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I took the course a few years back and used it to build two mandolins so far. Solid course and worth every penny. Handy because you can watch it whenever you want (and go back years later to review sections). Mark

My first Mandolin. This instrument was brought to me by a customer whose father had brought it with him when he emigrated to this country from Italy in 1911. It was in pretty rough shape and I was excited to take on the challenge of bringing it back to life. It was also my first attempt at a Sunburst finish and I’m pleased with the outcome. I would like to say a special thank you to Robbie O'Brien for his online course for Mandolin building I referred to it a lot, and to Jeff Jewitt and his online course for Sunburst finishes. Both course can be purchased on Robbie O’Brien’s Website they are easy to follow and excellently presented! Robbie Kilchenstein

Thanks to your online course I have built 3 acoustic guitars and I am excited to begin building a mando! Keep up the good work. Steve

I used your mandolin course with Jeff to get me started. Man what a ride it’s been! I have built quite a few and several tenor ukuleles. Jason

I have purchased your mandolin online course and love it. Lee

I just wanted to say thank you for the mandolin course. I really enjoyed it! Tom

I purchased your Mandolin lessons and really like how they are presented. Demetri

Great lessons in the class! I’ve built a few Instruments and the details that Geoff provides are very helpful to advancing my skills. Demetri

The mandolin course is very easy to follow if anyone has contemplated building a mando. Mike

I have completed my first (& 2nd) mandolin build. I purchased Robbie's Mandolin Building course featuring/starring Geoff Burghardt. I have built over 20 guitars (OM, Parlor & Resonator) as well as 1 banjo and a mountain dulcimer but never had tried an Archtop instrument. The instruction was complete and understandable and resulted in a great sounding instrument. Since it's still too cold here in Colorado to spray finish the build I went ahead and built another to solidify the process in my mind and am equally satisfied with the outcome! So I highly recommend the course if you have been considering building a mandolin and have not gotten around to it yet. It is quite a process to carve a top for sure! If nothing else it will add some more tools to your building skills! Mike B

I need to tell you how much I've enjoyed and benefited from your online course by Geoff Burghardt. I have been tinkering with fiddles and mandolins for a long time but this is my first complete build. The course not only explains everything in logical sequence but demystifies some of the actual operations that might be obvious to a more experienced woodworker. Thank you for making this available. Jack - North Carolina