The two client commissions are strung up and settling in. Both single side IRW/Lutz with Brazilian fretboards and bridges. Tony Ferguson did a great burst on one of them. They sound good out of the gate. I am happy with them.
Other shop activity is centered around repairs. This one was unusual. A 1930’s KayKraft mandolin purchased by a client’s grandmother when she was 16 and on the farm. Most likely a catalogue instrument. The finish was worn off the neck in the first position. It was obviously loved.
Now it’s singing again in the hands of her granddaughter.
