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Author:  Matthew Jenkins [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:27 am ]
Post subject:  Octave Mandolin Build
I just finished this build and shipped it to it's new owner. Thought you might like to see some pics as it's not that common an instrument. Certainly threw up some build challenges.
Thanks for looking.
Author:  Michaeldc [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 7:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Octave Mandolin Build
Gorgeous work!

What is the finish?

Cheers, M
Author:  Matthew Jenkins [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Octave Mandolin Build
Thanks - It's EM6000
Author:  jfmckenna [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:25 am ]
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Yeah that's superb right there. They are unique instruments, I've never played one before.
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:37 am ]
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Very nice. One of those is on my list.

What were your challenges compared to an archtop guitar?
Author:  Chris Pile [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:40 am ]
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SUPER NICE.
Author:  Matthew Jenkins [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 10:51 am ]
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Terence Kennedy wrote:
Very nice. One of those is on my list.

What were your challenges compared to an archtop guitar?


Thanks. I've only made 2 archtop's before and this was not really more challenging it was just that I had a period where if something was going to go wrong - it did. I found a tapered dovetail impossible to fit so I re-routed the neck block and used a straight dovetail and it worked fine. Just meant I had to make a new neck as well [headinwall]
Author:  A.Hix [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:01 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Octave Mandolin Build
BEAUTIFUL! Nice work!
Author:  bcombs510 [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:01 am ]
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That’s a real beauty. Elegant.


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Author:  J De Rocher [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Octave Mandolin Build
Very nice! What scale length did you go with?
Author:  Matthew Jenkins [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:50 pm ]
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J De Rocher wrote:
Very nice! What scale length did you go with?


Thanks - It's 22"
Author:  SteveSmith [ Sun Jul 19, 2020 1:58 pm ]
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Well done, very classy.
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