Trash to TREASURE! This video brought to you by Squarespace. For a 10% discount on your site, go to https://www.squarespace.com/anneofalltrades The difference between a cheap and expensive instrument is a lot more about the setup than the instrument itself. Learn how to make a cheap instrument play like an expensive one by adjusting the truss rod, the bridge, and improving the tuners. Lower the action for better playability, file the frets for more comfort, clean it for a little curb appeal! And of course a good set of strings makes all the difference. For more info on this build and to get links to my favorite lutherie products, click here: https://www.anneofalltrades.com/blog/2019/8/23/building-a-mandolin ******************************** MORE ABOUT ME I'm Anne of All Trades. In NASHVILLE, I have a woodworking, blacksmithing and fabrication shop, a selection of furry friends, and an organic farm. Whether you've got the knowledge, tools, time or space to do the things you've always wanted to do, everything is "figureoutable." I became "Anne of All Trades" out of necessity. With no background in farming or making things, I wanted to learn to raise my own food, fix things when they break and build the things I need. 8 years ago I got my first pet, planted my first seed and picked up my first tool. My goal is to learn and share traditional techniques and skills while showing my peers how to get from where they are to where they want to go, how to do the things they are passionate about, and what can be done TODAY to engage their own community and grow deep roots. Whether it's carving spoons, making my own hand tools, restoring my antique truck or growing heirloom tomatoes, the farm and workshop definitely keep me busy and support - whether financially through Patreon, through shopping my affiliate links, through buying merchandise, plans or project videos, or even just liking, commenting, and sharing my content with others helps me GREATLY to keep producing quality content to share. Get a better roadmap of how to grow deep roots and live the life you want by subscribing to this channel and be sure to check out my blog for even more info https://anneofalltrades.com/ ******************************** Some of the links below are affiliate links, which means by clicking and shopping through these links, I might earn a commission, at no additional cost to you - which is a great way you can help the creation of more free content just like this. Your time and attention mean the world to me. I know you work hard, and I'm careful to only share brands and products that I FULLY support. Keep being awesome! Help Support this project and others! Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/anneofalltrades Merchandise - null Project Plans - https://www.anneofalltrades.com/project-plans Courses - https://www.anneofalltrades.com/downloadable-classes My Amazon Store - Shop all my favorite items from business-building books and resources to tools I use in the shop, to products I use around the farm! https://www.amazon.com/shop/anneofalltrades Anne is an Ariat Partner. Save 10% off your first order - https://bit.ly/3iGXV9V Anne's Favorites - https://bit.ly/31RmUkM Other places you can find me: My website - https://anneofalltrades.com/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/anneofalltrades Facebook - https://facebook.com/anneofalltrades Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/anneofalltrades Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/anneofalltrades #mandolin #guitarsetup #lutherie