I was getting ready to take my mandolin to Nashville tomorrow to have a refret done by Danny Roberts. As I was playing for about 30 minutes the light hit my mandolin a certain way, and I noticed some dust under the tailpiece and against the top.
I got a toothpick and cleaned out underneath the tailpiece, and voila, the mandolin was 3 times louder.
The "furball" was a combination of dust and dog hair (I have a golden retriever). So if you want an easy way to make your mando louder, check this out.
By the way, the setup Danny did for me in 2010 was excellent. My mandolin still sounds very good intonation wise, and its very loud.
If you need a fret job/setup, I highly recommend the Gibson Repair guys. It might cost a little more, but these guys know what they are doing.
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