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    Re: Oddly shaped mandolin identity

    True, but it'd be one way to get that high lonesome sound. :disbelief:
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    Read Me First

    The old Forum software has been reinstalled. But I wasn't done meddling just yet. I saw some things in the other version and decided they had their place here so changes have occurred in the...
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    Re: Vintage Gibson oval hole

    A while back, at a mixed jam, mixed in that we allowed a banjo or two, but did not cater to them by staying one key. With every key change they had to change tuning.

    I poked fun at them, saying...
  4. Re: If you always wanted one of those sunfish style mandolins

    Looking at the two I can't help but see the early Simpsons (Tracey Ullman Show) and the tamed down later Simpsons drawing. Brash and then smoothed out and less likely to offend.
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    Re: 1890 5 course bandurria

    During the baroque period (1600–1730), and they were strung with gut. In fact I've just found on Wikipedia this original 6 course gut-strung bandurria from the 18th century:...
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    Re: Gibson snakehead Jrs vs other snakeheads

    Snakeheads are wonderful. I have owned an A-Jr and I liked it but not as much as my 23 A-2. OTOH I have died when playing a few A-4 snakeheads. On the third hand, the one A I played was a 1920 A...
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    Re: Gibson snakehead Jrs vs other snakeheads

    Setup is everything. I love old snakeheads.
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    Re: bohman mandolins

    They are being sold by Matthew Woods, an avid collector, who is also the seller of the Gelas set of instruments. I guess he is de-accessing some of his collection. A year or so ago he was posting...
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    Re: Frank Benko F5 copy

    Here are some shots of a Benko mandocello: 181462181463181464181465181466181467
  10. Thread: 1932 F5 copy

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    Re: 1932 F5 copy

    It takes an oddity to know an oddity and I love oddities too Will.
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    Re: Harp mandola

    Technically, yes, but try telling that to Knutsen, the Larsons, Gibson and the other makers or to Gregg Miner.

    180948
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    Re: Gibson 5-string mandolin oddity on eBay

    Amazing -- like the Pollman instruments but with a carved-top mandola body. What does the label say, if anything? It's the "lyre" label which would make it early (Gruhn says 1902-08), assuming that...
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    Re: favourite strings

    I'm another who needs a good bright 'clang" out if a set of strings.
    I've been using the DR MD11on my archtop Davidson (which are Phos Bronze but very bright) and the Dogal Calace roundwound...
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    1925 Martin AK Mandolin

    On Denver Craigslist.
    NFI

    https://denver.craigslist.org/msg/d/denver-1925-martin-ak-koa-mandolin/7009834334.html

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    Lombardic mandolin

    https://www.ebay.de/itm/Mandoline-18-Eme-Antonio-Monzino/153696431085

    https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/9gEAAOSwVTldsW6E/s-l1600.jpg
    https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3x8AAOSwBq9dsW7f/s-l1600.jpg
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    Gibson Army-Navy mandolin, 1918

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    Re: Lombardic mandolin

    We in the classical department here call them mandolinos. Really they are sort of a hybrid mandolin, sometimes regional. More info here on wikipedia.

    The original baroque mandolino had 6 courses...
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    Re: This must be a joke

    The top has cracks. It's more like the cracks have part of a top.
  19. Lyon & Healy Style A, #2356 -- Looking for info

    Not having access to the Washburn books mentioned in Tim's post, I am wondering if someone can tell me the year for this L&H based on #2356 found on the label:

    180132

    Sorry for the orientation...
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    Re: Lyon & Healy Style C

    Please allow for reviving this thread. I just got my L&H Style C back from a friend who refretted it and levelled the finger board. Looks like the finger board is a replacement, as there is no sign...
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    Re: Looking for a GOOD flat top mandolin

    +1 for Sawchyn Beavertail
    https://www.sawchyn.com/index.php/mandolins/beaver-tails
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    Re: Restringing Gibson

    Estimated string gauges and tensions for Gibson mandocello tuned G2G2 D3D3 A3A3 D4D4:
    24.5" scale length

    D4 course: 0.013" plain steel
    20lb tension

    A3 course: 0.018" phosphor bronze round...
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    Re: Uh oh THE Gibson may have a problem

    It looks like the French have solved this. Viva la France! :cool:
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    Re: Uh oh THE Gibson may have a problem

    Dibbs on "AND"!
  25. Re: What is the most mandolins you've owned at one time?

    One. But I have my eyes open.
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