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Permalink Reply by Hobo 63 on May 5, 2012 at 10:44pm

Same thing in Finland.Cant find hard wood.So I use tar alder on neck.Cheap and works well on frettles neck.

Permalink Reply by Brakkenor on May 25, 2012 at 12:31pm

Well Im not that worried about gelting hold of fancy Woods and things, dont have the patience. So I use whatever I Can get my hands on locally. Recent mandolin build included, 4 tarp eyelets, a mini CB From the local supermarket, 4 old banjo tension pegs, a knob, a pot, a bug, a bit of pine, and a laminated floorboard offcut. Most expensive part was the fretwire- still havent found a cheap alternative :( For my sake, it doesnt have to be pretty, just has to Sound good:)

Permalink Reply by Brian Wallace on June 9, 2013 at 9:41pm

Hey I'm from Boston and live in Haugesund, there's a few other Bostonians here. About the wood, I have problems finding what I need also, I was surprised that fine hardwoods would be difficult to source here.