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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    Richard, ack, sorry but Eastman took it back to do an autopsy I guess. Will keep your organization in mind. Thanks for helping our veterans!
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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    Just wanted to close this out for the record that Eastman came through on a warranty replacement. Very pleased.
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    Re: The El Rey's Humbucker shines!

    Randy, I've got one too and I'm also a big fan. Super fun. I would say it does as good a job as I hoped at maintaining its mandolin character, especially when clean. I don't think you'd mistake it...
  4. Re: Happy Birthday Dennis Vance, hoping for a transplant

    Happy Birthday Dennis from a very happy customer who appreciates the time and attention you gave me. All the best.
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    The Grisman Groove

    OK, I know posting this is a little like pointing out that Michelangelo was good at painting, but I've been on a Grisman kick this week and just can't get over his rhythm playing. In particular, the...
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    Re: New Mandolin Day!

    Thank you, Bill. Congrats on the new Stiver!
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    Re: New Mandolin Day!

    Thought I would share my fun from the opening. VERY happy about this... 186572186573186571
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    Re: New Mandolin Day!

    FedEx man comes through!!! "Fra-gil-e" - must be Italian...186545
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    New Mandolin Day!

    Word is there's a FedEx man driving around somewhere with my new Northfield F5S in Amber/Tortoise. I've read all the "how long do I wait to open it?" threads and I'm not sure how long I'll be able...
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    Re: James tailpiece on a Northfield F5S?

    Doesn't Northfield sell an after-market James? I assumed they would drop right on to an F5S?
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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    Thanks Marty. I appreciate the advice. "See honey, I got my $$ worth out of this. And I agree it's so weird there aren't more mandolins available b/w $1K and $15K, but I have Mr. Ellis on the...
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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    It's always had EJ74's on it, so nothing crazy. As to weather, etc, I'm in northern VA, so humid summers, etc, but it's mainly lived in my home office or on the ground floor. The home office is in...
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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    Mort - it generally lives outside the case in my home office either on a stand or hanging on the wall.
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    Re: Eastman - back/neck separation

    Thanks for the replies. I am the original owner so I'll see how the warranty path works out. Bummer. Silver lining is I'll "have" to play my new El Rey for a while.
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    Eastman - back/neck separation

    All, on my Eastman 515, the neck and back seem to be parting company. As the neck pulls away and bows slightly, it has a predictably adverse effect on the action and playability of the instrument. ...
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    Re: Action question

    Thank you all for the helpful responses. I probably have the width of three TAD-50's at the 12th fret now, so sounds like a lowering experiment is warranted. Again, thanks.
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    Re: Mandolin Upgrade Advice

    Plug here for the MD515. I have one and have had many better players than me compliment the instrument. GREAT value at under $1K.
  18. Thread: Action question

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    Action question

    All, when I first started playing, I hiked up the action on my mandolin, especially on the bass side, to get rid of some buzz on the G string. Some months later, I'm wondering if the high action is...
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    Re: A-string intonation issue?

    Thanks everyone. I checked the bridge and it's OK. All the other hints are helpful too. I swapped out strings last night and that seemed to help. I'll have someone check the set up if this keeps...
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    A-string intonation issue?

    All,

    This may be a dumb newbie question but... I constantly struggle with keeping the A strings in tune up the neck. Specifically, If I tune the A and the E open, the A strings will be sharp at...
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