The Mandolin Manual is a detailed guide to constructing instruments belonging to the mandolin family: the mandolin, tenor mandola, and octave mandola. Logically structured and clearly written, it introduces the art of these beautiful instruments, describes the various techniques of the craft, and explains the science of their unique sound. The book includes detailed instructions explaining the techniques for making a mandolin; chapters on the nature of wood, adhesives, and other materials for those new to woodworking; sections on the acoustics and dynamics of the bridge, belly, and sound box, as well as string technology, tone theory, optimum performance, and playability; an overview of the origins of mandolins; and grid-scale plans for all the instruments’ templates and critical dimensions.
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The Mandolin Manual is a detailed guide to constructing instruments belonging to the mandolin family: the mandolin, tenor mandola, and octave mandola. Logically structured and clearly written, it introduces the art of these beautiful instruments, describes the various techniques of the craft, and explains the science of their unique sound. The book includes: detailed instructions explaining the techniques for making a mandolin; chapters on the nature of wood, adhesives, and other materials for those new to woodworking; sections on the acoustics and dynamics of the bridge, belly, and sound box, as well as string technology, tone theory, optimum performance, and playability; an overview of the origins of mandolins; and grid–scale plans for all the instruments’ templates and critical dimensions.
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John Troughton enjoys a varied career - he studied and qualified as an interior designer. His interests now include making mandolins, mandolas and guitars. He played mandolin, tenor banjo and melodeon in two bands before retiring injured.
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Very detailed step by step guide,
This review is from: The Mandolin Manual: The Art, Craft and Science of the Mandolin and Mandola (Hardcover)
I'm about half way done with building a mandolin using this book. I found the instructions to be clear and very complete and so far have not run into any problems that the book did not forewarn. I would highly recommend it.
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No prior knowledge of woodworking is assumed,
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This review is from: The Mandolin Manual: The Art, Craft and Science of the Mandolin and Mandola (Hardcover)
The mandolin is not a widely utilized instrument compared with its relatives the guitar and violin, and even less has been written on its construction. Enter Troughton's guide, which covers the making of the mandolin in all its details. While no prior knowledge of woodworking is assumed, readers should be interested in both the instrument itself and woodworking in general in order to gain the most from this survey.
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a Great book, for ethno-celtic-musicology, etc.,
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This review is from: The Mandolin Manual: The Art, Craft and Science of the Mandolin and Mandola (Hardcover)
Any non-bluegrass type of mandolin Family interest would do well having this book, TRULY. HOWEVER, make no mistake. This will get you nowhere in producing a Bluegrass Mandolin. As long as that is understood. Nobody else will make the same mistake I made.
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- The Making of Stringed Instruments: A Workshop Guide by George Buchanan in Back Matter
- Make and Play a Lute by Ronald Zachary Taylor in Back Matter
- Musical Instruments by Jenny Wood in Back Matter
- Decorative Wood Inlay (Manual of Techniques) by Zachary Taylor in Back Matter
- Musical instruments through the ages by Alexander Buchner in Back Matter
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