mandolin nut spacing - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T09:51:20Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/mandolin-nut-spacing?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A6433&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHi Martin- You kno since I go…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-19:2177249:Comment:70012008-12-19T12:01:48.018ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
Hi Martin- You kno since I go by the addage "do what ever you do best and let someone do the rest'' I dont usually get into a terratory that Im not fimilar with, but this mandolin thing has sparked an interest.<br />
Hrers the thing that I would like to know if you have the information---<br />
can a mandolin be made with a larger body and a longer scale length say 25" and a 1-5/8"width on the neck.<br />
JUst wondering here and if you have the info then I would be most greatful if you pass it to me --<br />
Best to…
Hi Martin- You kno since I go by the addage "do what ever you do best and let someone do the rest'' I dont usually get into a terratory that Im not fimilar with, but this mandolin thing has sparked an interest.<br />
Hrers the thing that I would like to know if you have the information---<br />
can a mandolin be made with a larger body and a longer scale length say 25" and a 1-5/8"width on the neck.<br />
JUst wondering here and if you have the info then I would be most greatful if you pass it to me --<br />
Best to you--<br />
Donald stew mac makes a great ruler…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-19:2177249:Comment:69742008-12-19T00:00:49.699ZNick Anthonyhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NickAnthony
stew mac makes a great ruler for exactly that ....it actually graduates the spacing for thickness of string....one of the few tools ive gotten from stew mac that i like...other wise mark the nut as if it were a four stringed instrument then move the whole thing down and start again
stew mac makes a great ruler for exactly that ....it actually graduates the spacing for thickness of string....one of the few tools ive gotten from stew mac that i like...other wise mark the nut as if it were a four stringed instrument then move the whole thing down and start again The previously replaced nut o…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-13:2177249:Comment:67412008-12-13T08:21:16.421Zn0ukfhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/n0ukf
The previously replaced nut on my antique round back mando had the courses a bit too close together to play with my fat fingers, so I replaced the brown plastic-looking nut with a piece of phenolic material. I did like Martin Edwards described above, positioning the outer courses as wide as I could decently take them then basically splitting the difference for the other two, I may have used a ruler but I don't recall now. One of these days I'll replace that phenolic nut with some deer antler,…
The previously replaced nut on my antique round back mando had the courses a bit too close together to play with my fat fingers, so I replaced the brown plastic-looking nut with a piece of phenolic material. I did like Martin Edwards described above, positioning the outer courses as wide as I could decently take them then basically splitting the difference for the other two, I may have used a ruler but I don't recall now. One of these days I'll replace that phenolic nut with some deer antler, and the same with the bridge. Years ago my brother replaced a missing piece of the top layer of the bridge with a carved piece of popsicle stick. Maybe I'll post a couple pictures one of these days/weeks/months. Donald,
They're not tuned the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-07:2177249:Comment:64812008-12-07T04:19:32.206ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
Donald,<br />
They're not tuned the same. mandolin is GDAE and ukulele is GCEA.and the G is above middle C. I've met several fiddle players that play mandolin too. It seems like that transition would be easier than going the other way. Personally, I just don't seem to be able to twist my wrist AND move my fingers to play a violin.<br />
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Maybe it's not such a bad idea to learn on four stings first. Coming from a six string guitar background, the paired strings on the mandolin confused my fingers. I kept…
Donald,<br />
They're not tuned the same. mandolin is GDAE and ukulele is GCEA.and the G is above middle C. I've met several fiddle players that play mandolin too. It seems like that transition would be easier than going the other way. Personally, I just don't seem to be able to twist my wrist AND move my fingers to play a violin.<br />
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Maybe it's not such a bad idea to learn on four stings first. Coming from a six string guitar background, the paired strings on the mandolin confused my fingers. I kept trying to hold down only one. Now it feels right but it's like I never actually feel the finger board under my finger, only the strings. Not at all like my guitars. The bar cords would be MUCH easier to hold on 4 strings.<br />
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I'm rebuilding an old KayKraft Mandolin now, Maybe I'll set it up for four strings and give it a try.<br />
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Ned I use shims & a drop or t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-06:2177249:Comment:64732008-12-06T17:49:51.131ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace
I use shims & a drop or three of CA under the nut til' I get a combination that suits me.Every one is slightly different..but I like a good spread due to guitar playing.It ain't rocket science,it's luthier technology
