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Cooterfinger · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 896 Location: Blue Ridge, GA

Well, I’ve finally got it together. Here’s my mandocaster build. I still have a few things to do before I break it all down and throw some paint at it. I need to make a proper bone nut (this is a plastic guitar nut I just cut down on each side). I need to figure out a neck plate (I’ve got a set of grommets on it for now). And I need to buy a set of telecaster knobs. The chickenheads were just handy.

I have to blame and thank Helloid for this one. I made him a mandocaster body about a year ago and he kind of got me hung up on these things. Then a few months back Joe posted some pics of a mandocaster neck he was making for Reranch member Setzer. Next thing you know I was hitting Joe up for a mandocaster neck and the rest is history as they say. I ran into a lot of little snags on the body, I think I wound up making three body templates and two pickguard templates before I got everything sorted. I guess Helloid was really cussing me over the body I made for him last year. Sorry about that. Embarassed

I’m going to try my hand at a light relic job on this one. Daphne Blue on the body, tru-oil the neck.

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RandyM · Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 2623 Location: Austin Texas

I like it, a LOT!
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Joe Desperado · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject:

Friggin' Awesome!

Man I got to get started on mine. I have the matching neck to yours sitting on my bench right now. I just have to get off my A$$ and make the body. I also made an extra T-mandocaster neck for myself too. Speaking of T necks: Did you see Bennett's Tele Uke? Its all together (mock up) and strung up too. It's lookin good also.
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RayRay · Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 3081 Location: Arizona/Colorado

Cool!!

Whereja get the bridge and oickup? Question

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Cooterfinger · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 896 Location: Blue Ridge, GA

Thanks guys,

Ray, I bought the bridge from these guys:
http://www.moongazermusic.com/bridges.html

and the pickup is a Seymour Duncan Antiquity.
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RayRay · Joined: 17 Feb 2008 Posts: 3081 Location: Arizona/Colorado

Great, thanks!
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shattered · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 3128 Location: Buffalo NY

If it means anything to you, I like the chickenhead knobs.

You could leave the grommets on the back for a little Silvertone vibe! Wink

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steven0356 · Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 447

Very cool. How does it sound.

Mike B · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:

Yes please let us know where you got the pickup!!! I have one in the works as well.

Mike B · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject:

Nevermind. Here is the pickup...

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/custom-shop/specialized-1/stack_for_fende/

This for the Gibson guys (Like Me)...

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/custom-shop/specialized-1/mandolincustom/

I can think of a few things to do with this one.....

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/custom-shop/specialized-1/p90_dog_ear_man/

Cooterfinger · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 896 Location: Blue Ridge, GA

indianjjy · Joined: 17 Sep 2008 Posts: 2673 Location: fort worth,Texas

That is really a cool piece Richard !!! Can't wait to see the finished product !!!

John
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Mike B · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:44 pm Post subject:

By the way, GREAT job on that!!! I might have to get JD to make me a neck or at least a fretboard!!!!

Cooterfinger · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 896 Location: Blue Ridge, GA

Yeah, Joe did an excellent job. I would highly recomend one of his necks. It feels very comfortable. It has a fatter U shape than most mando necks. I guess that's why it doesn't feel odd for me switching back and forth from guitar to mando.
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Home Grown Tele · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:41 am Post subject:

Wow, that looks great! Can't wait to see it with paint!! Great job Coot!!

I'd be interested in one of those bodies if you're still in the market to make them. Drop me a PM when you get a chance.
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