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Today, 7:51pm

j. condino replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

2021 resolution: more time in the workshop & less time on the worldwide waste of time.......bye......

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Yesterday, 7:21pm

j. condino replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Lloyd was also a violin player who was very familiar with their construction. It makes sense that he tried to incorporate the asymmetry of their...

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Yesterday, 12:34pm

j. condino replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

This has been discussed endless times around here; the search button is your friend. I posted many times here and it has been well documented &...

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Jan-25-2021, 1:34pm

j. condino replied to a thread A5 build plans in Builders and Repair

Bob: Feel free to call the shop and we can nerd out as much as you'd like on the Griffith and other mandolins to get you on the right track. It is a...

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Jan-24-2021, 3:10pm

j. condino replied to a thread A5 build plans in Builders and Repair

All of the historic Gibson A bodies used the same mold and shape, so any one will do. Combine that body with a longer F5 neck dimensions and you...

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Jan-23-2021, 11:09pm

j. condino replied to a thread Atlanta Mandolin Luthiers in Builders and Repair

WAYYYYYYYYY more fun that sitting around talking for another hour about picks or fretwire! Count me in..... I'd get much more excited talking old...

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Jan-22-2021, 11:38pm

j. condino replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Well, considering I just got back from a 2+ hour trail run on a Friday night & it was my fourth workout this week, I can only dream about spending as...

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Jan-22-2021, 11:31pm

j. condino replied to a thread Atlanta Mandolin Luthiers in Builders and Repair

Best for what???????????

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Jan-22-2021, 11:29pm

j. condino replied to a thread A5 build plans in Builders and Repair

The Griffith plan is in the works as we speak....;) 6mm top thickness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF......I...

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Jan-21-2021, 10:03pm

j. condino replied to a thread Kelley A-V-5 advice needed in Builders and Repair

OK, good the string tension was released. 'My mistake. But- this IS a mortise and tenon. It also has a Siminoff vestigial dowel pair, but at its...

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Jan-21-2021, 4:39pm

j. condino replied to a thread Kelley A-V-5 advice needed in Builders and Repair

I don't see this as an issue with the original builder. Mortice and tenon joints like this have been used for hundreds of years without any dowels....

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Jan-21-2021, 12:21pm

j. condino replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Go to the junkyard or steel recycling place. I see dozens of treadmills in there every time I visit. In general, those places are a gold mine for...

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Jan-20-2021, 1:50am

j. condino replied to a thread Neck Block Materials in Builders and Repair

Hard to find mahogany big enough for mandolin parts?????????????? I use it for double basses where the neck block is 9" thick and I don't have any...

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Jan-19-2021, 10:04pm

j. condino replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

There was a 16/32 on facebook marketplace in Tennessee this week for $150! Remember that almost all drum sanders use some sort of clip design to...

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Jan-19-2021, 1:45am

j. condino replied to a thread Kelley A-V-5 advice needed in Builders and Repair

:popcorn:

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Jan-18-2021, 3:39am

j. condino replied to a thread Resetting Expectations on Quality in General Mandolin Discussions

I used to have a dog that loved hot hide glue. It would run away with the hot glue pot and anything within reach from the shop........

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Jan-14-2021, 1:10am

j. condino replied to a thread Truss Rods vs Carbon Fiber? in Builders and Repair

I've been to the Oberlin Acoustics summer workshops and have seen what it looks like when you use all of the modern technology at hand to analyze how...

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Jan-14-2021, 12:53am

j. condino replied to a thread Tone-Gard Alternative in Builders and Repair

".......40 hrs a week plus 4 kids makes working out a luxury... at least that's my excuse for not doing it...." If only it were a luxury; your...

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Jan-13-2021, 6:30pm

j. condino replied to a thread Tone-Gard Alternative in Builders and Repair

The best solution for your "Belly Guard" issues:

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Jan-12-2021, 7:51pm

j. condino replied to a thread Bolt-on neck for f-hole mandolin in Builders and Repair

The bolt on system shown in post number one is very similar to what the original Breedlove necks were like (I have no idea of their current system)....

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Jan-11-2021, 3:33pm

j. condino replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

Brown mandolins sound better than red ones....:popcorn:

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Jan-10-2021, 9:44pm

j. condino replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I usually only keep one really nice mandolin and one very good, versatile guitar around the shop, but at times I'm know to own a dozen or more...

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Jan-07-2021, 12:42pm

j. condino replied to a thread Non-mandolin question: Archtop, violin building references in Builders and Repair

The Benedetto book and video series can also be found via the interlibrary loan system.

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Jan-06-2021, 9:49pm

j. condino replied to a thread Truss Rods vs Carbon Fiber? in Builders and Repair

Yes, about 8 years ago I asked ten of the best mandolin builders in the world some serious truss rod questions. I got about 17 different answers,...

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Jan-05-2021, 12:20pm

j. condino replied to a thread Monteleones at Rudy's Music in General Mandolin Discussions

It is hanging on the wall in his shop, as you walk in the main entrance.

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Jan-04-2021, 6:48pm

j. condino replied to a thread Customer selecting specific woods for custom build in Builders and Repair

Don't expect any kind of warranty when you bring your back of Home Depot dumpster diver wood and ask someone else to build something from it!

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Jan-03-2021, 3:01am

j. condino started a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

Does anyone know the story behind the A5 that a very young Sam Bush is playing in this video? It is not the Griffith A5; maybe an early A50...

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Dec-31-2020, 12:38pm

j. condino replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

Is an unauthorized copywrighted image taken from the Guild of American Luthier's blueprint?

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Dec-30-2020, 5:44pm

j. condino replied to a thread K1 Mandocello... factory spliced neck? in Vintage Instruments

That style of splice is common in the double bass and cello world. I'd guess that long ago it was worked on by a very skilled person. The other...

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Dec-30-2020, 1:17pm

j. condino replied to a thread Build a mandolin in four days in General Mandolin Discussions

There are several people who regularly post here that offer mandolin building classes in this flat top style as well as traditional carved...

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