Forum - Banjo Ben Clark

What are y'all up to?

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I’m Repairing a cheap mandolin i got from a friend last fall. it was a right-handed mando. now i converted it to a left handed. The action is really really high so i had to do some Nut and Bridge Work. (This Mandolin doesn’t have a truss rod :roll_eyes:) and it buzzes like a hornet on a light, so I’ve been trying to fix that. But it’s a new learning curve and I’m enjoying it!! :hammer_and_wrench::toolbox:

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Had trigger finger surgery on Friday. A little awkward with the bandage, but could play a little clawhammer already on Saturday. Can take the bandages off on Monday and the stitches come out a week from Tuesday. It was my middle finger that kept locking and popping, so really looking forward to that annoyance going away. Just one of the joys of maturity. :blush:

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That sounds like a super fast recovery. Yay!

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Wow,
Hope you get well soon!

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Much easier to practice now. Not sure why the post surgery bandage was so large. For anyone dealing with trigger finger, I highly recommend the surgery. I’ve had shots several times in those fingers—with varying degrees of improvement. The shots hurt much more than waking up with a bandage. And the surgery is supposed to be the permanent cure. :crossed_fingers:t2:

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