Check my post today.

Don't buy one!

Their quality control is virtually non-existent!

Are there any safety guidelines in place for buying mandolins advertised on Mandolin Cafe?

The dealer has a 99.7% positive rating and a score of 6505 so I really don't think that they've intentionally deceived me. Still, the neck is noticeably bowed and I think that they were pretty inept...

All well and good, but I live in Australia and the dealer's in the U.S.A.

I have contacted Morgan Monroe. No response as yet.

There is actually an empty cavity in the shaft where the truss rod should be.

I am also annoyed the dealer won't cover return shipping. Still, better to play nice and at least have them be...

Yes, the dealer will only refund my money if I return the item. Pain in the neck (no pun intended).

Morgan Monroe haven't gotten back to me as yet but the dealer says, although neither of us should have to be, that we're responsible for return shipping.

I then also have the hassle of withdrawing...

No, it was new from a dealer in the States.

Hi,

I just bought my first mandolin off ebay. It's a Morgan Monroe MMS-9FE.

Somehow, someone at the factory left out the truss rod!

Here's some photos:

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