Hi @PJ and welcome to the forum. Congrats on finishing the mandolin build.  I don’t think your pic attachment quite worked though, and we always like to see the photos of each other’s work! Have you seen a baritone acoustic…   Read more»

@tv101 Cheers, I’m really not a fan of the big metal plate myself, you can create a much nicer shape and feel without it.

Lovely smooth carves and curves on that body @NSJ, and I always prefer the recessed screw (or bolt) holes for fixing a neck, just looks hugely neater to my eyes.
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