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Don,

I was talking about replacing the tuners not the bushings, sorry for the confusion! In fact, I was wrong and it appears your gear configuration is standard. I had a set that looked very...

I believe they are Golden Gate tuners made by Saga and are very inexpensive, though I am still surprised the bushings would be plastic. Because they have the gears on top of the shaft, this limits...

With a budget up to $7500, you can get one hell of a vintage A model Gibson. With some searching, you could even get a Gilchrist Model 1 which is the modern king of oval holes IMO. You can pretty...

I agree with Caleb. I have bought many books and DVDs over the years and the most helpful by far were the beginners books written by Joe Carr, who sadly passed away only last December (RIP). His Mel...

My only suggestion if you do plan on getting all frets replaced is to go with EVO fretwire. It has a golden bronze color and lasts much longer than regular fretwire. The cost should be the same or...

I had one that I sold a couple months back. It was a well crafted instrument, with a nice THROATY voice and a beautiful instrument. Also came in one of the nicest custom shaped HSCs (brown faux...

Simple but elegant IMO.

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Sean

I think you have a future career in "speed necking", nicely done!

Sean

Just to avoid confusion, my particular Nugget mandolin has NO finish / varnish / lacquer / dyes etc. of any kind on the "usable" portion of the back of neck. My experience leads me to imagine 3 pages...

I know that when I asked Mike Kemnitzer if he used any type of sealer on my bare mando neck, he said it was simply bare wood but the oils from my hands would "condition" it over time. It is the most...

I wish all tuners were like vintage Kluson strat type with a hole on the top to put the string in and a notch to bend the string before winding. Changing strings on a strat is almost pleasurable...

Great video, looks like Dave is wearing the same shirt Jimi rocked at Monterey!

Sean

As I said in the other thread, is there something terribly wrong with the neck that would make a truss rod install necessary? You live in the vicinity of some very talented setup people (Lynn...

Why do you think it needs a truss rod? Unless there is something terribly wrong with the neck, there are plenty of setup tweaks you could try to get it playing to your satisfaction.

Sean

I remember reading either here or on Comando decades ago a quote that went something like this:

"At some point, you just have to sit down and play the damn thing."

Not sure who said it (Sam...

Funny, I left an old Fender Deluxe Reverb in my trunk the other night. Remembered to grab all the guitars and mandolins. The amp sat overnight in sub freezing temps. I didn't think twice about firing...

I believe Chris used to practice 8 hrs a day minimum from age 4 to ~25. He still practices about half that many hours a day. The advantages of learning an instrument that young (especially with a...

I have been dealing with this problem since time immemorial. I have had some of the most advanced repair persons in the world look at a couple of different mandolins. This problem can be somewhat...

I think everyone would be wise to purchase the finest instrument they can afford and spend a lot more energy on practicing and playing. I have all kinds of mandolins and love them all, but after 20...

Ben is a much better photographer than I.

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I can't edit or delete the video above, but here is a much better quality video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1eOetG78f0&feature=youtu.be

Sean

Here is a song me and my friend wrote tonight and I decided to break out the BRW.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-_TQBr0ypI&feature=share

Sean

John, as I said, the Carpathian came out better than I expected. I think the high E on this mando might be my favorite of all I have owned. It is very balanced, but so new, difficult to truly...

I first heard of Ben Wilcox in the early 2000's while browsing the Cafe' and was always impressed with his work, especially with how young he was at the time. I was particularly fond of his humility,...