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I use tone bar bracing. The neck is joined to the body using a dove-tail joint. I hand stain and spray on the clear laquer. This method is more time consuming than spraying on the stain, but it gives the mandolin a more "vintage" look. Eight coats of laquer are used which gives a high gloss, but is not enough to adversely affect the sound. The lower fretboard is "scouped" to prevent pick click. I also add a device between the bridge and tailpiece to dampen the overtones. The action is set low so it plays easily. |
