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21 full-size blueprints included

The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual

Roger Siminoff's pioneering mandolin construction manual has been completely revised and expanded, and now features updated techniques, over 250 photos, and 21 new full-size blueprints derived from original F5 mandolins.

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The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual
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0530 The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual Yes $34.95
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Plate graduation, air chamber tuning and f-hole voicing are given special emphasis, along with helpful color photos of the staining process. 144 pages, softcover, and spiral bound for convenience in your workshop.

Chapters include:
• Acoustics of stringed instruments
• Wood selection and characteristics
• Tools, fixtures and materials
• Neck shaping
• Making and carving the soundboard and backboard
• Rim bending and body assembly
• Attaching the neck
• Tap tuning
• Binding
• Pearl inlay
• Making and fretting the fingerboard
• Making a pickguard
• Setup
• Voicing
• Color finishing


Shown on page 89 of our latest catalog.

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