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Yesterday, 1:23pm

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

Never mind.

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Yesterday, 1:20pm

mrmando replied to a thread 1974 Gibson F5 - what's top of the market? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'd trade a 1974 Ford Pinto for a 1974 F5 if I had a 1974 Ford Pinto.

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Jan-21-2021, 9:39pm

mrmando replied to a thread Gibson A3 number 74336 in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

joseph J. Glawson is listed 5 times in the Navy Directory as a chief pharmacist in Navy hospitals, including the one on Parris Island. The Marine...

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Jan-21-2021, 9:30pm

mrmando replied to a thread Gibson A3 number 74336 in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

That is a pretty high serial number for an A3 ... they disappear at the beginning of the snakehead era, don't they?

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Jan-21-2021, 2:11pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Too true, it always take practice and dedication to move forward irregardless of the endeavor.

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Jan-20-2021, 9:58pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

The treadmill is a great idea. I’ll look around I do have an old Nordic track but it isn’t motorized and we still use it. I don’t often see equipment...

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Jan-20-2021, 8:12am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Thanks Guys/Gals! It is nice to see some positive and not just negative. I am bound to get a thickness sander but I am not sure it will be a new unit...

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Jan-20-2021, 8:02am

John Bertotti replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Over the years I have collected or been gifted by family these five, all sizes I wanted to try and like. Oddly they all work fine on mandolin the...

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Jan-19-2021, 9:13pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Where are the ' Big guys ' ? in Builders and Repair

Barring personal tweaks to processes a lot of the answers are answered right right of the bat by some of the more active pro's. How many times can a...

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Jan-19-2021, 9:08pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

I really enjoy hand planes but they aren't as quick as I would like at times.

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Jan-19-2021, 5:40pm

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

Sure, you can use it for firewood or fighting off aggressive stray dogs.

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Jan-19-2021, 1:36pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Well, thanks everyone. I decided to hold off for awhile and either fab something myself or save a bit for a larger more stable unit. I appreciate the...

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Jan-18-2021, 10:45pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I have been using only blue chip in different shapes and sizes. i find my choice changes depending on my mood and how I hear that day.

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Jan-18-2021, 6:12pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

Thanks Marty! Do these really work well running a board through to get the full 32" or 36" width? Neither is as wide as I have done before so I am...

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Jan-18-2021, 5:36pm

John Bertotti started a thread Equipment advice please in Builders and Repair

I thickness wood by hand, hand planes, routers, belt and disc sanders, sawing etc. I am looking at a Jet drum sander. Does anyone here have a drum...

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Jan-18-2021, 3:48pm

mrmando replied to a thread Fender FM60E 5 string electric mando intonation... in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I string FM60Es with 50/38/24/14/10. FM60Es are fairly consistent, but I suppose it's possible that the bridge placement is off and the instrument...

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Jan-18-2021, 3:13pm

mrmando replied to a thread Steve Earle on the Outlaw Country Cruise in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Perhaps the port duties are paid in counterfeit bills?

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Jan-17-2021, 10:08pm

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

I don't know if Neil Gladd still posts here or not, but he works in the Copyright Office and has been through all the classical mandolin recordings...

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Jan-17-2021, 10:05pm

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

Oh my ... It seems that when Antonio Tsai is doing his best work, he prefers to be known as Scaparelli. ...

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Jan-15-2021, 7:03am

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Jan-06-2021, 7:48pm

mrmando started a thread Really interesting A-style on ShopGoodwill in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Stephen Fistor, 1934 https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/112428574 There was a Dayton Style B that sold for $687 in the past few days. ...

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Jan-06-2021, 7:43pm

mrmando started a thread Mandolins with violin-style construction are nothing new... in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FINE-OLD-ITALIAN-MANDOLIN-MANDOLA-ROCCA-ANTIQUE-RARE-MASTER-FOR-RESTORATION-326/324443933637?hash=item4b8a5d8bc5:g:j78AAOSwtv...

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Jan-05-2021, 3:22am

mrmando replied to a thread Steve Earle on the Outlaw Country Cruise in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Did he get the green one from Carter's or just the wenge one?

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Jan-05-2021, 3:17am

mrmando replied to a thread A models rocking the classifieds in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've picked a little on William's Apitius ... it's a nice one.

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