373 RSW Eastman MD315 Mandolin Setup

In this video you will see how I make the bridge feet match the top of a mandolin.
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[@bonenfant96]

You're absolutely right about the direction to sand the saddle.

[@peterbryan3081]

Best stringing method ever. Learned it from earlier videos and use it all the time now.

[@63stratoman]

I’m definitely going to try your stringing method next time I change strings! I’ve been playing over 45 years! Why have I never thought of this before?

[@molarjock]

Thanks for the education. Your tip on stringing was the pearl I took away from your presentation.

[@1980bwc]

My MD315 came in and I love it. It was a litte more than a I wanted to spend on my first one, but the quality is so good for $750. It came with a free setup, and a case. I loves it! Lol

[@f5mando]

What a steal of a deal!

[@DaveMulo666]

Man you changed my life forever with that stringing technique

[@bootlebeats6331]

Well, son of a witch. 70 years old and I see that stringing technique. I dug out my old dunce hat from grade school days. They just gave it to me cuz' I wore it so much it sorta took on my essence. I frickin' can't believe I've never seen that nor figured that out. Having poor sight I would have the winder in my mouth, the string cutter balanced on my knee, well you know the routine. Thanks for showing an old dog a new trick. Nice work on the Eastman too!

[@RosaStringWorks]

Don't feel too bad. I just figured it out a few years ago

[@MrUltraworld]

The audio (and video) are fine. Loud and very clear.

[@josephb7460]

Loved the video. It's always a good day when you are in the workshop no matter the project.......................

[@battlehrfred]

Amazing, Lots of expertise and information on how a craftsman does it here again, ty Sir

[@ianshortall3356]

Awesome stringing technique, i saw a couple of people restring a guitar and tune it in less than a minutes, now I know how they did it :)

[@RTCarterful]

Thanks so much. Great video. Not only on the set but now after all these years, I know know how to put on my strings. Thanks once again.

[@jescocom1]

I love the way you answer my questions before I ask them. I was wondering why you went side to side instead of front to back.

[@mccypr]

Exactly the video I needed! I was just looking at one of these on line and wondered how good they are. Thanks for posting this video! Happy Easter Jerry!!! 🎻🙂😎

[@SteveLedger]

Love the workshop view, heaps better than the office view.

[@josephtaverna1287]

Hey Jerry great job on setting that mandolin up can't wait for your next new video take care my friend

[@MultiDwang]

The mandolin playing sounds good in your new workshop.

[@richardrenzetti4775]

Thank you for teaching me new stuff!

[@joemcgraw5529]

I really like your stringing method and will do the same from now on makes a perfect wind and keeps the string at the bottom of the post

[@barrywebber100]

Very nice job Jerry, looked and sounded great at the end! Thanks for posting.

[@ocherry22]

Great job ! Love the new shop ! Also like the new pace of videos you are turning out ! Thank You !

[@1980bwc]

Im ordering this same mandolin from [The Mandolin Store] here in just a few days. It says it comes with a free case and a free setup. Im going to call and see what their setup consists of. Im tellin them that I better get "The Full Meal Deal"! 😂 They liable to think I'm crazy! Lol

[@michaeladamcaira9174]

The Mandolin sounds great,you are the best my friend

[@henryhunter5026]

Great video! About one minute into it I’d forgotten all about the new workshop arrangement and everything seemed the same as ever. I love the way you pay meticulous attention to detail making each instrument you work on as good as it can be .

[@1066wastrel]

thanks for the explanation on the bridge `seating` Gerry, my Loar F hole acoustic needs the bridge seated properly, now I know how to do it, thanks for the post.

[@bobl2995]

Sound is no problem another great video thanks Jerry 🙂

[@danieloreilly881]

great appreciation of the mandolin . not my first choice of instruments but becoming my favorite of all instruments except the violin which i could never play because of my arthritis. thankyou my friend.

[@jklog69]

Great video as always Jerry! I see zero issues with the sound quality. Love the new space!!

[@jeffgrier8488]

That's a good looking mandolin, and it sounds really nice too!

[@esp224]

Thanks once again . Very informative.

[@littlejayone290]

I really like your new work area

[@Mithadon]

What a beauty!

