I find it truly amusing on just how adamant people can be about the type of glue or finish they deem the best. In my mind's eye & ear....

The ideal tone is an individually subjective reality. Example: some are drawn to the oval hole sound, some like the F hole tone. People...

A tall bridge does not always add up to more string pressure on the top. Sure on any one given mandolin the higher you raise the bridge...

Wooden stringed instruments are built light enough to allow string vibration to move the wood and create a sound wave/tone and braced or...

I built my 1st mando & banjo kits in 1982 sparking a fire for luthier work that has continued to grow these 20+ yrs now. Not being...