Custom mandolin
I have been designing a mandolin and I finally got up the nerve to try to make it. It will be tuned one octave lower than the common mandolin, with a classical size body and 14 frets to the body, with a 25.5 in scale. The whole thing will be made of mahogany, top,sides,back and neck. The top and back will be a laminated wood (2.5 MM) that I use for a hollow body electric that I make, and I must admit that this material has a nice ring to it all by its self.
I will post pics as I get different stages of it done... thanks for viewing.
I will post pics as I get different stages of it done... thanks for viewing.
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on November 17, 2009 at 7:06am -
Finally got it done- here's the finished product-
Peace,
Donald
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on October 7, 2009 at 8:43am
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Here's the finished body-- now lets see??? what did I do with that neck????
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on October 7, 2009 at 8:42am
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Bound and ready to watch it dry :)
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Comment by Cliff Morris on October 5, 2009 at 11:12pm - Hey Don, You sure are an adventurous soul. Looks good so far.
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on September 23, 2009 at 9:04am
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binding channels being cut-- binding will be cream plastic on this one because it is a proto-type--
if it works well then wood will be used on the next one...
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on September 23, 2009 at 9:01am
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here's the back ready to be put on...
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on September 23, 2009 at 8:59am
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Forgot to put this pic in first- it's the form I used and the sides puit in to set for a time...
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Comment by Donald A. Fortune on September 22, 2009 at 6:44pm
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here's the sides fitted to the top -- note the lack of or the size of the braces, because of the laminated top I didnt feel like getting to hefty, or use too many braces.
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