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Smokin' Mandolins Discussions (6)
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4 or 8 strings?Hey all I'm new around here. I've been playing mandolin for a few months now and i love it. I'm thinking of doing a CBM build. My question… Started by Steven |
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Oct 13, 2017 Reply by Mark Bliss |
Can I make a neck out of a pice of maple that's 2" squared by 18" ?Would that be wide enough for a mandolin neck? Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen |
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Dec 20, 2016 Reply by Brian Archer |
Playing chords with the melodyI am new to cigar box nation, I learned to play the violin so I can pick out a few tunes, but I've never learned to play chords, Is it po… Started by Paul Cooper |
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Oct 13, 2014 Reply by Craig Franklin Wolford |
Cigar Box Mandolin helpi am new to the cigar box world and i was hoping to get some tips on Cigar Box Mandolins! Started by Dakota McGivern |
0 | Sep 4, 2012 |
Bolt on VS Through Necks for MandolinsHello mando-makers, I'm consider making a bolt on neck but it seems to me that the tension of so many strings would put the box under a l… Started by Tristan Chambers |
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Sep 8, 2011 Reply by Mark Werner |
Mandolin Nut Course SpacingIf the two strings in a course are too far apart, your finger will jam between them when playing, completely messing up the tone and intona… Started by Steven Miller |
0 | Jan 4, 2010 |
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4 or 8 strings?
Started by Steven. Last reply by Mark Bliss Oct 13, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Can I make a neck out of a pice of maple that's 2" squared by 18" ?
Started by Anne M. Fridley-Owen. Last reply by Brian Archer Dec 20, 2016. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Playing chords with the melody
Started by Paul Cooper. Last reply by Craig Franklin Wolford Oct 13, 2014. 21 Replies 0 Likes
Bolt on VS Through Necks for Mandolins
Started by Tristan Chambers. Last reply by Mark Werner Sep 8, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
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