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  1. Re: Now for something completely different...by Michael Stevens

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    New O rings...
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    Re: Horseshoe Magnet Magic

    Yes! It is the Doc Kauffman "Vibrola"patented in 1932...while Doc was working with Rickenbacher Electro. (Later Doc joined forces with Leo Fender to form K&F a precursor to Fender. I haven't...
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    Re: Horseshoe Magnet Magic

    Correct (no surprise��) 1930s Rickenbacher Electro, in extremely clean condition (I think the neck binding might have been replaced). Action and playability (with the bid pickup) is surprisingly...
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    Horseshoe Magnet Magic

    The mandolin plays great; pickup is well rounded, strong and dead quiet. Surprisingly wonderful. Going to dig in. Life in France is good.

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  5. Re: Now for something completely different...by Michael Stevens

    I’ve had it for 10 days now. Just gets better and better. I’ll try to create a sound clip, although I’m not really set up for it and generally don’t like cell phone “fidelity.” I can say it sounds...
  6. Now for something completely different...by Michael Stevens

    My dream has come true...and then some. Such an inspiring, fantastic instrument.
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    Levin Aristocrat 2-Point, circa 1945

    I just received this yesterday, after purchasing it at auction in June. Restrung it with D'Addario XS strings. Since there isn't too much information about these I thought I'd post a couple of...
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    Re: Not a Mandolin...But WHAT IS IT?

    My friends in another thread have concluded it is a Portuguese machete...tuned d'-g-b-d". Precursor to the ukelele but steel strings. Looking for another example...but it seems possible...
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    Re: Not a Mandolin...But WHAT IS IT?

    Agreed Allen. Not a uke (loop end steel strings). It IS a mystery and many of my "expert" musico friends haven't figured it out yet. But we're having fun. Check out the book matching on the back....
  10. Thread: 1931 Gibson C-1

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    1931 Gibson C-1

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    Just received my "new to me" Gibson C-1. As you can see, it has been played A LOT...the painted on pick guard has been almost completely "picked off." But it plays and sounds great. A...
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    Re: Remembering John Zeidler

    Wow...it is a small and wired world!. The Ax was featured in FJ #19 (with great photos by Scott King in Austin). I took to CA for my NAMM visit (it travels quite well :-)) and just after this...
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