Larry’s Wishnevsky Mandolin
The following are progress shots:
After overall sanding of the body and re-carving of the neck, the gaps between the neck and the body were filled using inserts.
The headstock was uneven and there was very little distance between the tuner holes on the treble side and the edge, so a maple veneer was added to thicken things up.
Room for one more clamp? Once the glue has dried the hole will be re-routed and the veneer will be sanded flush with the sides.
Clamps off!
This was the thinnest side of the headstock.
Other side still needing a little tidying up.
Recarved neck to body join with fill, but before final sand.
A bit of scraping has really brought out the figure of the back
More figure on the sides.
Front post fine sand
Rear post fine sand
Headstock routed and reshaped
The front after application of sealer
The back after application of sealer
Here’s something a little different from a Wishbass: a Wishnevsky Mandolin, owned by Larry.
Work to date:
Strip hardware
Fill neck body join gaps
Reshape neck body join
Add veneer to rear of headstock.
Cut, rout and sand headstock to shape,
Shape, scrape and sand body and neck to 600 grit.
Seal body and neck
Redrill/resize tuner holes.
Sand back post seal.
Application of TruOil.
Sandback and polish
Refit hardware and strings.
Un-refinished condition
Post sand back and polish
Post sand back and polish
Post sand back and polish
Post sand back and polish
