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I have a 1922 A Junior that i respect very much. I am disappointed by the behavior of the current Gibson people.

I have used Thomastiks for some time for classical music on my 1922 Gibson A Junior and also on my 1930s Dobro resonator. In my opinion, they are outstanding, far better than anything else. They have...

I have a 1930s Dobro that is quite wonderful. With Thomastik strings it has beautiful, clear tone and very good sustain. It did require a neck reset but it now plays easily and intuitively. I use it...

I’m a Thomastik fan and have used them on mandolins with excellent results. I tried the 164 strings on my 16” scale mandola. It was necessary to remove the silk wraps from some of the strings. But...

And well she should. Several interesting and enlightening comments here. Thanks to Emily for triggering it.

When restringing a mandolin, I find it helpful to have a way to hold the instrument steady so I can use both hands to guide and wind the strings onto the posts correctly. I have tried different...

A few months ago I acquired an early Gibson A with newish J74s installed. I didn't care for the tone they produced, so I tried a variety of other strings. Somehow, each of them had some negative...

I checked the f-hole and discovered that I can get the 1/2" jack through it, but just barely. The internal nut will only go in if it is separated from the barrel of the jack. Of course then it would...