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Jul-01-2022, 12:21am

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

I have an earlier eBay harp mandolin by the same builder. It's sort of the MidMo/Big Muddy of harp mandolins: good quality build with an emphasis on...

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Jun-26-2022, 2:43pm

mrmando replied to a thread Never Returned (Stolen) Brilliantone Mandocello in General Mandolin Discussions

This reminds me of the handmade djembe we loaned to one of the actors in a play my wife wrote nine years ago ... which he never gave back. Now he's...

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Jun-26-2022, 1:19am

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

It was most definitely up again; they tend not to last long. Some poor sucker who doesn't read the Cafe is gonna get an education. I might give...

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Jun-25-2022, 10:32am

mrmando started a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Thinking of buying this from Guitar Center? Don't -- unless you enjoy fixing things up. I bought it and discovered that not only are all the...

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Jun-23-2022, 4:53pm

mrmando replied to a thread Never Returned (Stolen) Brilliantone Mandocello in General Mandolin Discussions

The tailpiece in David's photo is a replacement tailpiece by Gary Price. These were 1-piece cast, and modeled after banjo tailpieces. I had one on a...

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Jun-22-2022, 2:36pm

mrmando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've never used store-to-store, but I'm pretty sure you have to buy an instrument and pay for the shipping to get it shipped anywhere. It's...

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Jun-21-2022, 7:22pm

mrmando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Keep in mind that while the GC approval period on "used" instruments is very generous (45 days IIRC), the period on "VINTAGE" instruments is much...

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Jun-21-2022, 7:19pm

mrmando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The H1 doesn't have back binding, so at least there's no reason to worry about said binding having been painted over. But yes, the back and sides...

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Jun-21-2022, 4:17pm

mrmando replied to a thread Dennis Cahill has passed away - R.I.P. in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Hayes & Cahill were one of the greatest things that ever happened to music. Not just Irish music — all music. Loved his understated elegance. This is...

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Jun-20-2022, 11:46am

mrmando replied to a thread Kent 836 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I wouldn't go that light on the C ... more like a 44 or 46. But let us know if it works for you. You need a screwdriver to remove the tailpiece...

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Jun-20-2022, 10:08am

mrmando replied to a thread Kent 836 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You can tune a Kent 836 as a mandolin using ultralight strings. But even then, the tension on the unwound strings will be high and the E strings will...

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Jun-16-2022, 9:12pm

mrmando replied to a thread Vintage KAY Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I don't know who "some" would be. For me it's the opposite: if you're going to discuss an auction it's polite to post a link. Like so:...

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Jun-15-2022, 2:53pm

mrmando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Well, I did ask for a photo of the screw holes in the top. Thus far — crickets!

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Jun-15-2022, 2:52pm

mrmando replied to a thread First generation ZETA mandolin in Equipment

The first Zeta e-mando dates from the company's Bay Area days and to all appearances is just an Asian factory F style with a pickup. Since Steve...

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Jun-15-2022, 1:19am

mrmando replied to a thread One of Mr. Stillion's products on sale at Bernunzio's in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Ha! The story is, I bought the last few JBoviers from Jeff Cowherd, Andrew set them up and we rebranded them with Jeff's permission. I didn't...

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Jun-14-2022, 10:23am

mrmando replied to a thread Mix/NewMAD A4 at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

it's back oniine at GC as of this morning ... ready for the next sucka who wants to take a test drive. ...

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Jun-13-2022, 10:42pm

mrmando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

They never try very hard to sell used mandolins, but some of them sell regardless. There's a 2014 Arnold Cross F style listed for $2K, which is...

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Jun-13-2022, 7:03pm

mrmando started a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

It sez mandolin, but that's a mandola fretboard extension for sure. ...

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Jun-12-2022, 2:27am

mrmando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

I'm in touch with National and if I choose to pursue replating, I might send the instrument down to them. The one local shop I've spoken with...

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Jun-11-2022, 3:01pm

mrmando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Ah, there it is ... Well, I might owe an apology to the guy at the brass instrument shop then. Email from National suggests that some early...

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Jun-11-2022, 12:35pm

mrmando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

The Silvo in question has already had a shoddy attempt at customization performed on it ... someone inexpertly added block inlays to the fretboard,...

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Jun-10-2022, 3:25pm

mrmando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Allen, do you have a page number for that claim? Brozman's spec list for Style 1 just says "German silver body" without reference to whether that's...

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Jun-10-2022, 2:42pm

mrmando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Ah ... well, then, I have my own copy of Brozman so I'll check it out. The Silvo mandolin is just a plain Style 1 mandolin body with a pickup...

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Jun-10-2022, 11:02am

mrmando started a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

I picked up another vintage National Silvo e-mando that has already suffered from someone's attempt to customize it — they did a very poor job of...

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Jun-09-2022, 6:08pm

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

Trippy! Here's something in the same vein: the Guscott electric doubleneck violin....

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Jun-09-2022, 4:10pm

mrmando replied to a thread Just saw this note in classified section: What does it mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, Venmo has indeed started charging a fee for some transactions; to my surprise I incurred a fee last time I sold a mandolin using Venmo (in a...

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Jun-08-2022, 11:50pm

mrmando replied to a thread Just saw this note in classified section: What does it mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

No, it isn't: https://www.mandolincafe.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?print_guidelines_page_button=on

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Jun-08-2022, 10:20pm

mrmando replied to a thread Just saw this note in classified section: What does it mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yep, it's there all right.

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Jun-08-2022, 10:18pm

mrmando replied to a thread Just saw this note in classified section: What does it mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

There are lots of people who just can't accept the notion of paying a transaction fee, no matter how much they are charging for an item, and will do...

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