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Wondering if anyone has swapped out a resonator on a JT-Res, and did a standard spider resonator fit in that thin body?

Your first post, David, was actually very helpful. It gave me some search terms, which got me to an offset tremolo system as a name for this contraption. Once I knew that, the rest came together nicely and I found this: http://offset.guitars/the-goodies/setting-up-the-tremolo-system/ That's exactly ...

Hi David

Thanks for your help.

Actually I do have the bridge and saddles, I had them off when I took the pictures.

That golden age tremolo is very similar, definitely the same style, just the shape of the top plate looks different.

I have a cheap strat/mustang hybrid style guitar on the bench and it has an odd tremolo. It had a few parts floating loose inside the tremolo cavity, so I'd like to figure out how it goes together, and if I'm missing pieces, which I suspect. It is a 2 piece bridge, with a mounted top piece, and a fl...

I'm fixing a Fernands Nomad Standard for a friend of mine. The built in Amp isn't functioning, and wasn't wired up when I got it. I had to wire in the 9V battery holder, which I did, but I'm not sure I'm getting power beyond that (however I think so, explanation below). I have pictures of the circui...

No difference. Most all of the pre-war bowl backs were rosewood. On the web they sell for between one and two hundred dollars. Thanks Barry, and thanks everyone who answered. Whether I should do the repairs or not is all a bit moot now, I put some heat on the nut to remove it, and the fingerboard c...

So a bit of an update. I had this in my local wood speciality store this morning and the instrument expert id'd the bowl as Indian Rosewood. Don't know if that changes opinions about it, but he thought it was worth enough that it was worth restoring as much as possible. Here's a picture of the back.

Thanks Joshua. I did google the various markings on the label, but it all seems to be a kind of generic stuff. Rather like a violin with "Stradivari" and "Faciebat anna 17___ " which is in every other violin you'll find at a market or antique store. There are lots of references t...

I have repaired several similar bowl type mandolins. There were tons of them made during the early 1900s. Not worth a lot, but they are fun to play. Shouldn't be too hard to replace the fretboard on that one. Is there any way to make sure there not worth very much. I don't suspect it is, but I'd ha...

I suspect the label says "Manolini e Chittare" which looks like Italian for Mandolins and Guitars. I've seen a few like these around that folks have held onto over the generations. They are always in terrible shape and covered with lots of shell inlay. Actually, we're both wrong "man...

IMG_2222.JPG A friend has an old mandolin and has asked me to look at it. It's rough, with a piece of fretboard missing (everything from the body joint forward) and it looks like the neck was once broken, and somewhat poorly repaired. I'm hoping to id the mandolin, before talking to her. Age, make ...