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No, too much risk of finish damage, and also not needed. Sometimes they have to be left in the torture rack until they respond, but usually they just push back reasonably well into place. With my...

Johnathan McClanahan

I think all the vintage models have that tailpiece. I had a July 9 voiced A5 with that tailpiece.

I had a Red Diamond with that tailpiece, it worked well - but not as good as a James.

I believe it's a "Price" made tailpiece

I have one of those too! It came on a 2000 A5 I recently purchased. I don't think it was original...I believe the previous owner got it from Don. I've since replaced it with a James (they seem a...

That is interesting, Charles! And if you’ve never seen it, I know it’s rare! Dan

I suspect inventory control is a contributor. An order would generate a parts bill, each part would be pulled from inventory or manufactured for that batch. Those parts would make ‘x’ instruments. ...

Hendrik,

I should have further clarified. I am aware that Joe made that "reserved in advance" caveat for Loar mandolins. However, I disagree with that also. I say this because all mandolins and...

These are un-signed Loars. Flowerpot, proper look finish, FON number aligns with the last signed batch of Loars. The only difference is the lack of label, and the serial number are relative to Loar...

Yes there are only a handful of true "Unsigned" Loar F-5's! They are all in Varnish finish with the Dark Cremona shades of color, I think all have Gold plated hardware with the same tuners, hardware...

What are known as the "unsigned Loars" did not, as far as I know, have a lacquer finish or white plastic used anywhere on them for binding. The "true" "unsigned Loars" were, as Bill Smith and others...

I've gotten lots of birthday cards over the years but Lloyd Loar never signed any of them. It just dawned on me that these are unsigned Loar birthday cards!

While that's a mighty fine "unknown-not in the archives"1926 Gibson Fern F-5, its for sure not an "Unsigned" Loar! The Unsigned Loars are from 1925 and Varnished, same everything as say a Dec. 1st 24...

No idea. Long gone, I reckon. I can't imagine anyone really wanted it, being so large and, as I recall, no great shakes as an instrument. It was a nice prop, but otherwise ... The Crown amp is still...

McMaster Carr and Fastenal do offer a limited selection of socket head cap screws and nuts in 5-40. The cap screws are hardened to a degree but can be cut with a cutoff wheel in a Dremel tool or...

You're not going to like the answer on this, but I believe the thread is 5-40, which is no longer in standard use.

If I remember correctly, I have made one up from a brass rod available at Ace and...

My Rigel is #1774, a red label from Hyde Park. It was purchased in the spring of 2003 from First Quality.

Scott,
The information came directly from Pete Langdell. As I remember there were a lot of Rigel dating questions at that time so this was a way to head them off.

My Rigel is #1266, made in the...

Eric Foulke posted this in 2009. Don't know of a way to verify but really don't have a reason to doubt it is correct. Better than the typical "contact so and so" responses that dot all of these...

Do a search on the forum. There are a couple of threads that give date ranges for Rigel serial numbers.

It could be worse. You could have taken up golf :))

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

You are our hero Scott. Dont' think we don't appreciate it!

We received an inquiry from a member a few weeks back asking us to remove a couple of threads, said he was being threatened for them being on this forum and would we remove them? After a few back and...

Eh? Didn't Scott's initial post express his frustration with eBay and then ask for thoughts? It seems to me like eBay's usefulness/value (or lack thereof) is sort of the whole point of this thread....