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Instruction Sheets: PDF Document Downloads
Missing one of our installation instructions? Need a price list? Want to see a sample of one of our ProSeries Drawings? Click on any of these free PDF documents to download them to your computer. To access the file, simply click on the red heading link and then click on either the "save" button or the "print" button. Speed of download will depend on your internet connection.
Mandolin Bridges (adjustable): How to install and fit adjustable mandolin bridges, includes string spacing guide for bridge. (960K)
Mandolin Bridges (one-piece): How to install and fit one-piece (early style) mandolin bridges, includes string spacing guide for bridge (F4 width) and hole location for fingerrest pin. (968K)
Soundboards: Information about the graduation of our soundboards, suggestions for shaping the scrolls, photo of original F-5 soundboard scroll, details on gauzing our Redwood soundboards. (828K) [Revised 12/05]
Backboards: Information about the graduation of our backboards, suggestions for shaping the scrolls, photo of original F5 backboard scroll. (624K)
Virzi Tone Producers: Details on where and how to install the Siminoff Virzi Tone Producer [Rev. 5-15-06] (928K)
Neck joints, dovetail: Information about how to align and do final fitting of our dovetail neck joints (464K)
Neck joints, "V" joint. How to align, fit, and dowel the Siminoff "V" neck joint. [Rev 12-15-07] (1.1M)
Rib sets, F- model: Information about assembling our steam-bent F-model rib sets. (564K)
Rib sets, A- model: Information about assembling our steam-bent A-model rib sets. (476K)
Inlay Filler Mixes: Here's how to use our ebony and rosewood filler mixes when inlaying pearl and abalone. (588K)
Dremel® Router Accessories: How to set up and use the Siminoff Dremel® Router Accessory for cutting binding notches. [Rev. 2/10/07] (264K)
Assembling Rims in Body Assembly Fixtures: Things you should know about using our F- and A-model body fixtures, aligning the headblocks, and sanding the linings and ribs. Includes 15 simple steps to rim assembly. [Rev. 12/10/07] (1.8M)
Tap Tune Hammers: Instructions for using the Siminoff Tap Tune Hammer and related accessories. (920K)
Peg hole alignment (inverted machines): Inverted machines are positioned 3/8" lower on peghead. This drawing shows location and helps plan for peghead inlays when using inverted machines. (184K)
Nut file usage: Method for cutting V-slots in nuts and bridge saddles. (246K)
Compressor setup: How to set up and use the CS100 compressor for tap tuning. (456K)
Other Downloads (PDF and Excel):
Siminoff Order Form: An order form you can use if you wish to mail in your parts order. (68K)
Siminoff Banjo and Mandolin Parts price list: A PDF copy of our current price list. (Please note: prices are subject to periodical changes.) (Rev: 12/15/07) (644K)
Page 71 Editorial Correction: This is a correction for page 71 of The Ultimate Bluegrass Mandolin Construction Manual. (If you have only one photo on page 71 of your book, you should download and print this page. Editions of the book printed after November 2005 have the corrected page with two photos on pg 71.) (120K). (For other editorial changes, please click here for our Virtual Content web page.)
ProSeries Drawing: A sample of page #19 from our F5 mandolin drawing set. (Our ProSeries Drawings are on 12"x30" paper. This image is cropped and slightly reduced to fit 8-1/2"x11" page for an easy download.) (212K)
Engineering Change Notice (ECN) #38: Drawing and explanation of addition of a weep hole to the peghead scroll strengthener. (404K)
Fret Scale Calculator: This Excel® spreadsheet will help you calculate the distance between frets for any scale length (fretting intervals). [Rev 5-2-06] (20K)
Musical Frequency Calculator: Use this Excel® spreadsheet to calculate the frequencies for eight octaves of any musical scale by setting fourth octave A to the desired value. (i.e. fourth octave A is typically 440). [Rev. 4-5-06] (20K)
What was Loar Hearing? This three-page study provides insight into how the Loar-signed F5 mandolins were tuned and why they sound the way they do, today. (1.2M) (Rev. 9/1/06)
F5 Mandolin Kit Contents (Bill of Materials). This document shows the contents and options for the three versions of our F5 mandolin kits. (44K)
A5 Mandolin Kit Contents (Bill of Materials). This document shows the contents and options for the three versions of our A5 mandolin kits. (44K)
F4 Mandolin Kit Contents (Bill of Materials). Ths document shows the contents and options for the three versions of our F4 mandolin kits. (44K)