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PostPosted: Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:40 pm 
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Brazilian Rosewood
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Was looking at the ones from stewmac, but thought I'd ask if anyone had suggestions...


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 7:43 am 
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I got one about 15 yrs ago from the MIMF . You can check , dont know if they are still offered it was with 2 different string lengths 13 and 13.5 IN ???


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:36 pm 
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I have no suggestions on plans but I built one last year based on an old Washburn mandolin I have and it came out great. Super fun little instrument to play. I believe I took good notes on it so I would be happy to share that. Good luck.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:51 pm 
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There’s a book called The Mandolin Project that may be helpful.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:13 pm 
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Thanks! I got a bouzouki book that was quite useful...


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:14 pm 
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jfmckenna, I'd be curious as to top thickness...


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 19, 2019 6:09 pm 
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This is one for an army navy style of mandolin -

http://www.crystalforestmandolins.com/mandoplans.html

Also there is a plan in Graham McDonald's book, but his web site is down at the moment.

http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 7:44 am 
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meddlingfool wrote:
jfmckenna, I'd be curious as to top thickness...


The top on this mandolin was .08in. Using a standard red brick with the top trimmed close to the shape but in a full rectangle it deflected .275in.

This top also was bent, the pliage, like the old Neapolitan mando's. It has an oval sound hole.

The bracing I copied right off of the early 1900's Washburn.

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:47 am 
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That looks pretty cool...


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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:40 pm 
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meddlingfool wrote:
That looks pretty cool...


I had no expectations what so ever. Just some spare time and some spare pieces laying around. The top and back are one piece BTW. The old Washburn is a fun instrument to play and sounds well, like a mandolin. The copied one is much much louder with more sustain and the notes just sound huge. I built that one one for my self but look forward to having the time to build another one for sale.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 12:52 pm 
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+1 on the Graham McDonald book, The Mandolin Project. It walks you through the build process and includes a full size set of plans for three different mandolins (if I'm remembering correctly): a carved top A style, a canted top, and a flat top. Even if his website is down, you can find it on amazon.


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PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2019 1:29 pm 
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Ordering today!


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