in the white

Here is the mandolin "in the white". I still need to do final sanding and finish work on it, but otherwise it is functionally complete.


The tuners have been changed yet again. My first "upgrade" to Ping tuners did not yield all that much improvement. Not only did the Pings slip and and have to much play, but the edges of the string holes (in the posts) were actually sharp - sharp enough to cut and break more than one string!! I ended up ditching them and getting a set of Grover tuners from International Violin. They work perfectly and look very nice as well. I will have more close ups of the headstock and tuners once I complete the finish work