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Here's Dennis Elliott's description
of his new mandocello,
which he converted from a Kay archtop guitar.
Hey Red,
I finally made the Mandocello!
It was made from an old Kay Guitar. Nothing fancy - plywood top.
The neck wood seemed a bit soft but it seems to be holding (at least for now). The neck is steel reinforced, but not adjustable. It was warped when I got it, but I removed the fingerboard and sanded out the warp.
The first time that I reset the neck it slipped, so I added some screws to reinforce on the 2nd go around.
I did not remove the frets, so I drilled 2 holes around the 15th fret to steam the neck loose. This was my 1st time to steam a neck loose, so I was really nervous, but it worked out fine. I may one day get around to covering those holes, but for now… I’ll just pick it!
I used your neck specs. I left the neck a bit fatter in back than I would have liked, but again I was a little worried about neck warpage.
It sounds nice and full!
Thanks for the Inspiration, Red!!!
-Dennis
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