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Yesterday, 5:11pm

Sue Rieter replied to a discussion Radio silence in group Newbies

Henry, it was a riot watching you pull the stuff out of the case :))

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Yesterday, 4:54pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread G & S Octofone Case in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Maybe ;)

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Jul-04-2022, 1:09pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Old-style taipieces with covers: threat or menace? in General Mandolin Discussions

On all my mandolin family instruments (8 now) only one has the old style sliding cover stamped tailpiece. I don't know the brand - it came on my...

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Jul-03-2022, 6:50am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread What to pay for an old Gibson in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow. Whatever has happened to common courtesy? I feel like the anonymity of the internet makes people feel like they can be jerks with impunity...

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Jul-02-2022, 7:29am

Sue Rieter replied to a discussion Radio silence in group Newbies

Been woodshedding, trying to finish getting my garden in, and working on two instrument deals. One sadly fell through, and I'm not sure about the...

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Jul-02-2022, 7:00am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Tell me about Wernick Method Jam Camp in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Thanks for the feedback, Don and everyone else. I will likely sign up if there are no schedule conflicts. It does seem like it would be a good fit...

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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-30-2022, 8:23am

Mandobart replied to a thread Anyone tried this mandolin-friendly guitar tuning? in General Mandolin Discussions

I once tuned my old beater 6 string to a modified mandocello all 5ths tuning: F-C-G-D-A-E. For the C through E I used the same gages as my 10...

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Jun-28-2022, 12:42pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stradolin Waverly/Tortoisehell Fancy Tailpiece in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

That was pretty fast, so I guess it settles the value question.

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Jun-28-2022, 7:35am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Tell me about Wernick Method Jam Camp in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

All good input, especially via our Fearless Leader above. I'm also interested in comments from anyone who's actually been to one of these.

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Jun-27-2022, 5:28pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Advice on purchasing my next mandolin(s) in General Mandolin Discussions

Or a woman ;)

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Jun-27-2022, 11:55am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread What to pay for an old Gibson in General Mandolin Discussions

I saw that one. Hope it turns out to be awesome for you :mandosmiley:

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Jun-26-2022, 3:52pm

Sue Rieter started a thread Tell me about Wernick Method Jam Camp in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

I am considering signing up for one of these weekend camps that is in late summer and only about an hour from my house (I would not commute). I...

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Jun-26-2022, 3:15pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Is there any reson to buy a waldzither if you have a mandola? in General Mandolin Discussions

IMHO, if you can afford it, you should buy whatever calls out to you. I bought a flute a week ago, and I've never played a flute in my life. ;)

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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-23-2022, 4:23pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stradolin Waverly/Tortoisehell Fancy Tailpiece in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Wow, there's quite a bit of variation in these. The OP cover isn't really like mine, either. Do you think the appearance, stripy vs. mottled,...

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Jun-23-2022, 12:45pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stradolin Waverly/Tortoisehell Fancy Tailpiece in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I wonder if this is the same one discussed in this other thread: Junk Late 40s A50- Bonus S-O-L Tailpiece! Final price on that was $361 after 27...

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Jun-23-2022, 11:46am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stradolin Waverly/Tortoisehell Fancy Tailpiece in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Wow, do you think it's really worth that much?!? That's a fair portion of what I paid for my whole mandolin only 2 years ago. I feel like this...

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Jun-23-2022, 12:04am

Mandobart replied to a thread Sitka vs. Red Spruce in mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

As a resident of the PNW I was very curious about WRC. When I bought my Cricketfiddle F4 octave mandolin part of the reason was the WRC soundboard. ...

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Jun-22-2022, 3:31pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Has anybody heard of an English maker called Frederick Winslow? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That is way cool and different. What a fantastic aquisition! I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd love to hear the sound of it.

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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-22-2022, 10:13am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Trying to get info on my mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Well, not exactly, Jerry. You don't have the snazzy stairstep fretboard extension :cool: You've got some pretty dang cool ones, though.

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Jun-22-2022, 7:49am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Guitar flight case in overhead? in Equipment

Be aware that priority boarding is no guarantee of group A on Southwest. My sister flew Manchester NH to Tucson several weeks ago with priority...

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Jun-22-2022, 6:43am

Mandobart replied to a thread Gold Tuner Knob Screws? in Equipment

I have some that might fit. I bought a few sets of gold Grover rotomatic and mini rotomatics to replace some tuning machines on a couple...

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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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