A friend gave me this mandolin with the head broken off and hanging from the plastic truss rod cover. I wish I had taken a photo of it completely separated, but I did not get that done.

I glued and clamped it for 24 hours then cut the head stock shorter -thinking that it would hold together better with 4 strings rather than 8. You can see that crack in the head stock close up.

It came out pretty good. I was a cheap ass and reused the strings. Hey, the glue might not have held.

Maybe someday when I put on new strings, I will sand down the head stock and improve the close up looks of it. Meanwhile, keep your social distance and it looks great.

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Comment by Uncle John on September 9, 2020 at 5:05am

It sounds quite good.  Even good volume.

Comment by Mike Parker on September 9, 2020 at 4:47am
Sorry How does it sound.
Comment by Mike Parker on September 9, 2020 at 4:47am
Hiw dies it sound? Do you have a youtube video?
Comment by Dave Lynas on August 4, 2020 at 4:03am
It is a pretty thing Unc. A lot of electric mandolins are 4 string...
Comment by Uncle John on July 27, 2020 at 2:13am

I am having fun with it, Denbo.  Thanks!  

Good pun, Bob.  I DO know what you mean.  :)

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on July 26, 2020 at 11:54pm

It looks amazing from where I am looking at it on my screen Unc J.  Cracking repair job... if you know what I mean.

Comment by Uncle John on July 26, 2020 at 11:03am
That may have been it, AGP. It is actually a nice little mando and I like it as a four string and not so loud. I just figured out how to pick melodies in G - pretty darned easy.
Comment by AGP # on July 26, 2020 at 9:32am

Pretty Little Critter 'UJ', good idea to go with 4 strings, but the strength of some of the glues these days is surprising, maybe the makers name was Shito  :-D

Comment by Uncle John on July 26, 2020 at 8:43am
No, Brian. I forget what it was for sure. I think it said, 'Shino' of 'Shiro'.
Comment by BrianQ. on July 26, 2020 at 7:13am

Is that a Rogue?

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