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J.C. Bryant started a thread Just curious about Northfield Tailpieces in General Mandolin Discussions

Why the cast tailpiece (looks like an Allen) on the Calhoun and a Nugget on the A5. I'm just wondering about the advanages of each.

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Feb-21-2021, 2:24pm

fox replied to a thread Dealing with a floppy G string in GDAE in Tenor Guitars

It is the most difficult string to get right and I think you can only answer that question by experimenting for yourself. It will depend on you...

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Feb-20-2021, 2:15pm

fox replied to a thread Absolutely nothing to do with Tenor guitars! in Tenor Guitars

So i managed to get a free hand to build a box for a customer who i built a guitar for a few years back...

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Feb-20-2021, 12:34pm

fox replied to a thread My Blueridge Woes - Part III in Tenor Guitars

Well that is annoying for you! I have set up a fair few Blueridge tenors and to be honest it has always been very straight forward , personally I...

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Feb-20-2021, 4:42am

fox replied to a thread My Blueridge Woes - Part III in Tenor Guitars

Wow! I am no expert but isn’t sympathetic resonance something to do with matching the frequencies of certain notes so one string will pick up the...

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Feb-20-2021, 2:45am

fox replied to a thread Tunings and string gauges in Tenor Guitars

Oh well in that case you can fit a standard JP set https://www.elderly.com/products/john-pearse-450l-tenor-guitar-set i am sure the new owner will be...

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Feb-19-2021, 2:07pm

fox replied to a thread Tunings and string gauges in Tenor Guitars

If you can say what strings you use for CGDA we can match the tension with GDAE. However I think a slightly lighter set than normal will suit a...

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Feb-17-2021, 4:44pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Too Cold to Ship Your Instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

I have two mandolins on the way to me. They were shipped prior to the inclimate weather here in SE MO and have gotten caught up in the "blizzard". ...

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Feb-17-2021, 12:10pm

fox replied to a thread My Blueridge Woes - Part II in Tenor Guitars

Perhaps you missed my post? I still don’t get went went wrong, was the string moving so it would not stay in tune or was the pin rising? There...

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Feb-17-2021, 10:31am

fox replied to a thread My Blueridge Woes - Part II in Tenor Guitars

Hi,I don’t quite get what your problem was, do you mean the bridge pins would not hold the strings in place and were rising up? I think you string...

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Feb-16-2021, 11:18am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Northfield Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Fantastic! I enjoyed reading, on this frozen morning, you elation and excitement over your Northfield. I, too, have been bitten by the Northfield...

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Feb-15-2021, 3:46am

fox replied to a thread Blueridge BT-40 in Tenor Guitars

Like the majority of Blueridge instruments, the prices have risen as their reputation has become more established. Where I live their six strings...

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Feb-14-2021, 2:20pm

fox replied to a thread A Kala Tenor success story in Tenor Guitars

Always nice to see someone enjoying their tenor guitar, I also think they are great although to me yours sound a little thuddy ... I would consider...

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Feb-14-2021, 2:54am

fox replied to a thread Ranking old tenors (generally speaking) by brand? in Tenor Guitars

You can find many post on this forum about all the available models, i find it more effective to search the forum by using goggle search and add...

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Feb-13-2021, 2:08pm

fox replied to a thread Ranking old tenors (generally speaking) by brand? in Tenor Guitars

Well I don’t know what your expectations are but yes the Blueridge BR 40 T is very well suited to GDAE and is a very well made instrument.

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Feb-13-2021, 12:28pm

fox replied to a thread Ranking old tenors (generally speaking) by brand? in Tenor Guitars

What do you mean by limited? Are you expecting a vintage Martin to sound better that say a Blueridge in some way or another?

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Feb-11-2021, 5:01pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks J.Albert, If age was a constraint i wouldn't own anything but a transister radio. I am 76 but, dang it, I'm just gonna keep going. I am not...

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Feb-11-2021, 10:37am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

How about the Northfield F2S? Any of you played that one? What do you think?

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Feb-11-2021, 10:02am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks fatt-dad! I guess I do really need to decide on the two options you list. thanks

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Feb-11-2021, 8:30am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

Again, I very much appreciate youir thoughts and comments. I am looking at the Pomeroy,(it is in my price range) I have also looked at the Sawchyn...

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Feb-09-2021, 10:27am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

I very much appreciate your thoughts. I continue my search for a good F oval hole and would go for a F4 if one were to show up in my range of...

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Feb-08-2021, 5:57pm

J.C. Bryant started a thread F model oval holes: Northfieod F2S, Collings MFO, Gibson F2 and 4 in General Mandolin Discussions

I have kind of got the "hots" for an oval hole F and wonder if any of you can give opinions on the ones listed, or more. What is lateral bracing?...

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Feb-03-2021, 4:18pm

fox replied to a thread Today's Tenor Rumour Mill in Tenor Guitars

There are quite a few tenor guitar pages on Facebook, I am a poster on a couple but I either missed the post or it was on another page I don’t visit....

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