Smokin' Mandolins

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Comment by cp fugate on August 18, 2012 at 4:25pm

new to cgb building but excited to start thinking of  a 4 string instead of 8 .      not a cgb project but recently bought two banjo mandolins to try to build one hope there are some of you that can help on that also thanks

Comment by Chuck Cobillas on July 30, 2012 at 10:14pm

Hello All, just joined the group. I've built many CBGs and CBUkes but no mandolins yet. I would like to build one for my Daughter soon. I would appreciate any tips or pointers for my first mandolin build.
Thanks,
Chuck

Comment by Rick Torzynski on July 14, 2012 at 12:05am

Craig,

Nice job!  Sound post?  Anything goes with cigar box instruments.  I was thinking of putting in a verzi tone enhancer in a CBM...

Sorry I haven't been more active - since I did start this...  I have a new CBM - actually its a RCBM - Resonator Cigar Box Mandolin... I'll have to post a picture.

Comment by Craig Franklin Wolford on July 13, 2012 at 11:08pm

Thanks for the comment Donald. I was wondering if anyone was interested CBM at all. No one had posted in so long. Mine went together really easily. I have very little bracing in it, not even any kerfing. I have two small braces run from the neck block diagonally to the sides and (get this) a sound post. The sound and volume really surprised me. I wasn't sure it would hold together but is doing fine. I even played it with my band at the Lincoln museum in Springfield Ill. last week. It's a great little conversation piece. Can't wait to see yours. Craig

Comment by Donald Jack on July 11, 2012 at 6:30pm

Very smart. Nice big sound hole.
Just finished one this week. Will post it here when I get on PC.

Comment by Craig Franklin Wolford on July 11, 2012 at 5:54pm

Where is everybody? I got a new cigar box mando I want to show off.

Comment by Cigar Box Strings on May 8, 2012 at 12:07pm

This was my third cigar box build but my first attempt at a mandolin. It is a four stringer built for birthday present to my brother.

Comment by Ellwood T. Bear on October 30, 2011 at 12:45pm

Thanks John the same goes here!

Comment by HOGS GRUNT on October 30, 2011 at 4:55am

Thanks Uncle John, just what I needed.

Hogs.

Comment by Uncle John on October 29, 2011 at 10:27pm

Posted below is a 3 min. long starter lesson for mandolin using 2 finger chords.

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