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I been thinkin too much again.

What would the dificulties of making an 8 string mandolin into a miniture 6 string guitar, for a little person.

I looked at the bridge and it seems to be the standard ric mounting. The actual chasis looks like a 12 string bridge to me...
http://elderly.com/images/new_instruments/90N/RK5002V58-JG_front-detail.jpg
notice the 12 holes.

So does anyone think its possible and reversable.
Obviusly it would need a custom nut, and some bridge tweaking - but is it really that simple?

I think Ive still got some time to work this out - he is not quite one yet. lol

just an idea that popped in my head...

JP

a couple particulars I dont know.
do the mandolins have truss rods
and what is a mandolin tuned to, so I can compare the tensions of it to a guitar style 5th 4th combo.

http://www.phantomguitars.com make a twelve string mandolin sized guitar. Maybe they'd build a sixer for ya.