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Well, this is another long video but so, so much to get through!
The bridge is made and I have brief chat about its design, the strings go on and I show you how I set-up my mandolins. And finally……..the New Model Mandolin gets to sing its first notes!
So, cuppa at the ready and off we go.
Cheers Gary
Time now to shape the neck!
Also, I have a brief chat about the tools needed for this process. After running through the shaping process, I start the clean-up in preparation for setting-up the mandolin, “in the white.”
Cheers Gary
In this episode, I design and make a new jig for routing the neck joint. Then: fit the neck, the fretboard’s supporting wedge, and the fretboard itself. Quite a lot there to take in!
I skim over the fretting process as I’ve demoed this many times before, but if you’re interested in how I fret, have a look at thisvideo-
Although I fret my short scale bass, the actual process is the same, just the scale is different!
Cheers Gary
In keeping with the theme of this project, which is to make use of nondescript pieces of wood cluttering up the workshop, the bridge I'll fit to this instrument will be fabricated from a highly figured and seriously dense chunk of red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) that I wrenched out of our firewood delivery man's hands a few years ago. "I'm not burning that", I told him!
As you’ll know, once in a while, I like to do resto project: just for fun really! I’d been hankering for a Westone bass made in the legendary Matsumoku factory and I finally managed to get my hands on one. So, this series of videos is all about bring a 44 year old bass back to life!
Part 1
Blog - Haze Guitars
• Gerry Hayes
Gibson’s addition of PCBs gets a lot of criticism. Is it justified? Mostly
no but with a little bit of yes.
Blog - Haze Guitars
• Gerry Hayes
Presets can be a little tricky to explain as a concept, but a travel guitar
that came in for a setup gives a really clear illustration of what's
happening.
