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Jul-02-2022, 2:31pm

j. condino replied to a thread good mando shops in Ohio, West Virginia, and Virginia in Equipment

Fretwell is no longer in business.

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Jun-28-2022, 2:26pm

j. condino replied to a thread 105 year old neck joints in Builders and Repair

Since it is summertime, I'm sure I'll need to get out the torture rack to finesse it all back together...delicate, delicate, delicate pressure- no...

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Jun-28-2022, 2:13pm

j. condino replied to a thread 105 year old neck joints in Builders and Repair

I'm cleaning up a century worth of other lame old repairs like this yellow glue mess and approx. 1 linear foot of cracks for a very nice local older...

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Jun-28-2022, 11:59am

j. condino replied to a thread 105 year old neck joints in Builders and Repair

Well...I wasn't around when they built it, but the FON number and instrument are in Spann's book with that date.

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Jun-28-2022, 1:39am

j. condino started a thread 105 year old neck joints in Builders and Repair

Flashback from 1917: locating nails in the neck block & back, tablesaw kerfs in the dovetail slot, and shallow depth faux veneers for the neck center...

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Jun-23-2022, 10:14pm

j. condino replied to a thread Sitka vs. Red Spruce in mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Well.....thx for the interest. I regularly see absolutely dead instruments built by people with mediocre skills but made from what I would call...

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Jun-22-2022, 2:50pm

j. condino replied to a thread Luthiers and repairs near Traverse City, MI in Builders and Repair

Mike Kemnitzer, aka Nugget lives just down the road from you. He's one of the finest mandolin builders in the world.

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Jun-20-2022, 7:54pm

j. condino replied to a thread Graham Caldersmith on guitar and violin acoustics in Builders and Repair

A+ Graham was a great guy with a very curious mind. Even though I've read a lot of them individually, I look forward to having them together as a...

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Jun-20-2022, 1:06am

j. condino replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

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Jun-19-2022, 9:39pm

j. condino replied to a thread A pedal tuner question in Equipment

Do you run a separate power brick for your pedalboard or are you trying to get through a whole gig on an old 9v battery? Since the tuner has no...

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Jun-17-2022, 1:52am

j. condino replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

Imagine a world where they actually put aside all of that lawyer fearmongering and actually spent the effort on building great instruments. For a...

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Jun-17-2022, 1:44am

j. condino replied to a thread NMC Bass preamp in Equipment

For all of my bass needs, I use a two channel Acoustic Image head, impedence matched for piezo pickups, built in high pass filter, xlr inputs for...

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Jun-13-2022, 12:37pm

j. condino replied to a thread Back removal in Builders and Repair

Fish glue releases very easy with a small amount of steam. I use one of the $20 hand held steamers off Epay. If you don't have one of those, a...

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Jun-11-2022, 11:49am

j. condino replied to a thread Building a violin... easier? in Builders and Repair

:disbelief::disbelief::disbelief: There is nothing like the tonewood giveaways that happen when a widow or ex wife decides to get rid of all that...

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Jun-11-2022, 12:36am

j. condino replied to a thread Building a violin... easier? in Builders and Repair

I'm very familiar with David and his book. I've worked on several of his guitars. He no longer makes guitars and has been a bow maker for several...

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Jun-10-2022, 8:52pm

j. condino replied to a thread Building a violin... easier? in Builders and Repair

So, did the OP ever build a violin? Most of Harry Wake's books are minimalist and leave the reader wondering if he actually built one. We can say...

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