537 RSW Eastman Mandolin Really Tough Setup

This was a really tough setup. Hope you enjoy seeing how I accomplished it.

[christophergallagher]

I ran to some thing like this on a arch top guitar.
I yanked out the adjusters, for starters, and re-mated the feet and saddle. This got rid of hight, and weight.
Thanks.

[bluesingmusic]

As usual, you've taken lemons & made, if not a delicious lemonade, one that tastes pretty good. Kudos!!! You're the man!!!

[carlosmacmartin]

Nice looking black saddle. Goes good with the ebony!

[davidharman]

I had the same trouble with the truss rod on my 815 Eastman mandolin. The easy solution is to remove the truss rod nut, add a number of appropriately sized washers, then reinstall the truss rod nut. The neck contour will now be easily adjustable.

[andrewreynolds]

Great job Jerry as always, i thoroughly enjoyed this repair. Peace and love from Bonny Scotland.

[jamiej]

I adjusted my action on my Eastman 615 as I watched this video!

[bobl]

Thanks Jerry great repair nice sounding mandolin

[robertmoore]

Sounds very very good to me. As usual Jerry, heck of a job.

[RedRose]

This video was just great. Its so amazing to watch the nitty gritty of it all, the little things which are always so important.

[that_thing_I_do]

Now I understand your credo to pick the simple if not easy way if at all possible. That was a lot of careful. tenuous work.

[costrio]

Another challenge well met. Life is full of hard choices, sometimes.

[glennselwitz]

You just don't stop untill you get it right...thats what makes you Mr. Awesome..its not easy being you..now get back to the 500 other things you have to get done by supper

[flannelmeister]

Sow's ear to silk purse, amazing. Would be really interesting if you told us customer's reaction when you broke the news about the neck!

[old-timeangler]

Great video, I seem to have similar problem, but at least I know what I'm in for. Now just have to find a luthier local to me.

[poorfesor]

My neighbor when I was growing up had lots of musical instruments in eluding a pre war Martin but he also had a chili dipper mandolin and he taught me to play a tune. Carl's Junction, ever heard it? I lived in the KOAM are of Oklahoma so not far from you and my Grand father and family migrate down from Rocky Comfort-Melrose are.

[barrycook]

Appreciate your attention to detail. Thanks

[markriggins]

Very nice job trouble shooting and fixes to the issues. How expensive is something like this? I’ve not ever had anything that this done to my instruments. I’m impressed!

[jeffgrier]

Great work Jerry, it sounds really good!

[robinengland]

Enjoyed the video! I bought an 815 from the acoustic Shoppe and really enjoy it! Hope I never have this problem! Thanks

[vadenk]

I had the EXACT thing happen to my old 1960’s Harmony. I knew suspected that was the problem before you noticed it.