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Yesterday, 11:50pm

tuhker commented on article New Music by Joe K. Walsh - Bluegrass and the Abstract Truth in New Music

love this so much

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Yesterday, 11:24pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Rusty Young RIP in General Mandolin Discussions

Journeybear, I enjoyed Richie Furay a lot live, and Stills came through Riverside several years ago. Quite a guitarist!

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Yesterday, 9:06pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange is now Watchhouse in General Mandolin Discussions

They have such a unique ability to sing tight harmony and both Andrew and Emily are excellent musicians. I think this will boost them to an even...

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Yesterday, 9:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread MAS killer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Steve Wishnevsky haze been making his homemade designer instruments for years. I have heard they are rough but sometimes sound good and they are...

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Yesterday, 8:58pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Rusty Young RIP in General Mandolin Discussions

Loved Poco! Got to see them live, too, Journeybear. I loved that era— Flying Burrito Bros, Jackson Browne, Buffalo Springfield, NGDB, etc. RIP...

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Yesterday, 3:21pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Shipping Calton Mandolin Case in General Mandolin Discussions

Years ago I shipped a Loar (as in Lloyd not The) case to a guy in Atlanta. I packed it inside a plastic storage box (like the under bed storage sold...

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Yesterday, 10:03am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Chris Thile & Aoife O'Donovan Lakes of Pontchartrain in General Mandolin Discussions

This is lovely, for sure. My favorite rendition aside from Paul Brady's is on a 1980 LP by Trapezoid and sung as a duet by Lorraine Duisit and Freyda...

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Yesterday, 9:56am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin by Cousenon a mirecourt in Vintage Instruments

It is still spelled Couesnon. Seriously, I certainly understand trying to ascertain age and other identifying features on these vintage...

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Yesterday, 9:51am

Jim Garber replied to a thread MAS killer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was just looking at Steve Wishnevsky's site and he has a lap steel that would go nicely with the Pendragon mandolin. Similar blanket too! :)

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Apr-21-2021, 5:38pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread New Mando on the way... in General Mandolin Discussions

Love those 815’s! Enjoy it in good health!

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Apr-21-2021, 5:25pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange is now Watchhouse in General Mandolin Discussions

I love your music, whatever you call yourselves! I was surprised but watching this video tells me that you are broadening your genre to reach a more...

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Apr-20-2021, 6:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Flatiron A-5 Artist, 1,500 should I get it? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Ah, I didn’t see that in the listing. OTOH Reverb says they have Reverb Protection. Hmmmmm...

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Apr-20-2021, 6:10pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Women Builders in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, Mark, that is gorgeous!

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Apr-20-2021, 5:01pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread DR Dragonskin Strings...oof. in Equipment

I tried Thomastiks on my 23 Gibson A-2 many years ago and hated them. I like them on my vintage Lyon & Healy however but that is about it. I don't...

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Apr-20-2021, 4:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Unusual Benko mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I have a similar instrument probably also a Prim but it has 5-strings and I call it a tele-tamburitza. You can see why. Oddly the first course is...

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Apr-20-2021, 4:51pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Women Builders in General Mandolin Discussions

I met Maegen at the Woodstock Invitational a few years ago. She said she had built a mandolin but didn't have one with her. Her guitars are very...

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Apr-20-2021, 4:44pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Want to take up the cello in General Mandolin Discussions

I love cello but I doubt I would ever play one. I did have a mandocello for awhile but it is a challenge to play cello music on that. If I want the...

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Apr-20-2021, 4:30pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Flatiron A-5 Artist, 1,500 should I get it? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I just found this thread. I would guess that the dealer/seller would honor an approval period and if you took it to your luthier to check it out and...

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Apr-20-2021, 3:46pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread A lovely old 1907ish A4 .. but wait ... in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

What, none of you folks want to post the pics for eternity. At least the "smiling crack." I guess I have to do all the work around here while you...

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Apr-20-2021, 3:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Bowl back identification in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I am agreement with the sage folks above that it is quite possible that this mandolin was built in Catania, Sicily. So far, the only feature I could...

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Apr-20-2021, 12:21pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Roman quartino (piccolo mandolin) by Embergher ? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

He has posted here in the past. I don’t really know him well but you can reach him through his website: http://lippi.net/strumenti/mandolini/?lang=en

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Apr-20-2021, 9:21am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Roman quartino (piccolo mandolin) by Embergher ? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I honestly don't think the workmanship on the OP's mandolin matches the quality of any era of the Embergher shop. Lorenzo Lippi posted this...

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Apr-20-2021, 6:58am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Shop dust in Builders and Repair

I have a 2 HP dust collector. It gets a lot of it. I haven't felt the need yet for an additional dust filter but there are folks that make their own...

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Apr-20-2021, 6:39am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Roman quartino (piccolo mandolin) by Embergher ? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Your photos above do not show up. The Pecoraro terzino has a fully-detailed scratchplate (scrolls) which was characteristic of the 5bis concert...

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Apr-19-2021, 10:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1920ish Martin built? For S.S. Stewart in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I agree. Not a Martin. Weymann did use front mounted tuners FWIW.

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Apr-19-2021, 12:22pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Interesting CNC violin build in Builders and Repair

Interesting. These sped-up videos make me more than a little nervous but that is just me. He says he used regular wood glue instead of hide glue...

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Apr-19-2021, 11:11am

JEStanek replied to a thread Critical Role theme song on mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Roll D20 to save against foot tapping.

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Apr-19-2021, 10:49am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Roman quartino (piccolo mandolin) by Embergher ? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It definitely is Roman style but I would say unlikely made in the Embergher shop. Most of the details don't match up to Embergher instruments I have...

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Apr-14-2021, 6:07pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread 1920ish Martin built? For S.S. Stewart in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I might as well throw this out there too. I think it was built closer to 00 than 20.

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Apr-14-2021, 2:46pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Geico commercial with basketball player in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not sure but this was discussed years ago here. You might find it in there.

2 replies | 370 view(s)

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