Mandolins #2 and #3

I just strung this one up and she sounds great. Better than my first one I built, I think. VERY LOUD, and maybe a little better bass, with balanced ringing highs. It's strung up with a rosewood bridge and plastic nut, so it sounds a little tinny like my first one did, but that will go away when I set up the bone nut and ebony bridge. I decided to not bind the headstock or the back, I think it looks great without. I'm happy with this headstock shape. The action is a good bit too low right now which is fine, since the bridge is set pretty low. I think the ideal action will be with the bridge set about 40% from all the way up, which is pretty danged good. Now I'll need to carve the bone nut, set up the bridge, and get #2 caught up to this one.