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Jan-17-2021, 6:09pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks! That last sentence is extremely interesting IMHO! I've always fount it interesting (ironic? whatever) that the standard for F-5s comes from...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:48pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Good comments! The philosophy of violin makers seem to me to be so totally different -- they seem to use minimal amounts of hide glue so that the...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Great comments! Thanks! Now I will think about this some more with a fresh viewpoint!

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Jan-17-2021, 2:54pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks Richard, I definitely like the idea less mass ( or minimal mass) for the top and the tone bars! I am totally convinced that tone bars make...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks John! I had heard that at least one other noted mandolin maker (do not recall who for sure so I don't want to guess) also ventured the...

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Jan-17-2021, 12:46am

Bernie Daniel started a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

I think most builders include shaving the tone bars in tuning a mandolin top board? But I wonder what is the limit in thickness and height that...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:45pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah I read that article when it came out about a decade ago I guess? But I had heard that story about the mandolin player getting the short end of...

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Jan-16-2021, 6:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Maggie May is definitely forgettable AFAIC anyway. Ray Jackson the mandolinist got only couple hours of studio musician pay for adding that cool...

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Jan-14-2021, 8:54pm

brunello97 replied to a thread please help in Vintage Instruments

I've seen a picture or two of your shelving, Mike. Very impressive. Actually inspired a (uh, slightly smaller) unit of my own. Mick

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Jan-08-2021, 8:58pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Mandolins with violin-style construction are nothing new... in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This caught my eye, too, Jim. The top must be very strong to not have distorted with the bridge bearing so close to the F holes. Here's a...

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Jan-08-2021, 4:46pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

Thank Mike! :) Awesome just what I needed. And thanks also to Mr, Hovington!

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Jan-02-2021, 7:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

OK thanks. From your link it looks like we are talking about the set of plans by Ted Davis drawn from the Lloyd Loar signed number 73992? I see a...

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Jan-01-2021, 8:58pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread New Tuners for Vintage F2 in Builders and Repair

I hope they did not try the Gibson polish though...

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Dec-31-2020, 2:46pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

Well in that case, I could probably just buy said Guild of American Luthier's blueprint. Do you know if it has a number?

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Dec-31-2020, 2:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

Thanks a lot! :)

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Dec-31-2020, 10:47am

Bernie Daniel started a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

I did a search this morning for a thread with the plans for building a Virzi tone enhancer but came up dry after looking through a dozen or so...

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Dec-28-2020, 11:35am

brunello97 replied to a thread Bowlbacks of Note in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Here it is, once again, for posteriority. Mick

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Dec-28-2020, 11:21am

brunello97 replied to a thread Ceccherini 10 string mandolin in Belfast, advice needed in Vintage Instruments

Maybe we could pitch in and ship John over here for awhile? ;) We could load him down with work. (And beer, maybe?) Mick

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Dec-25-2020, 10:31pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Some Thoughts on Vintage Gibson and Martin Oval Holes in Vintage Instruments

Yes. Sort of. Mick

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Dec-25-2020, 10:30pm

brunello97 replied to a thread What is my Grandfathers Mandolin worth? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

While some continue to use the colloquial name of "reverse scroll" the Encyclopedia Mandolica cites the proper name for this style mandolin as "Papa...

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Dec-22-2020, 10:43pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Substantial sale at Bernunzio's in Vintage Instruments

Joe, when you get the Vinaccia back all set up and ready to go, would you mind checking back in? Such a beautiful maple bowl on that mandolin. I...

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Dec-21-2020, 11:12pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Italian mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I posted some photos of another (similar, but nicer) Valente in your other post, Patti. Maybe Mike can merge these two? Definitely a Roman style...

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Dec-21-2020, 11:02pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Some Thoughts on Vintage Gibson and Martin Oval Holes in Vintage Instruments

Fair play to you, George. Thanks for sharing. I also have the good fortune to have Gibson and Martin oval hole mandolins from this era and...

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Dec-21-2020, 10:58pm

brunello97 replied to a thread Seeking info about an italian mandolin made by raffaele valente in Vintage Instruments

Hello, Patti....a lot of questions there and I'm not sure if I can answer many of them for you...but Valente certainly made some very nice mandolins,...

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