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Post by leoroberts on Feb 16, 2015 14:48:16 GMT
Aye, I don't think there's been a CBM road trip or, if there was, I somehow missed it! One of these would be right up your street, Akquarius - it's the octave mandolin versio - which puts it firmly between one of Dave's mandolins and his bouzouki (like Molly) |
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Post by davewhite on Feb 16, 2015 14:53:27 GMT
Bernd, It's this size  |
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 16, 2015 15:18:27 GMT
(the blue and hairy bits don't come as standard....  ) Keith |
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Post by andyhowell on Feb 16, 2015 17:27:15 GMT
It's enough for me to want to learn the mandolin and all things associated!
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Post by Akquarius on Feb 16, 2015 17:33:53 GMT
okay, now I do have the ultimate proof that I'm getting old  I obviously mistook the mandolin for an octave mandolin. I should get along with this much better |
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Post by scotch on Feb 17, 2015 18:20:03 GMT
Awh this is just too much M.A.D for me.
Can't wait to see this finished you're one lucky lad Martin
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Post by Martin on Feb 19, 2015 9:50:01 GMT
 The ebony fretboard bindings have their black/ pear/ black side purflings glued on using fish glue.  Then the fret slots are marked on the ebony fretboard and cut with the fretsaw in this jig.  The fretboard is then tapered and the end cut to match the soundhole using the circle cutting jig. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 19, 2015 9:52:29 GMT
 With this result.  A piece of binding is bent to shape on the hot-pipe and then glued to the fingerboard using fish glue.  When the glue is dry the binding edges are trimmed flush and the rest of the fretboard bindings glued on using fish glue. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 19, 2015 9:53:57 GMT
 The 2mm holes for the white side dot markers are then drilled and the markers pressed in.  Next the fretboard is glued onto the neck using fish glue. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 22, 2015 18:04:36 GMT
 The neck is then carved to shape.  Then the fretboard radiused.  Then the Gold EVO fretwire is pressed in. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 22, 2015 18:06:12 GMT
 Here’s the neck on the body – looks more like the finished instrument.  It’s a snug fit in the case too. |
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 22, 2015 21:20:57 GMT
Looking very good indeed, Dave - exciting!
Keith
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Post by Martin on Feb 24, 2015 16:19:02 GMT
 The heel is trimmed for the heel-cap and after contouring to meet the back. Holes are drilled in the neck heel for two 6mm carbon-fibre rods which are then glued in using fish glue.  The English Walnut heel-cap is glued on using hot hide glue.  The heel is routed for the binding. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 24, 2015 16:23:49 GMT
 The English Walnut binding and matching black/ pear/ black purfling is bent on the hot pipe and glued on using fish glue.  When the glue is dry the heel cap is scraped and sanded flush. |
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Post by Martin on Feb 24, 2015 16:34:27 GMT
 The African Blackwood bridge blank is marked and slotted for the bone saddle . . .  . . . with this result.  The bridge blank then has the bottom sanded to match the top's curvature. |
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