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Today, 9:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Replacement tailpiece for a Gibson A 5 jr in Builders and Repair

Is that a mistake in the title to this thread? Did Gibson ever make an A-5 Junior?

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Today, 9:07pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Please School Me On Mandolin Strings in General Mandolin Discussions

You are the only one to truly know what you like. For years, I mostly used D'Addario J-74 or the equivalent, but I tried some Monel strings and liked...

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Today, 1:19pm

sunburst replied to a thread String width at the bridge in CBOM

Yep, already had those. Thanks.

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Today, 1:16am

sunburst replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

No

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Yesterday, 1:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

Nice that they sound great but if you break one string and it is the one underneath you have to change both. Good luck.

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Yesterday, 1:14pm

sunburst replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

I might agree with you if I understand what you are saying. I'm not much of a fan of ornamentation and tend to like things that are designed with a...

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Jan-22-2021, 7:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Aesthetic appeal is a matter of personal taste. (That from the Department of Redundancy Department) :) I prefer the beauty of the understated. Not...

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Jan-22-2021, 6:55pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Creating a solo video with my own backing track in General Mandolin Discussions

Today I had a lovely video call with two fellow musicians to try and figure out how to play together remotely on Jamkazam. It was nice just talking...

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Jan-22-2021, 5:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

My alias is Gregor Samsa!

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Jan-22-2021, 4:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

First examples come from the eBay sellers from the Taiwan/Vietnam circle. I believe they have become much better in the quality of their work but...

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Jan-22-2021, 3:55pm

sunburst replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

If I get to know someone and like them, I can overlook short hair and stodgy... er, "neat" clothing. ;)

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Jan-22-2021, 1:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1920/1930 Supertone Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post some photos and carefully measure the distance between centers of the posts so you can tell people selling parts. Most of these Supertones are...

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Jan-22-2021, 1:08pm

sunburst replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

Not usually. Fancy (relatively) wood is just as easy to get and it sounds just a good, so why build with plain wood? Some things: It has been...

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Jan-21-2021, 6:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Danger of imitating an inlay logo/brand? in Builders and Repair

Unless you copy that logo of that bird exactly there should be no problem. Same with letters, if you copy someone else's monogram on the headstock...

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Jan-21-2021, 1:20pm

sunburst replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Off topic, but exercise equipment especially gets discarded. I've built myself a mandolin several times so that I would learn to play. Still, I...

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Jan-20-2021, 10:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I was talking about the shape not the thickness. BC makes their 35 pick thickness which is 0.89mm. Perhaps you could see if they make that shape with...

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Jan-20-2021, 4:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

The only mandolin banjo (or banjo mandolin) I own is a small headed (~7") Weymann style 25. It has a skin head and I bought it back around the mid...

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Jan-20-2021, 3:38pm

sunburst replied to a thread Fret Size in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't remember that last time I did frets with smaller ones in the upper positions, but there's no reason not to. The thing is, there is no...

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Jan-20-2021, 1:18pm

sunburst replied to a thread String width at the bridge in CBOM

Flat top, guitar-shaped OM for a customer. He doesn't have an OM yet, has not developed a preference. I'm just trying to get all the info I can...

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Jan-20-2021, 12:31pm

sunburst replied to a thread String width at the bridge in CBOM

Graham, perhaps I'm doing something wrong (math and spacial things aren't strong subjects for me), but when I draw the individual string spacing from...

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Jan-20-2021, 7:42am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

isn’t this BC pick pretty close in shape to the Pickboy?

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Jan-20-2021, 1:45am

sunburst replied to a thread String width at the bridge in CBOM

True, once it's already built. I'm trying to go the other way; start with string spacing and make the board to "fit" under the strings. I've only...

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Jan-19-2021, 10:55pm

sunburst started a thread String width at the bridge in CBOM

What string width at the bridge do you folks prefer on an octave mandolin? What width as measured from 1st string to 8th string and what is your...

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Jan-19-2021, 10:46pm

sunburst replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Those of us who have been around for a while remember the days when "thickness sander" meant: (a) spend much more money than we can afford, or (b)...

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Jan-19-2021, 10:54am

Jim Garber replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Ones that come to mind immediately: Coleman’s March, Ashokan Farewell—actually a bunch of waltzes, Tombigbee is one. I’ll think some more.

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Jan-18-2021, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

I just wonder about the wound strings which unlike other mandolin strings have a nylon-like core similar I think to a classical guitar string. Am I...

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Jan-18-2021, 8:25pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I think it is matter of preferred genre. Players of Celtic music generally prefer lighter picks on either side of the Atlantic.

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Jan-18-2021, 6:59pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

As you can tell there is no one answer but just about as many answers to our question as they are mandolin players. Think about it, though: if you...

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Jan-18-2021, 6:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

Savarez site says: "Premium strings for mandolin are inspired by the strings of the 18th century and their so magical sound." Very interesting. But I...

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Jan-18-2021, 5:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Seeking Grandfather's record in General Mandolin Discussions

For one, try contacting the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA). Second, see if there is any mention of the group in older magazines,...

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