Neck glue-up :: Lyon & Healy bowl back mandolin.
Other work includes the soundhole repaired here and here, and the loose back ribs glued up here.
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![Gut & rewire :: Olson "Languedoc" [7.1 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1436202748920-HU8VZLUAOM9GJU8RO9EF/image-asset.jpeg)
Gut & rewire :: Olson "Languedoc" [7.1 lbs]
This semi hollowbody clone had some funky wiring so it was gutted and re-wired. Below is a quick tip for laying out clean hollowbody wiring. Use low tack drafting tape to copy the layout and transfer it to a piece of card stock. Drill the appropriate holes and install the components in your template to keep all of your leads nice and clean. Bonus points for cutting out the f-hole. No one wants to see wires passing through there.
Missing soundhole pieces :: Lyon & Healy Bowl Back Mandolin
Here I'm fitting missing sound hole pieces in the Lyon & Healy mandolin. First internal cleats were prepped to support the new pieces. Once glued in they will be shaped and color matched to blend in with rest of the ~100 year old soundboard.
![New bone saddle :: Art & Lutherie Cedar CW [4.8 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1436202677204-T8D1TJBDWCR0QWQOJDBC/image-asset.jpeg)
New bone saddle :: Art & Lutherie Cedar CW [4.8 lbs]
The old worn soft synthetic saddle on this cedar topped dread was replaced with a new one carved from hard unbleached bone.