[@mmccoy577]

Great sounding Mandolin

[@BluesJammer]

Jerry, thanks so much for your advice! I’ve just set up my mandolin bridge and it was so much easier with your video. 🙌🏻

[@phlipperbrooks129]

I just started on mandolin from many years on guitar recently and have done a complete setup on mine using the Meldrum book and watching your videos. I've been able to make an old, neglected MK Legacy perfectly usable. Love the stringing method, btw!

[@bertrodriguez3087]

Came out fantastic !! Sounds great !! Furnace not a problem at all.

[@marchaller548]

Good luck with the new bench, Jerry!!!

[@gwag8410]

Nice job Jerry 👍

[@anthonykelly5]

genius at work.

[@Rapidguitar]

I like the way you string the mandolin, Nice

[@joelhenderson5526]

Another job well done my friend!

[@sgnt9337]

I also like the new view. I don't know what you did, maybe it's just the lighting, but the videos themselves seem must clearer. Great video!

[@Intbel]

Many thanks - answered a couple of questions for me!

[@jipes]

Hello Jerry very cool video again and for a fist time in your new setting I must say that quality of images and sound is really great we hear you loud and clear and even the mandoline doesn't saturate the mic so I think you have the perfect settings now. Wish you the best for your arthritis

[@dono1606]

Sounds great to me Jerry!

[@ericheine2414]

Oh you're going to have to do a setup on the furnace. Mic it, add a little compression, a little digital delay. Shoot for a better mid-range. There's nothing like a really good sounding furnace. Tighten the belt and oil the blower. I've heard worse. Go for that mid 67 furnace sound. That kept a lot of people warm. Other than that you sound great.

[@charlesheidkamp9766]

good job jerry,that's a nice mandalin

[@randysanders777]

👍🏻Love it !!!

[@willemkossen]

My 83 yo mother uses greenlipped mussel extract for her arthritis and is very happy with it. No instrument repair there, but lots of knitting.

[@davidmcausland4088]

I hardly heard the furnace myself so no problems there and the Mandolin sounds great too, A tip from me to everyone else is if you want a router base for your own Dremel i got one off Ebay (Model 335) for £25.50 it's base is plastic too (Clear see through) and comes with a couple of other bits to attach one of which will allow you to route a circle like Jerry does on his Guitars.

[@RandySchartiger]

sanding that bridge to make it fit more flush against the top is bound to make that mandolin sound better. nice playing too!

[@billyporterfield7755]

I like it!

[@Mickamo]

Wow stringing method, gotta try that

[@RickRomanelli]

Great video, Jerry. By the way, I had just watched your first video when this one came up next on my list. The video quality improvement is amazing. I'd love to see a short video on your camera set up. The shop looks great and the heater didn't bother one bit. Thanks for your hard work.

[@zampo5709]

GREAT THANKS SIR !!!

[@chickengnawer]

Sweet Sound! I like Nickel INSTEAD of Bronze Strings, on Mine!

[@zapa1pnt]

Jerry, love the new view. You keep a clean, organized, shop. Your new-er camera has already shown it has great sound, for both voice and music and your experiments with add on mics has shown they do not. The furnace sounds are no problem. You do not need to talk louder, to overcome them. Fine work, on the MD315. Isn't nice when the repairs are simple?

[@rickhubbard7342]

Looking and sounding great in all aspects Jerry so stop worrying :)

[@andrewreynolds2647]

Hi Jerry, this mandolin sounds fine, you have done a great job in setting it up but it has nothing like the punch, vibrancy or volume of your handmade mandolins, the difference is so obvious and a testament to your lutherie skills. Peace and Love from Bonny Scotland.

[@richardrenzetti4775]

My 315 sounds great. I've added an ebony arm rest from Etsy an an upgrade on the tuners. Klusons with bone buttons. The setup was perfect out of the box. Thank you for asking. I also have a 509 A style. What I see is the way they project.

[@curtisvonepp4335]

Jerry i got the same problem. Pain full fingers & thums . So i bought a jar of BIUE - EMU only been useing it 3 day's and i can tell a improvement 👍🙌😁

[@BuzzcutGtr]

Barely noticed the furnace, Jerry. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@jbbucio7022]

Cool!

[@dazuk1969]

I'm starting to like these Mandolins...never played one, and just might get me one if i come across it. You can never have to many instruments right ?...that's what i tell my wife anyway 😉Thank you as always Mr RSW.

