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Local builder mandolin neck reset

A friend of mine gave me his locally built mandolin for a neck reset. The glue in the dovetail has started to fail, and left a large gap at the bottom and a separation from the fingerboard and body. I've taken my brownstone and tried to heat the joint up enough to soften things up, but to no avail. I have no idea what type or where the joint is exactly. There are some indicators that this instrument was built with several flaws in the c…

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Mandolin Neck Attached at Odd Angle

This rather old mandolin (20's or 30's?) requires a neck reset to make it playable. The neck is attached at an angle to the body. Does anyone know, or have an educated guess, as to how the neck is attached to the body?

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Completed mandolin with wedge under fingerboard to achieve optimal action. New nut, new bridge, and tuner grommets installed.