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    SHE'S "IN THE WHITE" She lost her virginity at approxamatly 10:00pm Mtn. Std. Time. The 1st note was a bit scary,but after 3 tune ups she held a tune and played her first song at about 10:45pm
    The bridge looks like it is sitting well, and all the strings were amost perfect right out of the gate. I have to lower the action at the nut just a hair, other than that no buzzes, or sour strings. She is now resting comfortably.
    And right off she is much louder than mandolin #2, still a little tinny, but I have brand new J74's, I will play it a few days and make adjustments, then get ready for staining.
    So far I am happy with her...."She may be a keeper"!
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    Heres a shot of my "Huh Huh" Shop! Back corner of my computer room, I stole the butcher block from the kitchen for a workbench. You can see a little discoloration on the wall behind the butcher block, thats the leftover stain that I spilt from mandolin #2, I got the bulk of it off with alcohol, but I need to re-paint after this mandolin is done



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    Just a quick update: I got my mandolin stained last week. I was not sure if I liked it until I hit it with the first 2 coats of sealer. It looks good, (if I do say so myself).
    I should have put a coat of sanding sealer on prior to scraping the binding, I spent 3 night scraping it clean, then the first coat of sealer ran a little and blead the stain into the binding. After it dried I was scraping again, I got it clean again and did a second coat, after it dried I "flat sanded" the high spots and runs.I have now put 3 coats of lacquer on it (no runs, no drips) and it looks very much like a Loar on the back, and a bit darker on the front. Overall I like it, better than my first two mandolins! I will add some finish photos in a couple weeks # YONKLE



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    Looks good Yonkle!! Post some pics of the stain when you get a chance.

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    Well Lets See It Done::
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    I got her stained and a few coats of lacquer on her. Here is a "sneak preview" she's not rubbed out yet, now I have to wait a couple weeks to finish (going through building withdrawls)
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    Dude, yonkle,

    makes me wanna cry. I cant wait for mine to come in.
    I'm gonna need you to show me how to do that finish in bout ywo months.
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    Yonkle,

    That is one fine looking instrument!
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    Nice color Yonkle! I like the sunburst. Great job!

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    Yonkle,
    Very cool looking mando there. I really like that sunburst! Very elegant and vintage looking... good job!
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    awesome Yonkle, working on the lacquer on mine now, what a pain.
    Your mandolin should match your grass.
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    I never got a true finished photo of her on here....So here it is. I've been experimenting with different strings and bridges,shes starting to get dialed in. #FRONT
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    BACK
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    HEADSTOCK
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    Front again
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    BAck
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    back #3
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    Wow Yonkle, that is a beauty. I really like the picture of the peghead. Great job.

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    That looks great Yonkle. I am really impressed. Good work.

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    It makes me wanna cry JD.
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