[@bruceducker2029]

The video came out well Jerry, Don't worry about background noises unless you are making saddles. Then I think there would be some competition. Otherwise I think the new digs are suiting you well.

[@teleman65]

Jerry the heater running barely heard. There's no way it is interfering with your video at all. Live the new digs

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

You need some sound deadening material around your recording spot. Something in front of you, to the sides, and overhead as much as possible. If you have recording lights, just some squares of egg-crate foam on the light stands and maybe a tri-fold of cardboard with the same stuff glued to it. Then something hanging from the ceiling, if you can do it without creating shadows. You'd be amazed what a difference it can make.

[@afishcalledminnewawa]

This was helpful

[@kennethholliday6806]

That Eastman sounded pretty good Jerry.

[@jimlepeu577]

That arthritis in the thumb is a killer, especially when it catches you unawares.

[@kevinricesr.9903]

Have you ever seen an old kraftsman mandolin good video love the new work place learning a lot from you .

[@tonyhester9262]

That’s how George gruhn showed stringing a martin.

[@jeffpuras7501]

I like the new view of the shop. I’ll bet it smells good there. Cut wood, finishes and solvents, buffing and polishing compounds and machine smells. Please don’t judge. 🤔 Does the careful fitting of the bridge and the antler saddle make a noticeable difference in sound?

[@trajtemberg]

19:35 String wrapping the proper way.

[@gregleroy1]

👍🏼

[@jamesbrotherton3577]

I wonder why I wasn't notified about this video until a day after 374 with the broken headstock?

[@jeffreyharville1918]

That sounded so much better after you done your magic!! Now, I have a question; Would a hard finish on the INSIDES make a difference in the voice of the instrument?? Would it be sweeter, or softer, or louder, or just not enough to make a difference? I have wondered about that for awhile. Just for your info, I am not a Luther, I just like to watch a master!

[@freezerfreezer9097]

One thing I've found... as soon as you lay off picking for a while the arthritis takes hold. So keep on picking folks

[@tommckeown6970]

I like the shop view Jerry. If you wanted to clean up the audio a little, you could try a lapel mic but I think it's fine as is. Thanks for the videos!

[@robertshorthill4153]

These Eastman 315 mandos are darn near perfect right out of factory set ups. They are made in China ( show me ANY mando of any quality now days that isn't except Collings or Ellis, a few others?). It's gotta be rare that they would let this go like that. They are all that good, by all estimations. Little minor things, tho, that need touched up, I bet. Even the old Flatirons from the late 80s, early 90s had a couple sticky problems easily addressed. We had other issues in dealing with corporate headquarters. I can't get into them here and water under the bridge at this point, as even Flatirons are made in China now days, unfortunately for loss of quality, overall. Bob

[@gregcroon6768]

I've owned an Eastman jazzbox and frankly, it reminded me of a Kalamazoo Gibson ES-175 I once owned. Watch the KZbin videos of the Eastman factory and you'll see they're all handmade. I'm no prophet, but I suspect one day we'll be talking about the golden age of Eastman much like we talk about all those "cheap Japanese guitars" that now command respect and price.

[@joshchaffin3267]

nice new place jerry! could use some sound baffles around your recording area, for the echo

[@davidspedding8349]

what do you think about a matt finish on a guitar?

[@bluegrassdanq]

I have an Eastman 515 from years ago. Never play it. Thin sounding and quiet even after pro set up

[@richardrenzetti4775]

I just received my MD315 f via UPS and mine did not have any of those problems that your friend's mandolin had. No problems with the posts or the bridge sitting flat on the sound board. The posts on my bridge do not stick above the post holes. My neck is fine too. How many mandolins does Eastman crank out each week? By sheer scale a blip is going to happen sooner or later. Perhaps your friend got the blip? It happens. Best wishes to you and your friend - Richard in SLC.

[@Bluelightcheaphotel]

How’s that 315 sounding? My wife just ordered me one. I remember the neck from one I had and sold years ago

[@bacicinvatteneaca]

Sorry to hear about your arthritis! Do you know of any good techniquesfor slotted headstocks?

