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Feb-20-2021, 11:48am

LadysSolo replied to a thread Too Cold to Ship Your Instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree, some things are just not worth the risk. I work too hard for my money to risk damaging an instrument due to impatience.

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Feb-20-2021, 11:35am

LadysSolo replied to a thread An honest-to-goodness VULCAN HARP! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Actually, pon farr only occurs once every 7 years. Gives them something to look forward to (Star Trek fan since the 1960s.)

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Feb-16-2021, 7:28pm

Explorer replied to a thread An honest-to-goodness VULCAN HARP! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

There have been a few waves of replica Vulcan harps, a few actually playable, most just for show. This matches one of the display types.

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Feb-15-2021, 11:39pm

Explorer replied to a thread An honest-to-goodness VULCAN HARP! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I'm going to admit, if the item inspiring this topic had been one of the actual playable ones instead of the numerous non-working ones, I might have...

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Feb-11-2021, 11:20am

LadysSolo replied to a thread I decided to hang it on the wall: it might be safer there in Vintage Instruments

You are correct - I too would be willing to take it for safekeeping, but you got the first offer in, so you do it and make the sacrifice for all of...

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Feb-11-2021, 11:16am

LadysSolo replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Is the $1450 for all 3 instruments? If so, only a little overpriced.

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Feb-11-2021, 11:13am

LadysSolo replied to a thread Vorhees Bowlback- very interesting in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

"Probably needs to be restrung" - REALLY?!? But it's got really interesting ornamentation, and I like it, just not the price.

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Feb-09-2021, 12:51am

Explorer started a thread Eastwood Mando 5 Uppallapa Srivinas 5-string electric project in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I just noticed this 5-string mandolin over on the Eastwood Guitars project page. Basically, you put down a deposit, and if the project reaches...

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Feb-08-2021, 5:22pm

Explorer replied to a thread Metronome & flow in General Mandolin Discussions

I have been in bands where everyone doing their metronome woodshedding paid off. I have *never* witnessed a situation wherein someone suddenly had...

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Feb-04-2021, 12:05pm

LadysSolo replied to a thread What Sensation Should You Feel for "The One?" in Equipment

What he said. I got that feeling from my Pava and my Weber, and I decided I needed to try a Collings. I finally found one I could afford, paid for...

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Feb-01-2021, 8:38pm

Explorer replied to a thread Unknown stringed instrument. in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think I saw more than one instrument with similar strange body geometry being sold by Elderly or similar retailers. The listings credited a prairie...

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Feb-01-2021, 8:29pm

Explorer replied to a thread Where to start with Jazz Mandolin? in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

I'm assuming the word "enough" was accidentally dropped. *chuckle* I do like those books, and even ordered the new edition when it came out.

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Feb-01-2021, 3:26am

Explorer replied to a thread Anyone heard of "Koda", particularly their CGDA mandola model? in CBOM

Koda, Ozark, and a few other names appear on that instrument's headstock. ...

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Jan-29-2021, 11:23am

LadysSolo replied to a thread Your first great mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

My The Loar LM220 was my starter mandolin, still have it, it wasn't terrible but it wasn't what I wanted either. Called TMS (NFI) and told them I was...

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Jan-29-2021, 11:11am

LadysSolo replied to a thread Martin mando on Shopgoodwill in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sold for $668.00 per the web site. A good price from the pictures.

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Jan-28-2021, 2:56pm

LadysSolo replied to a thread New player - Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

As for picks, I too came to mandolin from guitar (acoustic/folk,) and started with my guitar picks. I find many people recommend thicker picks for...

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Jan-28-2021, 2:41pm

LadysSolo replied to a thread Newbie looking to identify type/age of mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Nice that you also have the case! Use GHS A240 ultralight strings on it to restring it. Enjoy!

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