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Yesterday, 9:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin is always a good way to end a video. in General Mandolin Discussions

Works fine as a graphic display. :cool: I have had some success - not 100%, but close - by doing the following. Go back to your file and open it...

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Yesterday, 4:40pm

journeybear replied to a thread Are either of these mandolines? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I also want to point out that the guitar-shaped one has a bridge and nut slotted for six strings, not eight, despite its eight-string tailpiece....

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Yesterday, 3:23pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Gibson Banjolin - Info, please! in Vintage Instruments

And again, here we are in the land of “What did Gibson feel like doing different This week?” I have a trap door moccasin peg head which a member of...

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Yesterday, 1:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Are either of these mandolines? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Measurements might be helpful here especially scale lengths. Brescian mandolini are tuned the same as standard neapolitan mandolins GDAE but usually...

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Yesterday, 1:22pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

It is a very unusual occurrence for a poster to pose a question, get three pages worth of interesting replies, but not post anything of his own...

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Yesterday, 1:21pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Finish Repair? in Builders and Repair

" ... should I try to delicately try to add some finish to the areas of bare wood or just leave it alone?" This is very much a personal choice and...

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Yesterday, 12:53pm

journeybear replied to a thread Today in Mandolin History - July 4, 1911, Gibson of Kalamazoo, Mi in RSS News Feeds

Aha! I thought there was something memorable about this date. Just couldn't quite place it. Thank you! :mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 12:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Help with a 1900's Bowlback Mandolin please? in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree wholheartedly with my esteemed colleagues assessment. I have seen guitars with this maker's labels but don't recall any mandolins.

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Yesterday, 12:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread A better bridge? in Equipment

Hmmmm... is there an echo in here? Some bridges might change the tone of your mandolin but, assuming the bridges are all hardwood, the differences...

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Yesterday, 5:41am

David Lewis replied to a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Thinline or is it electric acoustic? Iis it that there are good ones and not so good ones?

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Jul-03-2022, 6:38pm

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Oh, OK. I listened for about a minute and had to stop. Found the overall sound really irritating. But yes, there's mandolin, albeit just as an...

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Jul-03-2022, 8:09am

journeybear replied to a thread listing of rock songs w/mando in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

My opinion? Doesn't qualify. Not a rock song, no mando. Find songs by them that rate - I'll include them.

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Jul-02-2022, 10:07pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin is always a good way to end a video. in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks. It cuts off a bit abruptly. I'm sure he was about to say, "It's a heckuva great way to kick off a video, too." And, "Mandolin can really...

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Jul-02-2022, 3:28pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

"Too many decades" for me too but my first "good" mandolin was and still is my 1916 Gibson blackface F-2 that was upgraded to look like an F-4 with...

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Jul-02-2022, 8:00am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget? in General Mandolin Discussions

I did the same, but I had been a lifelong guitar player, so I knew what action I wanted and I did the setup: Fit bridge to top, lower slots in the...

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Jul-01-2022, 6:21pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget? in General Mandolin Discussions

As Chuck said, a good setup is paramount for any new mandolin, and I would say *especially* so for the budget mandolins. And I see that you are...

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Jul-01-2022, 5:47pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread guitar returned after 45 years in General Mandolin Discussions

Love the headline, Guess Who Got His Guitar Back Personally, I've been spending time the last few months going back to the music of my youth (I...

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Jul-01-2022, 4:50pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Gibson F2 and F4. Difference in sound ? in Vintage Instruments

We can also ask Jimmy the "Reviver" now that he's found the Gibson F-4 of dreams ;) Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Jul-01-2022, 4:32pm

journeybear replied to a thread Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder--mando content in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I believe this is the third or fourth thread on the subject. I wonder whether this has reached the point where it's time to combine them so people...

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Jul-01-2022, 3:50pm

jaycat replied to a thread Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder--mando content in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I'm surprised Taj hasn't lost a couple of teeth, smacking his harp like that.

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Jul-01-2022, 3:48pm

jaycat replied to a thread Tell me your experiences with rechargeable tuners in General Mandolin Discussions

Another vote for the Unitune. It has auto shutoff which saves a lot of battery life. I do have a Snark rechargeable tuner. It's somewhat more...

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Jul-01-2022, 7:52am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Porcupine Tree - Trains - chord Dadd4add9 in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Once again, a careful reading of the original post would help. Regardless what other instruments are in the band, his band mates asked him to play...

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Jun-30-2022, 8:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread For those who love changing strings in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here’s the eBay one: lt does look like it has a double top.

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Jun-30-2022, 8:36pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread For those who love changing strings in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

There have been precursors to this design primarily Chris Knutsen: https://www.harpguitars.net/knutsen/mandolins.htm. A d also the Larson Brothers...

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Jun-30-2022, 7:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Southern Italian Mandolin in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Is this the same song? He may be singing in a regional dialect? Do you have further info about the song?

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Jun-30-2022, 7:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Double-sided, double-necked violin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

For historical purposes:

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Jun-30-2022, 7:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread For those who love changing strings in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Not the highest workmanship if I can tell from the photos. Also hard to tell but it looks like purfling might be painted on or even drawn with a...

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Jun-30-2022, 7:08pm

JeffD replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes I have found my personal Holy Grail mandolin. More than a few of them, actually.

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Jun-30-2022, 7:03pm

JeffD replied to a thread Gibson F2 and F4. Difference in sound ? in Vintage Instruments

My guess is that if it is in good enough shape that it still has its birchiness or mapliness is a keeper, regardless. :)

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Jun-30-2022, 5:41pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Very thin fretboard on a bowlback in Builders and Repair

I agree with my colleagues above. If all else fails replace the fretboard with a reasonably thick one, refret, and shim up the bridge if necessary.

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