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Previous Build - Lutz Spruce/Walnut Hummingbird Octave Mandolin
Lutz spruce top.
Walnut back and sides.
Indian rosewood binding.
Khaya neck.
Indian rosewood fretboard with Indian rosewood binding.
Rosewood bridge.
K&K pickup
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I play mandolin in addition to guitar so I thought it would be interesting to build something in between the two instruments. This is the prototype I built to test out some ideas. The body design is typical of a steel string flat top acoustic guitar but significantly smaller. It's about the size of a baritone ukulele but with a deeper body. The scale length is 20".
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Body plan & mold

Bending sides

Head & tail blocks installed

Installing reverse kerfed lining

Shooting top plates

Shooting back plates

Assembled back plates

Deflection testing top plates

Installing rosette

Leveling rosette

Completed rosette

Completed top

Gluing braces to back

Gluing braces to top

Braces installed

Carving back braces

Top braces carved

Sides ready for top and back

Back fitted to sides

Top fitted to sides

Pickup installed

Gluing sides to top

Gluing sides to back

Closed up box

Assembled body
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