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Aug-10-2022, 7:55am

Sue Rieter replied to a discussion T.o.m 08/2022: Bluegrass stomp in group Newbies

After listening to the you tubes here, I thought I might play around with this a bit, it's a pretty cool tune. I get a dead link on the second pdf,...

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Aug-07-2022, 9:00am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Homemade Tuning Peg Tool in Equipment

A few of the tuners in my Strad-O-Lin are super hard to turn. I think the posts are not fully straight in the holes, or there's play, and there...

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Aug-07-2022, 8:39am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I am thinking that if I can find a piece of material that has a similar texture, that I might try it for case repair. I could use it to imprint a...

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Aug-06-2022, 7:53pm

Mandobart replied to a thread My lovely new Morris A5 in General Mandolin Discussions

Sonny is a member of our local Old Time Fiddlers Association. I've picked a lot of tunes with him and played a LOT of his mandolins (and some...

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Aug-06-2022, 7:45pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Information on Michael Kelly Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I played a used cedar top MK F4 at my local music shop many years ago. They were also asking $600. It was very playable and had a real nice tone. ...

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Aug-06-2022, 11:02am

mrmando replied to a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This instrument sold shortly after I posted it, but now I see it's back up for sale at the same store where I returned it...

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Aug-06-2022, 5:50am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Looks nice, NicK. I guess you really are a fan of that Sugru!

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Aug-05-2022, 3:27pm

Mandobart replied to a thread Information on Michael Kelly Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I really wouldn't compare the two. They're not in the same league. MK's are in the Rogue/Rover/Ibanez/Saga league. Beginner instruments for those...

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Aug-05-2022, 1:55pm

mrmando replied to a thread Dose anyone know anything about this mandolin or its value in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Can we set up a Kickstarter to buy the OP some punctuation marks?

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Aug-05-2022, 1:41pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stathopoulo Mandolin Bowlback, Ornate in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was only a little tempted ;) (I happened upon the listing while I was doing my daily scan for oval hole Strad-O-Lins)

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Aug-05-2022, 11:31am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Stathopoulo Mandolin Bowlback, Ornate in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I saw that and was a little tempted :mandosmiley:

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Aug-05-2022, 7:42am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread 1898 Martin Style 6. What should I do? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Glad you made a good trade. I saw that your NH craigslist post was gone, and was wondering what kind of a deal you'd made.

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Aug-04-2022, 7:08pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Regal Octofone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I feel a little bad. My former case was nothing to shake a stick at, but it wasn't a gig bag. My DH took it to the Swap Shop at our local...

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Aug-04-2022, 8:41am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Mandola method? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I asked this question one time before : Where are the mandola books? Your mileage may vary, as I am a newbie, but the most useful thing I've...

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Aug-04-2022, 8:28am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Devastating floods in Kentucky in Builders and Repair

Thanks for that link, John. For those at a distance who want to help, they are accepting cash donations to help with the instrument drive, and there...

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Aug-03-2022, 8:44pm

mrmando replied to a thread First mandolin for a Metalhead in Looking for Information About Mandolins

More on the late Chris Cornell: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/132535-Yet-Another-Mandolin-IDing-thread

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Aug-03-2022, 8:40pm

mrmando replied to a thread First mandolin for a Metalhead in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Check out Belmuse Mandolin in Norfolk: https://www.belvoirguitars.co.uk/mandolins

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Aug-03-2022, 7:33am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Regal Octofone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I really like that pickguard. The shape is very attractive.

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Aug-02-2022, 8:15pm

Mandobart replied to a thread PEEK Pick by EML Picks in Equipment

I do have a couple 2.0 mm thick Apollo PEEK picks. Nik was very easy to work with and prompt on filling my order. They are just as good and have...

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Aug-02-2022, 4:05pm

mrmando replied to a thread Comments on the Value of Gibson A4 Mandolin with hard case in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The listing price and the actual sale price aren't necessarily the same thing. $4K for a Sheraton brown A2 is far above market, so if someone paid...

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Aug-02-2022, 2:08pm

mrmando replied to a thread Comments on the Value of Gibson A4 Mandolin with hard case in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Somewhere between 2K and 3K. If I can't have Handels on an A4 I would prefer to get a truss rod and adjustable bridge. This one is an...

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Aug-01-2022, 12:34am

Mandobart replied to a thread PEEK Pick by EML Picks in Equipment

I have several blue chips and Gravity Gold PEEK picks (old tan color - the new colored gold are NOT the same) for both guitar and mandolin. The only...

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Jul-29-2022, 3:32pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread NMD - Northfield Big Mon in General Mandolin Discussions

Lovely! You can use a shoelace for now ;)

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Jul-27-2022, 8:33am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread What's the best way to dust my fretboard? in General Mandolin Discussions

Is canned air just air, or is there some kind of propellant that we wouldn't want on our instruments? I'm a bit leery. On e-cloths, I looked on...

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Jul-27-2022, 7:19am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Pettine method part VI on Google Books in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

You're right. I guess my next approach might be to take screenshots of each page, crop and paste them into a page layout program and then export to...

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Jul-27-2022, 7:00am

Sue Rieter replied to a thread What's the best way to dust my fretboard? in General Mandolin Discussions

What's an e-cloth?

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Jul-26-2022, 8:34pm

Sue Rieter replied to a thread Pettine method part VI on Google Books in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here's the directions, David: Download and Read Books Offline

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