June 13 rehearsal

I haven't figured out how to update the mmo schedule page while I'm away from my main computer.

 

We will have a regular rehearsal on June 13, and these are the selections:

 Impresiones de la Puna Danza

The Kickstarter Rag
Valse Espagnole
Dolce Malinconia
From the French and English Suites
Astride My Velocipede
Made in the U.S.A.

 

See you Monday.

DIY mandolin refretting

Hoffman Guitars recently told me the fingerboard on my old Hohner mandolin was twisted, and quoted me a large price for a fix.  Not worth it for this cheap mandolin, so I'm flattening the fretboard and refretting it myself - first time ever.

I pulled the frets out using an end nipper whose angled jaw I filed down for a flat grip.  I knocked off the nut and I just finished sanding the fretboard flat using a 24 inch aluminum level - a flat, straight surface - as a sanding block.

Next step, fret installation.  Insights or advice will be gratefully accepted.