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Anyone using doozzoo for online teaching any thoughts/reviews
Many thanks

Help I need a button for Godin A8 electric mando.
Godin are still around but have nothing to fit (discontinued)
they were made by (Nova Industries)
removable buttons
shaft A/F .138"/3.5mm
shaft...

Any builders tried bending guitar side on a Fox style bender without using a controller I have read the warnings? I have two guitars to build this winter probably Manhogany just fishing for input.How...

Hi Nevin I doubled checked the tuners on a resophonic guitar I have they are identical just fitted with a plastic roller for larger diameter nylon strings same ratio many thanks Dave

I recently did some work on 1930 national with black stained fingerboard it took many attempts with the board and frets removed finally kind of worked.I figured the board was soaked with 86 years of...

just a thought if I remove plastic rollers from Schaller classic tuners will they be suitable for slothead steel string?? many thanks Dave

Just noticed this on U.K. bluegrass site no personal interest.

http://britishbluegrass.co.uk/2017/02/19/amazing-record-collection-for-sale/

I just noticed this ad on Kijiji in Halifax may be of interest I have no interest/connection with this store thanks Dave
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any members near Aix-en-Provence who could do mandolin repair?
A friends daughter has a damaged mandolin that needs repair I'm
not sure what make it is contact me and I'll pass info on many thanks...

The Punch and Judy Mandolin

for Tony Hancock fans

thanks for all info and replies I'll pm everyone soon Dave

this is general post to any members in eastern Ontario/Ottawa area.
I'm planning a move from Nova Scotia to be nearer family in Ottawa/Stittsville area
and wanted to find out from members what's...

Many thanks Michael I'll look through my mystery tap and dies?
or I may have to make one on the lathe?
I'm going to see the mandolin on Monday and I can double check
Dave.

anyone know what size thread for these old Gibson tuners this is
the screw that holds the gear on? better still anyone have a spare
this is for a friends instrument lost at a gig found gear only?...

I'll be at Grey Fox this year (first time)being new to mandolin I'll just have the doghouse with me hope to see some Cafe members
picking and grinning
Dave.

Did you know that Will Rogers never met a banjo player!!!

Guinness spelling police here two n's please.
Also do you know that it takes the cream of 18 pints of Guinness to make a pound of irish butter
Dave.

I recently recieved my new mandolin from Larry Muth and what a beautifull instrument he built for me I asked him to darken the sunburst, it has a Nova Scotia red spruce top,maple body\neck,1 3\16"...

I just did a quick repair to mine needed a new rivet ( live steam 1\16" copper) a bit of filing and tweak with the pliers good as new
Dave.

I have a black & white copy of this hanging in my shop many years old if you look at the peghead second row from top fourth from left you can see an image of Richard Nixon? I believe this is the rare...

I have a simple answer for this question what's the difference between a violin and a fiddle
it's so easy the spelling

we have some great bluegrass musicians here in Western Nova Scotia (French shore) an Acadian connection

Hi Bernie I missed this thread earlier with the F\B off I would put in a truss rod because from my experience if the neck changes later you are able to try to correct it, with carbon fibre...

Hi Bernie this was a nearly new still under warrenty seagullS6 cedar top guitar the name I use is simple two names halved gui--- tar and bou---zouki
I came up with gui---zouki or bou---tar ...

thought that I would post some pix and info on my latest convert this time I used an almost new Seagull S6 Original which has a bolt on neck however the 3 1\2" x 1 1\4"? extension under the...