cutaway guitar nearly done. strings on, a little fine tuning once the instrument settles under tension.

mando:

top and back glued to sides



edges trimmed



binding slot cut



walnut binding on

Work on the cutaway guitar.....

tuners in, frets levelled nut cut



bridge made and glued into place

some time spent with the OM today.

I'll leave it for a week or so under tension to settle then see about a final setup.

because the scale length is slightly shorter than a bouzouki would be I've tilted the neck back an extra couple of degrees to increase the break angle of the strings over the bridge. no where near the angle of a violin, but just a little more than regular to help drive the top. (shorter scale means less tension unless you go up a gauge of strings)

So what's a guy to do while he's waiting for the varnish on a guitar and an octave mandolin to dry?

I know!!

what about make another mando!!?

Mahogany back & sides, spruce top.