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Yesterday,
4:47pm
rcc56
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Strap for a Martin Style C
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I just thread a nylon boot lace through the channel in the bottom of the tailpiece and make a knot.
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Feb-24-2021,
11:41pm
rcc56
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Peter Ostroushko Passes
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General Mandolin Discussions
Oh no . . .
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Feb-22-2021,
10:53am
rcc56
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Help with exporting Gibson TG-00 - Dot Inlays
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Tenor Guitars
Every '30's Gibson with dot inlays that I have seen used real mother-of-pearl dots.
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9 replies | 400 view(s)
Feb-18-2021,
3:48pm
rcc56
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Need help identifying date of my F2
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Vintage Instruments
Sometimes, I can see the most by viewing the label from several different angles in natural daylight. The instrument has been refinished, and the...
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Feb-18-2021,
3:17pm
rcc56
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Need help identifying date of my F2
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Vintage Instruments
The mandolin appears to have had some re-work, and the serial number has certainly been re-written. Without seeing more pictures of the instrument,...
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12 replies | 672 view(s)
Feb-18-2021,
2:28pm
GTison
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Need help identifying date of my F2
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Vintage Instruments
I thought serial numbers were always in pencil. It does appear that a number is under the ink. Perhaps use a different light to reveal this...
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Feb-16-2021,
6:56pm
rcc56
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Early A4 Needs Fairy Godmother
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On an instrument like that, you don't know how much needs to be done until it's on the bench and you find everything that's loose. But it surely...
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8 replies | 722 view(s)
Feb-15-2021,
5:08pm
rcc56
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Am I seeing more A style mandolins?
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General Mandolin Discussions
CNC or not, it takes a lot more time to carve a scroll, sand it, bind it, and finish it. And then there's making the fancy peghead to go along with...
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27 replies | 1687 view(s)
Feb-14-2021,
11:35pm
rcc56
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Best Oval Hole A Mandolins for Orchestra Playing?
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
Any of the brands I mentioned earlier should work, although a Martin will not project as well as a Gibson or Lyon & Healy. A Vega cylinder back...
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39 replies | 2025 view(s)
Feb-14-2021,
8:26pm
rcc56
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Best Oval Hole A Mandolins for Orchestra Playing?
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
If you are referring to a mandolin orchestra, which you mentioned in your other thread, many brands were used in the old days. Gibson was perhaps...
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Feb-14-2021,
8:02pm
rcc56
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Tipping a Luthier
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General Mandolin Discussions
There is a veiled implication of hostility in several of the posts in this thread towards people who work with their hands and their feet, and that...
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Feb-14-2021,
2:35pm
rcc56
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Tipping a Luthier
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General Mandolin Discussions
It has been my experience that the oval hole Gibsons can vary quite a bit in tone, power, and general character. If you have the opportunity to play...
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112 replies | 4559 view(s)
Feb-13-2021,
9:46pm
rcc56
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Tipping a Luthier
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General Mandolin Discussions
Sherry, the instrument is an A-2 made in 1920. The bridge is an inexpensive replacement, which does not resemble any style bridge that Gibson used....
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Feb-13-2021,
5:55pm
rcc56
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Tipping a Luthier
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General Mandolin Discussions
I've been following this thread with interest. Over the 30 years that I've been doing repair work, I've found that on some jobs, when things are...
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112 replies | 4559 view(s)
Feb-11-2021,
7:35pm
rcc56
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Truss rods
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Many instruments have been built with single action rods that adjust at the heel end of the neck. Some of them work well, some don't. I believe...
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Feb-11-2021,
1:17pm
rcc56
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Truss rods
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Traditional single rods work well if engineered and installed correctly. I am not personally fond of double rod systems. I prefer methods that...
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Feb-11-2021,
1:13pm
rcc56
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information needed for Gibson A4
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According to Spann's Guide to Gibson, the mandolin has a 1913 serial number. A well-known vintage dealer might be able to get as much as $3000 on a...
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5 replies | 322 view(s)
Feb-10-2021,
10:38pm
rcc56
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Eastman Truss Rod Question
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Builders and Repair
Many years ago I visited Jean Horner, who built a lot of mandolins during the 1980's and 90's. He had two that were just about finished, one...
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23 replies | 1167 view(s)
Feb-10-2021,
11:58am
rcc56
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Blake's March -musical notation
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Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex
Who knows the original composer of any of the 100+ year old tunes?? They were passed down from one player to another, over and over, and often...
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22 replies | 5467 view(s)
Feb-10-2021,
3:20am
rcc56
replied to a thread
Blake's March -musical notation
in
Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex
My mistake. The Constitution Hornpipe in Cole's is a different tune. Here is the Constitution March in D from a fakebook compiled by the late...
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22 replies | 5467 view(s)
Feb-10-2021,
12:21am
rcc56
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Blake's March -musical notation
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Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex
The tune that Stringalong linked to is indeed "Constitution Hornpipe," which is in "Ryan's Mammoth Collection," which was also printed in the now...
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22 replies | 5467 view(s)
Feb-09-2021,
5:44pm
rcc56
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Help with mandola strings pls
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General Mandolin Discussions
Keep it light, no matter what else you do. I use the following set on an old Gibson: 12-20w-32w-48w; using D'Addario or GHS singles. If you don't...
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Feb-09-2021,
1:11pm
rcc56
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Help with a purchase decision
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
A Martin 2-15 might be hard to sell later.
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10 replies | 913 view(s)
Feb-09-2021,
11:17am
rcc56
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Help with a purchase decision
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
The Martin is a style 2-15. That particular model mandolin is not considered to be desirable by either players or collectors. Martin's oval hole...
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10 replies | 913 view(s)
Feb-09-2021,
12:37am
rcc56
replied to a thread
Eastman Truss Rod Question
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Builders and Repair
Saturday, I worked on a small-shop banjo that had a truss rod that was just about frozen. The instrument wasn't more than a year or two old. Maybe...
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23 replies | 1167 view(s)
Feb-08-2021,
7:45pm
rcc56
replied to a thread
Wood Identification
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Builders and Repair
It's a hard call. Brazilian can range in color from medium tan to red, and through many shades of brown to nearly black. I have seen some on older...
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14 replies | 754 view(s)
Feb-08-2021,
6:35pm
rcc56
replied to a thread
F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4
in
General Mandolin Discussions
The old F-2's and F-4's used a single horizontal brace with the outer edge ~3/8" behind the back of the sound hole. The only factory original...
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Feb-08-2021,
6:18pm
rcc56
replied to a thread
Wood Identification
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Builders and Repair
I agree it is most likely cocobolo. Although it resembles some Brazilian rosewood in figure, it looks a bit too orange for me to call it Brazilian.
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14 replies | 754 view(s)
Feb-08-2021,
6:13pm
rcc56
replied to a thread
Neck relief
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Builders and Repair
The truss rod neck moves from the "public" end of the heel back towards the nut. The largest change should be near the midpoint of the neck. Over...
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4 replies | 469 view(s)
Feb-08-2021,
11:08am
rcc56
replied to a thread
Bryan Kimsey
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Builders and Repair
I have re-fretted 30 or more instruments for Norman Blake, and he's quite picky about his frets. Also, a couple for Peter Ostroushko. Norman has...
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