Also note that vintage instruments from GC have only a three day return window. I don’t know if this is the same for any used instrument, but good to pay attention when you purchase from them.
Also note that vintage instruments from GC have only a three day return window. I don’t know if this is the same for any used instrument, but good to pay attention when you purchase from them.
I have an older Trinity OM that has a decent sound and playability. Used ones can be picked up for a reasonable price. I have mine out on the couch so I can play it when I wander by. A good entry...
I just used a 3ft bolt cutter I had recently used (and not put back) to carefully cut the button off. It was easy and the small rivet hole seems ok. I did this on an old hat that is approaching its...
This question piqued my interest (and provided an excuse to procrastinate on starting some much-needed yard work). The fabric-covered button is called a 'Squatchee', also known as a squatcho. It...
Got my ebay Strad-O-Lin today and although the case, alas, doesn’t fit my 2-point SOL (the impetus for bidding), the new mandolin is a nice one. As such, my SAS has quieted slightly and I’ll not be...
My late wife was Annie (not the owner of this mandolin), so am tempted to bid, but as I have an eBay SOL arriving today (assuming FedEx is being honest), will probably pass (but maybe not!). Annie...
I’d like to see the khaki ones again.
I don’t know what art is, but I know what I like………mandolins!
Art should be part of everyone’s activities, whether it’s arranging what you make for dinner or how you plant your garden. Whatever...
The seller offered $100 off, so I went ahead and took the bait, mostly because I wanted the case for my 2-point Strad-O-Lin (and I don’t have this particular SOL model :))). I expect it to be shipped...
Hi Brad -
If you can wait a couple of weeks until I get back home, I can send you some unused dynamo label material to test and see what works best to remove the glue. Once you know that, you...
It’s a small instrument with a bottle gourd back. The gourd variety has various common names: dinosaur gourd, Caveman's Club, and Maranka Gourd.
Years ago I made a three stringed “cucurbitar” out...
I now have three different Stromberg Voisinet mandolins, none of which have a complete set of functioning tuners. The nicer two have mahogany sides and back (laminate?) while the other appears to be...
Necroposting?
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Certainly a case of raising the dead!
This has been a fun discussion and will make me a little more careful when responding to threads…..in theory, at least!
I may have inadvertently necroposted by “thanking” a comment (not sure if that actually resurrects the thread) while looking for information on a particular topic.
I do appreciate when folks...
Well, the SOL I won on EBay came today. 211065 Overall, it’s in pretty good shape except for some fret wear. The fifth fret buzzes on the A and D strings, more pronounced on the A and goes pretty...
I’ll take the tuners apart, clean them with naphtha, and apply a fine machine oil I got from Stew Mac. I also have some lemon oil specific for fretboards - also a standard treatment for a new...
Hopefully, it won’t join the ranks of my mandolins that need to visit the luthier before I can play them!
Well, my MAS flared up and, instead of attending to my chores today, I successfully bid on the Strad-O-Lin H-2011. Costing the princely sum of $13.50 in 1941, this represented 45 hours at minimum...
Have ordered a few of these to try out. Will add one to each of the Cafe pick samplers as well. Thanks to all who have commented on these.
I also have a soft spot in my heart for the Gibson black mandolins:
210787 A4 and K2. The mandocello is a treat to play even with its baseball bat neck. It would be nice to have the matching H2...
I got a reply from Michel Wegen this morning and it’s not a Wegen. Michel pointed out the breaking spot (yellow circle below) showing that it’s an injection molded pick rather than hand-made like...
It’s never too late to start learning anything (well, except maybe learning to behave!); just never enough time to learn about all the interesting stuff out there.
I was lucky to grow up with a...
Last week was crazy busy, but finally got to start organizing sampler #2 on Saturday. It turns out I had forgotten how much time it would take (good thing I’m retired). Of course, I also had to mess...
I actually have a real top hat, so according to Journeybear, I “should” be able to play any kind of music. Unfortunately, my much-loved MandolinCafe cap got left at former girlfriend’s house and...
Sampler #2 arrived in this afternoon’s mail. Have a family gathering this weekend, so will play with it starting Monday. Yow!