Nice work! I'm in Tucson too! You should try a Clark!
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Nice work! I'm in Tucson too! You should try a Clark!
I'll ask for his phone #
I bought a leather strap from Northfield around 5 years ago. I absolutely love it! It's gotten super soft over the years. I wanted to get a couple more for my A3 & dola but they show "out of stock"...
Her name is Ol' Ivory...can you guess why? :))
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They let me upgrade to a James Tailpiece
It looks like Weldon engraves and then re-plates them:
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I had a gentleman name Bob Rosser engrave just the brand name and he was very quick and affordable. It came out great....his info is on his website: hand-engravers.com
Weldon Lister does some...
Hey Melt_In_The_Sun....I see you are in Tucson as well! I had a NF Octave and did feel the neck was a little beefy. I switched to an Austin Clark and it's a lot slimmer.
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I play twice a week at a Catholic church. Usually piano, guitar and myself. Sometimes we add a double bass. No bluegrass...unfortunately.
ThilE....sorry.
Now I request an edit subject line feature.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuF4IBoB8AY
Those are Thomastik-Infeld 154 Precision Mandolin Strings - .010-.033 Medium's. The lights have yellow thread wrap.
I think it depends on your environment. I wish I had one in high humidity conditions when my neck gets to feeling sticky. I'm glad I don't when humidly is low. I live in the desert so I'm good...
I've installed a few myself w/o any issues. Similar process this guy uses:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZdI0gc5J6g
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I think Joe plays a Lawrence Smart dola https://www.pegheadnation.com/instruments-gear/fine-lutherie/lawrence-smart-style-mandola/. He mentions his second dola is a H2 Gibson.
I love my Tone Dexter
I just thought it was interesting because Compton said "No" and I never realized the creator of bluegrass didn't read music. Thought I would share ;).
I'd go with bone https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/materials/nuts-and-saddles/unbleached-bone-nuts/
Musescore is the best. You can import a notation PDF and add TAB in minutes.
I once asked Mike Compton if I should learn to read notation and he replied "Bill didn't know how to read music."
I've had good luck with these:
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I just noticed jaycat said the same thing....I guess that's 2 votes for the John Pearse Tenor Guitar Strings.
I recently accidentally purchase a XL ToneSlab pick. I feel it's way too large for picking mandolin. But, it feels really comfortable playing octave, mandola & guitar.
Do you think there is...