1919 Gibson A-4 Mandolin: New Bridge & Crack Repair, Pt. 2

Continuing to repair cracks on the Gibby mandolin. You may recall that four years ago I fixed the center seam crack. Guess what? It opened up again. Gently pressing down on the top revealed the crack had come unglued. I think the length...

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1919 Gibson A-4 Mandolin: New Bridge & Crack Repair, Pt. 1

You may recall my Gibson A-4 mandolin from work I did on it a few years back. The action on it is a bit high. I've lived with it for a while, but I decided to bite the bullet (or the ebony...) and make a new bridge. A-style Gibsons of this...

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ca. 1936 Regal-made ex-Banjo Bill Carson Dobro Tenor Guitar Restoration, Pt. 5: Fingerboard, Tuners, Nut, Saddles and it's done!

Home stretch on the ex-Banjo Bill Carson Regal-made Dobro tenor guitar. I'm going to re-dye the fingerboard. I'm not sure of the species of wood used, but I've read a lot of references indicating Regal, Kay, Harmony and other Chicago makers...

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