Anna
Mondello Sarran's
MONDELLO ACCUTONE
2013
Created from Mondello 2006 DW
(Banjo I got back from the estate of a friend)
NEW FINGERBOARD by CUSTOM
PEARL INLAY
NEW PEGHEAD OVERLAY by CUSTOM
PEARL INLAY
NEW FINISH
NEW HARDWARE
Assembly pics
I'm not doing a full spread, my work load does not allow it
Binding - Fretting
Will install a 20 fret since I have room, I'm running a small
extension
Overlay installed
ASSEMBLY
New skin head installed
Tension Lock attached to hoop
Going together with Tyler's banjo which has a new neck design
refinished
to match his rim.
Both are running "Neck and Neck" to the finish line.
Time to string it up and see what she can do.
After some adjustments I have found a good action and a great
voice
on this skin.
It's a reactive head and transfers sound VG.
The Tension Lock tailpiece transfers the downforce I require
in
my setups and the 27/32 Farquhar is the choice for this
elevated fingerboard
A little personalization on the inside !
Now to let it settle in and I'll keep dialing it in.
FINAL PICS
Tuning key, Digital tuner, Picks, Extra strings, Rags, ...good to go.
Will be sending online training aids for tuning/strumming/playing
She say's she will learn one song to play on Dad's 100th Bday.
Let's hold her to it. :)
Changed it out of the old crappy case into a newer nicer case
Now it can be a good banjo for someone with a fresh new
look.
Plays well up and down with a nice bright tone on single
string
and in chords
Good 2nd and 3rd position tone with great note separation.
Of course there are many setups one can try for other voices.
I'm so proud that my cousin Anna had a wish to own it, and
keep a piece of the Mondello musical history for her own.
Love
"Your cousin Vinnie"