[@michaelpthompson]

Loved the new video, nee workshop. The furnace didn't bother me at all, just a bit of a hiss in the background. Definitely need to get a lavalier or clip on mic though, you're echoing.

[@dtnicholls1]

No problems with the heater mate, but you could reduce your depth of field where you have the shop in frame, loosing you to the background!

[@CBGypsy03]

Hmm I just got a 315 eastman and didnt have those issues with the bridge, that being said I would love to upgrade the saddle and do the work you do. The sharpness on the right hand is defianlty not very comfortable. Wish you lived in canada so I could give you my money... thanks for the tips and tricks man.. take care Did you put the felt on the tail piece, like in previous setups ?

[@michaeladamcaira9174]

Jerry I string up guitars the same way ,it locks the strings in

[@johnniebgoode]

Issue schmissue. Keep on keepin' on.

[@skynyrdrebellion]

What was the make and model of the antler saddle that fitted the MD315 so well?

[@RosaStringWorks]

Antler saddles are available on my website

[@skynyrdrebellion]

@@RosaStringWorks I'm afraid I'm in the UK and the USPS are just so terrible now I have stopped buying stuff from the US

[@colinricgmailcom]

PTFE tape (Polytetrafluoroethylene) has the same frictional value as ice on ice?

[@zapa1pnt]

I like the fact you put wheels on your "stationary" tools. Wheels on stationary tools are sort of like Fuzzy Wuzzy. Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear Fuzzy Wuzzy cut his hair Then, Fuzzy Wuuzy wasn't fuzzy, wuzzy? 🙄😁

[@csnelling4]

👏👏👏👍🇬🇧

[@thommoore2682]

how can you get the bridge to angle back toward tailpiece? looking at mine, it's pitching very slightly with the height screws bent toward neck

[@jonos138]

Watch in the video. Sand the saddle and lean it very slightly towards the tail as you sand... Very Slightly checking often. Slow and steady is the way to fine tune things. 👍

[@mikecurtin9831]

Thumbs up to crush a troll.

[@billastell3753]

I was hoping you'd didn't explain the positioning of the bridge. Is that important? It looks to like the bridge on the E string side is slightly more towards the tail piece than the bridge on the G string side. 23:50 Is there a reason for that?

[@thetreblerebel]

Wait...Bismark Mo. Are you guys located in the Parkland. Southeast missouri?

[@thetreblerebel]

I'm 94 miles away. Not bad. I'm going to have too keep that in mind for acoustic work

[@RosaStringWorks]

The customer lives near Bismarck. I am between Rolla and st. Robert off Highway 44.

[@jonos138]

Is this dodgy bridge a common fault on Eastman's??

[@merlynschutterle7242]

China makes some pretty good instruments. You just have to be careful. You have to pay for quality.

[@carlhelmick8104]

Sir. I put a new set of guitar strings on my guitar. Brand New day played good for about five days the Six-Day the two bottom strings first and second string went dead on me what would cause that. the first time it did it I thought it was just too strange might have been old or something. Thanks not sure of how long they've been in the store. But this is like the third set. and the two bottom strings keep going dead on me after about four to five days and I don't really play that much it's like a hobby thing. if I played every day I can kind of understand it but no more than I play I don't understand why they would go dead. Do you have an idea that you could tell me. Just asking. And thank you for your time. 😀👍

[@RosaStringWorks]

That's the opposite of the norm. Generally the wound strings go dead quicker than the bare strings. My thought is perhaps they're not actually going dead perhaps your hearing them settled into the nut and saddle and perhaps the nut and saddle are not cut properly. In other words if the slot in the nut is not a proximately the same as the angle of the peghead and the slot in the saddle is not approximately the same as from the tailpiece up to the saddle the strings will 10 to vibrate on each of those and cause a deadening sound and are buzzing sound. Don't know if you can understand what I'm getting at their but that's my best guess.

[@carlhelmick8104]

@@RosaStringWorks Thank you very much I appreciate you answering that. I do have a little understanding of what you are saying. I thought it could be the bridge. Wasn't sure. I've had the guitar going 20 years now. I was wish I had the money to send it to you. I would like to have the frets & Bridges redone. But I'm on a fixed income . And is unable to have my guitar repaired. Again sir , thank you so very much for your time. And thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to answer this. Have a wonderful day and God bless you sir. 😀👍