I got my specs the same way I got my guitar specs- measured the mandolins of pros. The final height ended up being about 3/8ths of an inch at the center to essentially nothing at the tips. 0727 Red Spruce Top Wood For Mandolin or Violin 3. I left the back a bit long to be trimmed to size later. If your mandolin's neck is bowed forwards, turn the rod to the right. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Wood and Supplies Guitar Makers - Luthiers Mercantile International, Inc The proportions seem to work out better. It took another week and 20 hours to complete the mandolin after a two month hiatus. String gauge will have a huge effect on the feel and playability of your mandolin, with lighter gauge strings being easier to fret than heavier gauge strings. Don has released over 20 albums and played on countless others. This made for clean cuts and a better looking form. I like the rounder look of the body that results from a longer neck and a shorter overall mandolin. This was much easier with the center dowel system I used. Don enjoys connecting with musicians and believes that music should be a conversation, not a contest. In each of the four essential mandolin scales in this figure (G, C, D, and A), the root note (the name of the scale) is highlighted.
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