Mandola #49

trussrod slot cut in the neck....



Binding channel cut.

#48 the slope dread....

bridge placed using one of the very few jigs I bother with.....



Marked around the bridge with a scalpel



then removed the varnish from the glueing area.



and glued the bridge in place

Lots done, so, I think a different post for each instrument

Zouk #47

VERY nearly done.

the pickup is in and working well. the truss rod cover is on. Intonation sorted. all I need to do now is lower the nut slots a hair then finish the fretwork as there are one or two spots where the strings bottom out. not a big job to sort.

a bits & pieces sort of day today....

#50 got the over hands from the soundport support laminates trimmed and lininds glues in.....



the mandola got the braces carved and the top glued on.....



and yesterday I did a bit of neck work so here's a pic after the clamps came off,

a mahogany neck with a walnut faceplate to tie in with the rosette.



bouzouki?

tuners on & frets buffed....



strapjack fitted to tailpiece & holes drilled.....



bridge rough cut from ebony



then bridge tidied up & strings on..



I'll leave it over the weekend to settle under tension then sort the intonation, put the pickup under the saddle & that'll be it all done!!

the dread & bouzouki have the tuners fitted.

mandola progress.......

neck block glued in, & linings all on.



back braced



and I ground a new cutter for my circle cutter for rosettes to put the black & white strip round the rosette.....



and #50?

I suppose I should think of a better name than that!!

neck & tail blocks in......



then for the soundports on the edge I reckon I need to add a little support, so I cut a few pieces of walnut & cherry

then bent them the fit inside the top edge.



heres what the Ovangkol looks like on the back.


I LOVE it!!

back braces glued on.....