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Today, 1:20pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Janet Davis Music (before they went out of business) used to sell these small diameter geared banjo tuners. I believe they were made in Germany. They...

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Today, 1:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Orchestra in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Heady, octave mandolins in the Europe are usually called mandolas and what in North America we call mandola (tuned like a viola) is called alto...

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Today, 1:04pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon & Healy model A - appreciated more every day in Vintage Instruments

I think mine is in the same era as yours, Tim. I will take mine out today and play it—it's been way too long. It's a later short-scale A pro labelled...

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Today, 12:55pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I love oddball mandolins but I was going to suggest you replace the banjo tuners. Actually, now that I look at the headstock it is probably way too...

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Today, 12:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Odd Gibson A4 on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here's some photos. I agree that refinish looks like Gibson maybe 50s or 60s.

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Today, 12:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread rhythm problems when writing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

For historical purposes:

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Today, 12:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anyone else have no players near them? in General Mandolin Discussions

Daniel, I just checked the map and you and I are actually in the same situation. I am also retired and live one hour from New York City—it looks like...

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Today, 12:20pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Right-handed fiddle player, left-handed mando player in General Mandolin Discussions

Very strange. Have you tried playing your fiddle lefty? I am not sure how you are used to stopping the strings for notes using the left hand on the...

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Today, 10:31am

JEStanek replied to a thread Better machines give better sustain? in Equipment

Without good technique (much of sustain derives from technique and set up, right?) adding all that mass just makes unbalanced instruments (I'm...

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Today, 8:30am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I could be wrong about that but the tuners are what dates it.

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Yesterday, 9:14pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's not much of a guess actually. The model was introduced in 67 but those tuners weren't used until sometime around 1970. They were out of business...

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Yesterday, 8:29pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The tailpiece looks German to me as well. Those banjo pegs would be a bear to keep in tune.

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Yesterday, 8:25pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Nobody has ever had a definitive answer to these numbers. The part to the right of the H is generally accepted as the model number, the numbers to...

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Yesterday, 8:15pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I just merged the threads again. Bob 1956, any chance that you could simply reply to this large thread and not start another one? Thanks.

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Yesterday, 8:14pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread National Mandolin Tailpiece, repair or replace? in Vintage Instruments

Yes, that is what happened to mine. Cracked along the fold in the metal tailpiece.

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Yesterday, 8:13pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Everything you always wanted to know about batwings.

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Yesterday, 8:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It looks like a mandolin to me and the tailpiece resembles those made in Germany so it is possible that is where this was made. The headstock does...

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Yesterday, 8:03pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Yup. The only similarity I see is the fact that they both have strings.

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Yesterday, 1:08pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Your favorite mandolin tuning tips? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not sure this matters much because at any given time there are only three mandolins that are in tune in the entire world and David Grisman owns...

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Yesterday, 1:04pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Well, they both have strings right? :cool:

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Yesterday, 1:01pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Who is Behind "The Loar" Company? in General Mandolin Discussions

"The Loar" brand name is owned by The Music Link. The Kentucky brand is owned by Saga Music. They are different companies and I know one of the...

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