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Today, 7:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anyone else have no players near them? in General Mandolin Discussions

Daniel: I should have been clearer. I understand your not wanting to drive an hour each way on a regular basis but perhaps you could either attend a...

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Today, 2:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anyone else have no players near them? in General Mandolin Discussions

I did a quick search and found this coffee house that has a monthly open mic:...

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Today, 1:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Orchestra in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Heady, octave mandolins in the Europe are usually called mandolas and what in North America we call mandola (tuned like a viola) is called alto...

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Today, 1:04pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon & Healy model A - appreciated more every day in Vintage Instruments

I think mine is in the same era as yours, Tim. I will take mine out today and play it—it's been way too long. It's a later short-scale A pro labelled...

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Today, 12:55pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I love oddball mandolins but I was going to suggest you replace the banjo tuners. Actually, now that I look at the headstock it is probably way too...

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Today, 12:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Odd Gibson A4 on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here's some photos. I agree that refinish looks like Gibson maybe 50s or 60s.

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Today, 12:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread rhythm problems when writing in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

For historical purposes:

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Today, 12:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anyone else have no players near them? in General Mandolin Discussions

Daniel, I just checked the map and you and I are actually in the same situation. I am also retired and live one hour from New York City—it looks like...

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Today, 12:20pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Right-handed fiddle player, left-handed mando player in General Mandolin Discussions

Very strange. Have you tried playing your fiddle lefty? I am not sure how you are used to stopping the strings for notes using the left hand on the...

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Today, 5:18am

Aidan Crossey replied to a thread Update on "The Irish Mandolin" - and other stories in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

A quick update ... a sort of "almost the end of year" stocktake. I'm really pleased that my humble efforts to evangelise the cause of Irish music...

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Today, 5:03am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread The Butterfly- My first mandolin cover in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice one, sounds like you've hit the ground running!

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Yesterday, 8:14pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread National Mandolin Tailpiece, repair or replace? in Vintage Instruments

Yes, that is what happened to mine. Cracked along the fold in the metal tailpiece.

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Yesterday, 8:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It looks like a mandolin to me and the tailpiece resembles those made in Germany so it is possible that is where this was made. The headstock does...

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Yesterday, 7:55am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

There’a another thread under the same title where he couldn’t figure out how to post images.

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Nov-30-2021, 8:51pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Let me try... Well, it's not a mandolin. Oh well! .

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Nov-30-2021, 8:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I just logged in on my Kindle Fire and it put me on the mobile site. Try scrolling down to the bottom of the page and click on "full site" and you...

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Nov-30-2021, 6:30pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Try this thread to explain a few ways to post images.

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Nov-30-2021, 4:01pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread My favorite Red Bear pick just broke after a decade :( in Equipment

Charmed Life make casein picks: https://www.charmedlifepicks.com/online-store

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Nov-30-2021, 3:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What kind of Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post some more pics. We can't even tell if it is a bowlback or a flatback and I have a feeling those may be banjo-style tuners which would be...

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Nov-30-2021, 3:19pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harmony h35 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post some photos! Is it like this one on Reverb? Harmony "Batwing" Electric mandolin?

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Nov-30-2021, 2:21pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandola Hard Cases in CBOM

For your convenience, here's a link to the Collings mandola case ad. -------------------- I find it very odd that Eastman makes and sells mandolas...

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Nov-30-2021, 11:22am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Open Back / Old Time Banjos - Comparisons to Mando Builders in Builders and Repair

I started playing old time banjo and fiddle back in the 1970s when there were very few modern banjo shops and most of the players I knew played...

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Nov-30-2021, 5:58am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Your favorite mandolin tuning tips? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was just sat down playing my mandolin this morning - one pass through with the Polytune tuner, starting with the G course and working my way down,...

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Nov-29-2021, 4:37pm

Jill McAuley replied to a thread The Cobblestone, Famous Irish Pub Saved from Developers in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, I was delighted to get a notification email this morning from Dublin City Council to say that permission for the hotel had been refused! It...

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Nov-29-2021, 4:52am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread Your favorite mandolin tuning tips? in General Mandolin Discussions

I've been around the cafe for something like 12 years now and can say that I can't recall ever reading any threads that recommend tuning strings in a...

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Nov-28-2021, 4:31am

Jill McAuley replied to a thread O'Doud's No 9 (Reel) in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice work with those triplets - this is a great example for anyone trying to learn triplets of how the speed they're played it is relevant to the...

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Nov-28-2021, 4:27am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Spirit Varnish for a mandolin? in Builders and Repair

Thanks for bumping it up. I missed this thread and it is a nice read. Now I need to check my online shellac flake purchase. I honestly don't know if...

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Nov-27-2021, 9:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Hey guys and gals, I need some help please . . . old newbie in CBOM

It sounds like you loved the Northfield OM. Personally, if you are doing solo work with whatever instrument I would think an mandocello would be less...

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Nov-27-2021, 8:51pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Powerful A models in the 5K range in General Mandolin Discussions

Another possibility is a pre-Gibson Flatiron A5. Mine is 83 and signed by Carlson FWIW.

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Nov-27-2021, 8:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread The cure for MAS in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes! That is it! At one time I had a quartet of black Gibsons including the mandobass. All but the mandolin is gone now. But I still have a at least...

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