Makes sense. Thanks again!
Out of curiosity, if you also had to cut a new nut, would you fill the grooves in the old nut and recut, or start with a new nut? I am realizing that this instrument...
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Makes sense. Thanks again!
Out of curiosity, if you also had to cut a new nut, would you fill the grooves in the old nut and recut, or start with a new nut? I am realizing that this instrument...
The bridge is well-centered with regards to the fretboard. It's the actual spacing of the strings as they sit on the bridge that's the issue. It's not terrible, it's still totally playable. I would...
You make that sound so easy!
Thanks for the suggestions. Hmmm, I've never tried to cut my own bridge grooves before. But that's cool there are so many different options for blanks!
Thanks for the tip. I'm in Durham, NC. There are some good music shops closer than Asheville, I can check those first.
Thanks for posting the picture, that's definitely not the same bridge that is on my instrument.
Thank you everyone for your replies! I really appreciate it.
I have actually never needed a luthier to do any work for me, but I do live in a city where there are some good music stores, so I...
I have a Trinity College octave mandolin from the 2000s. It has the flat top and a very low fixed bridge. I am continually irritated by the way the bridge is cut. I honestly don't know if it's the...
Hi Joe K,
I have perhaps a somewhat similar path as you.
My first mandolin was a Rogue. I absolutely loved it. I had played fiddle before and found myself finger picking my fiddle like a...
Very cool, thanks. Yes, there are a few places around me where I should be able to at least try a different uke size, but they'd all be tuned standard uke tuning. I was curious what other players...
Cool, good to know. I like those Aquilla strings on my soprano uke as well.
I wouldn't put steel strings on a regular uke, I am looking at one that's designed to be an electric instrument and uses...
You're absolutely correct, please see my edited post above this one. I can't edit original post anymore.
#AllenHopkins:
You're absolutely correct, my original post scale lengths are messed up and I can't seem to edit the original post, so just left it as it was. I had a list of all sorts of...
I like the look of your electric mandolin. :)
Actually, that's the style I was looking at. It would be like a mini electric guitar that sounds like an electric mandolin. I think it would be fun....
I have an electric guitar, regular mandolin, and octave mandolin, so yes, steel strings are groovy.
Thanks for sharing that, much appreciated! That's exactly the sort of information I'm hoping to find here. :)
Somehow, I stumbled across "Honni Music" and am now obsessed with the idea of an electric 4-string mandolin, but I love the looks of these electric ukes.
I bought Aquilla strings for my soprano...
Thanks!
@rcc56: Thanks for that information, I appreciate your time.
Thanks for posting this, as it answers a question I had posted in the "Equipment" forum about octave mandolin bridges. :)
Hi all, this is my first post. I have been lurking here for a while, but I now have an actual question and would love some input.
Brief background: I have been playing a cheap Rogue mandolin for a...