Posted by Brian Walak on November 27, 2012 at 9:27pm
New design. Through neck this time but built the neck up high above the body. This allowed me to use a traditional mandolin bridge that is adjustable. Also needed a bit more length so I bolted on a tail piece. Came out good and is holding together mush better than the last one.
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That's a good looking mandolin. I often use Aquila Nylgut strings on my CB mandos because they don't put as much tension on the instrument and I like the softer tone that they produce. Yours looks like it's gotta sound good!
I really want to get my hands on a real mandolin to see how they are built. Looking at pictures they don't they could handled the tension if those strings.
Nice looking build. Thanks for posting!! I have built 1 Resonator CB Mandolin so far and it turned out great (after lots of rework, adding additional bracing for the bolt on neck). it was lots of work and involved a lot of trial and error but I got lucky and ended up with a very nice sounding stable Mando. It is going to be a Chrictmas present for my Daughter. I would like to try another once I get caught up with the 2 builds I am currently working on for Christmas presents for my sons.
Here are some links to the adjustments/reworking it took to make it work for me. I learned some valuable info for my next attempt at a Mandolin.
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That's a good looking mandolin. I often use Aquila Nylgut strings on my CB mandos because they don't put as much tension on the instrument and I like the softer tone that they produce. Yours looks like it's gotta sound good!
Nice looking build. Thanks for posting!! I have built 1 Resonator CB Mandolin so far and it turned out great (after lots of rework, adding additional bracing for the bolt on neck). it was lots of work and involved a lot of trial and error but I got lucky and ended up with a very nice sounding stable Mando. It is going to be a Chrictmas present for my Daughter. I would like to try another once I get caught up with the 2 builds I am currently working on for Christmas presents for my sons.
Here are some links to the adjustments/reworking it took to make it work for me. I learned some valuable info for my next attempt at a Mandolin.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/my-first-cb-mandolin-bui...
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/mandolin-first-attempt-t...
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/mandolin-original-neck-b...
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/mandolin-final-neck-fix
Good idea on the bridge. Looks good. Hope it plays and sounds just as good. Mandos are hard builds. Mine suck.
I love the look of that high neck. The whole thing is just really beautiful & innovative. Nice job!