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Designzilla
Posted 2013-10-18 10:19 AM (#478051)
Subject: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Orlando, FL

 

I bought this a couple of years ago because the inlaid wood around the edges matched my custom National M2, and I wanted a Mandolin.

I let it sit a few weeks before I took it to someone for a set up along with an Adamas II I picked up. (wow those were the days, buying instead of selling!). After another week or so I went to pick them up, I found out there was a problem with the mando...

If you look at the pictures you will notice the metal piece on the back of the peghead. When you take that off it's been hollowed out to accommodate the tuners. So there isn't enough wood there to support the tension of actually putting strings on it.

I'm guessing some industrious person could fill the void and replace the tuners. Unfortunately, I am not that person...

Are you??

PM me if you're interested. Just pay actual shipping to your location and I'll send it off.

I hope someone here can make a playable instrument out of this!

BTW, the white things you see holding the pick guard on are guitar bridge pins!

 

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Designzilla
Posted 2013-10-18 10:20 AM (#478052 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Orlando, FL		Let me know if you want pics with the metal piece removed, so you can see the problem area.
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MWoody
Posted 2013-10-18 10:46 AM (#478053 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?



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Location: Upper Left USA		Very interesting how much effort was taken to do the wrong thing!
If nobody else has to have it I'd be interested.
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DanSavage
Posted 2013-10-18 6:37 PM (#478071 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: RE: Cool Mando for project?



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Location: Pueblo West, CO		Agreed.

Like, MWoody, I would be interested in fixing this and making it playable.

I've always wanted a Mando to fool around with and this one is quite interesting to look at, to boot.
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seesquare
Posted 2013-10-18 6:40 PM (#478072 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Send it to MWoody. He will do right, by it. I could refurbish it, but he's The Artist.
Roll on, Buddy; don't you go too slow....
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DanSavage
Posted 2013-10-19 7:25 AM (#478087 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?



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Location: Pueblo West, CO		I agree.

Since MWoody asked first, he should get first crack at it.
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Designzilla
Posted 2013-10-19 12:33 PM (#478096 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Orlando, FL		looks like we have a taker. Woody, PM me your address. I'll box it up this weekend and let you know what the shipping is.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
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MWoody
Posted 2013-10-19 4:26 PM (#478101 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?



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Location: Upper Left USA		Obviously my marketing team has done a fine job of promoting my reputation far beyond the reality of the situation...

I will not be able to touch the project for a few months so I will yield to the well mustached gentleman from the State of California.

I may need to snap some photos and put a few unfinished items up for the BFLG to ponder.
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Designzilla
Posted 2013-10-19 9:16 PM (#478109 - in reply to #478051)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Orlando, FL		Sounds good. Dan PM me your address and I'll let you know the shipping.
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seesquare
Posted 2013-10-20 8:47 AM (#478117 - in reply to #478109)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Excuse the sidebar. Mike, I'm wondering if you have plans for that blonde K-bar neck. I think it would look terrific on a matching hollowbody. Now, THAT might test your skills!
Dan, do your thing, & keep us posted.
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DanSavage
Posted 2013-10-22 6:40 PM (#478178 - in reply to #478109)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?



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Designzilla - 2013-10-19 7:16 PM

Sounds good. Dan PM me your address and I'll let you know the shipping.


PM sent.
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DanSavage
Posted 2013-10-22 6:41 PM (#478179 - in reply to #478117)
Subject: Re: Cool Mando for project?



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seesquare - 2013-10-20 6:47 AM

Dan, do your thing, & keep us posted.


Will do.
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