This instrument was sold through MandolinCafe classifieds. This mandolin is a masterpiece. Many of its aesthetic and structural elements are wholly original. Described by the luthier as “avant garde”, which this instrument definitely is, that does not tell the whole story. Essentially, this is a complete reimagining of what a classical mandolin could be, with […]
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Recent restoration of the BME South Bend from 1967. Thanks to Ruwan and Marcel for their help.
Prompted by an inquiry from a customer, here’s a new GOM concept. This is a much smaller instrument than the Leviathan, which is about two inches taller and two inches wider.
Above, you’ll be able to hear the tap tones from #29 through #43, which is kind of fun. Tap tones are kind of like baby pictures- you don’t know exactly how the final instrument will turn out from the tap tones, but you can get a glimpse of the what the character will be like. […]
Some great talks by Stephen Marchione, Charles Rufino, James Condino, and Andrew Mowry.
Thanks for driving me up there, Bill, even though I was in a semi-comotose post-convention state!
OK, here’s new style of “stacked” rosette inlay I came up with. First, two rosette inlay rings are precisely cut to match their intended grooves and the contour of the top. Then the first inlay is installed. Then the second inlay is cut into the first, ensuring a nice tight fit. Then gluing of the […]
From Kent George at rubnertuners.com.
OK, Lee had a good idea, so I’m hosting the pictures for these posts on my Web site again. So you can find updates here or at the MandolinCafe Spring 2014 build log, plus a lot of discussion from other folks. Done with necks, finally. Now it’s on to boxes, and to focus on the […]
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Here’s a Chinese cello I got off Craig’s List for a song. It had been de-strung before a cross-country move. The soundpost shifted, and then an impact split the cheesy, but solid and hand-carved spruce top in a few places. Looked like a straightforward repair, and I’ve been wanting a cello, so I picked it […]
Mode 4 on #22… Mode 3 on #23… Mode 3 on #19.. ?….
Here’s a Weymann I just finished cleaning up. It had a major top seam separation, several top and back plate seam separations. It got a new nut, fret work, the usual. This was my first real vintage restoration on a real instrument. I haven’t done a lot of repair or restoration, but I received this […]
Here are some photos of my new rosette machining process. Michael’s turquoise-laced #23 is the first to receive this treatment.
That extra C string is getting a lot of interest lately. And this post from last year is getting a lot of visits from people looking for 5-string electric instruments. So I thought it might be time to dust off the ideas for a 5-string electric. Here’s where they are headed… with a splittable Alumitones […]
