The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual is the most complete step-by-step treatise ever written on building an acoustical string instrument. Siminoff, a renowned author and luthier, applies over four decades of experience to guide beginners to pros through detailed chapters on wood selection, cutting, carving, shaping, assembly, inlays, fretting, binding and assembly of an F-style mandolin. A special highlight is an in-depth chapter on the art of tap tuning. This fully-illustrated manual boasts more than 250 photos, a full-color section on the staining and finishing processes, numerous detailed illustrations, and a bonus set of 20 full-size blueprints. Spiral bound.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the price!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual (Plastic Comb)
July, 2004 - If you are looking for an incredibly comprehensive resource for building an F style mandolin, this is the book for you! Each chapter is very descriptive and well illustrated and the sequence of the book takes you right down the mandolin construction path, so that it is hard to lay this book down. My son and I are well on our way to building our first mandolin, and with this kind of written support, we expect the result to be nothing short of a beautiful, great-sounding instrument! The blueprints included with the book are worth the purchase price by themselves. They aren't quite as comprehensive as the F5 pro prints that can be ordered from the author, but are more than adequate. Anyone who plans to build an F5 will benefit from this book. Wood selection, tap tuning, bridge construction, it's all here.
Update on June 17, 2005 - The finished product looks and sounds awesome. We still experiment with bridges, nuts, saddles, etc., but are very pleased with this mandolin's sound and finish! Great project.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Left out the most important things...,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual (Plastic Comb)
Siminoff treats the reader of this work like a neighbor who might compete with you in a pie bake off. He lets you taste his work, but when it come to showing how its done... REALLY showing how its done... he treats you to a shoulder shrug and incomplete instructions. Its like that neighbor who is willing to share a recipe but who leaves out one important spice!
Really, this was a surprise because at least one of his other works was excellant. The problem is, he shows how some things are accomplished but leaves out completely how to build the jigs and framework to get started. This is truly one of the most annoying books on luthiery I have ever read and would ask for my money back except I have (inadvertantly) damaged it. He really needs to read up and study how some of the other teachers have helped others with their projects.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Everything you need!,
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This review is from: The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual (Plastic Comb)
Great book, lots of details, (and plans). Very well explained. Everything you need to make an F5 is here!
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The art of luthiery is comprised of many facets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
truss rod pocket, fretboard plane, peghead ears, peghead plane, mandolin soundboards, deflection tuning, fret crosspiece, string break angle, tuned soundboard, kerfed lining, leather caul, mandolin construction, peghead veneer, table sander, spraying session, peghead shape, strobe tuner, coloring coat, binding notch, tone bars, tap tuning, neck blank, neck slot, curly figure, truss rod cover Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Final Assembly, The Luthier's Handbook, Follow Drawing, Place Pattern, Sherwin Williams, Finishing Fig, Using Drawing New!
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The art of luthiery is comprised of many facets. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
truss rod pocket, fretboard plane, peghead ears, peghead plane, mandolin soundboards, deflection tuning, fret crosspiece, string break angle, tuned soundboard, kerfed lining, leather caul, mandolin construction, peghead veneer, table sander, spraying session, peghead shape, strobe tuner, coloring coat, binding notch, tone bars, tap tuning, neck blank, neck slot, curly figure, truss rod cover Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Final Assembly, The Luthier's Handbook, Follow Drawing, Place Pattern, Sherwin Williams, Finishing Fig, Using Drawing New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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