I use shims & a drop or three of CA under the nut til' I get a combination that suits me.Every one is slightly different..but I like a good spread due to guitar playing.It ain't rocket science,it's luthier technology A mandolin is one instrument…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-06:2177249:Comment:64622008-12-06T14:34:28.147ZRonnie Nicholshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RonnieNichols
A mandolin is one instrument that I have never built. I have built guitars, bass fiddles, banjos, and some other oddities that I won't mention here. I always thought that if I ever built a mandolin , I'd change at least 2 things. I'd make the fingerboard wider and I'd install some tuning machines that you could turn without a pair of vise grips. Those tuners are a pain for me. I'm sure some are better than others but most of them I've seen hurt my fingers to try to turn them. Just my 2 cents…
A mandolin is one instrument that I have never built. I have built guitars, bass fiddles, banjos, and some other oddities that I won't mention here. I always thought that if I ever built a mandolin , I'd change at least 2 things. I'd make the fingerboard wider and I'd install some tuning machines that you could turn without a pair of vise grips. Those tuners are a pain for me. I'm sure some are better than others but most of them I've seen hurt my fingers to try to turn them. Just my 2 cents worth.<br />
Ronnie Nichols Hi Ned-- I dont kno if a mand…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-06:2177249:Comment:64612008-12-06T13:50:25.940ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
Hi Ned-- I dont kno if a mandolin and a uke are tuned the same because I never got into the uke. I do kno hiwever that the fiddle and the mandolin are tuned the same... I wanted to try my hand at making a 4 string Mandolin for room purposes, so I could maby get my fingers on the board...juss got to do some things to see what hapens if ya kno what I mean....<br />
best to you,<br />
Donald
Hi Ned-- I dont kno if a mandolin and a uke are tuned the same because I never got into the uke. I do kno hiwever that the fiddle and the mandolin are tuned the same... I wanted to try my hand at making a 4 string Mandolin for room purposes, so I could maby get my fingers on the board...juss got to do some things to see what hapens if ya kno what I mean....<br />
best to you,<br />
Donald Hi Donald,
As a guitar player…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-06:2177249:Comment:64472008-12-06T05:56:51.562ZNed Knepphttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NedKnepp
Hi Donald,<br />
As a guitar player I understand the issues with a narrow neck. I play mandolin a bit too and found that it requires me to readjust to the intervals between notes on strings. In other words I've found that I have to use the pinky on my left hand a lot more than I do on the guitar. I think it might be harder to reach a lot of those notes or cords if the neck is too much wider. It also might slow things down just a hair on those scorching fast bluegrass runs (like I can do those!). I'm…
Hi Donald,<br />
As a guitar player I understand the issues with a narrow neck. I play mandolin a bit too and found that it requires me to readjust to the intervals between notes on strings. In other words I've found that I have to use the pinky on my left hand a lot more than I do on the guitar. I think it might be harder to reach a lot of those notes or cords if the neck is too much wider. It also might slow things down just a hair on those scorching fast bluegrass runs (like I can do those!). I'm not a particularly good mando player but I have come to appreciate the compact neck on those long stretches. BTW, "mando" is just lazy talk for mandolin.<br />
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Not that I'm being judgmental and I'm not knocking it but I have to ask, is it still a mandolin if it only has four strings? Doesn't a tiple become a ukulele if I remove the paired strings? Just asking.<br />
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Ned Hi Martin - Im wondering if s…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-06:2177249:Comment:64442008-12-06T02:04:48.684ZDonald A. Fortunehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DonaldAFortune
Hi Martin - Im wondering if someone out there in mandolin building land has ever tryed to make a neck and finger board say at least 1-3/4 inch wide for us people with large hands-- PS -- is a Mandos tuned like a mandolin?? and is the scale the same or longer?? Just wondering-- Im also in the process of making a solid body mandolin with only 4 strings 1-1/8 nut--<br />
Donald
Hi Martin - Im wondering if someone out there in mandolin building land has ever tryed to make a neck and finger board say at least 1-3/4 inch wide for us people with large hands-- PS -- is a Mandos tuned like a mandolin?? and is the scale the same or longer?? Just wondering-- Im also in the process of making a solid body mandolin with only 4 strings 1-1/8 nut--<br />
Donald I'm with you Donald, I starte…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2008-12-05:2177249:Comment:64332008-12-05T17:42:08.214ZMartin Edwardshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MartinEdwards
I'm with you Donald, I started making mandos because I couldn't get my podgy big hands onto a reguler mando neck.....<br />
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but as time goes by, I'm now playing a regular width neck.....<br />
<br />
with the same podgy fingers!
I'm with you Donald, I started making mandos because I couldn't get my podgy big hands onto a reguler mando neck.....<br />
<br />
but as time goes by, I'm now playing a regular width neck.....<br />
<br />
with the same podgy fingers!