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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Quite impressive that you guys know this much about these vintage Wards mandolins. Thanks much for taking the time to fill me in!
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Except for the pick guard, it looks like the same instrument. So, do you think it was made by Kalamazoo and not Gibson?
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    I agree completely. It looks like he played the C chord a lot : ). Really glad I finally adopted this mandolin as my own. I've been missing out all these years.

    Irish Ramon Linen Puig! I had...
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    I've uploaded some more pics. There is a close up of the neck. How can one tell if a re-fret has been done?
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Here are some more pics I just took of it. I had taken the tuners off, disassembled them, cleaned-polished-oiled them but not so much that they lost their patina. Same with the tailpiece hardware. ...
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Very interesting. The case I used to have opened on the end and the mandolin would slide in. It also rattled around quite a bit. I have a nice new gig bag for it now. The more familiar I become...
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    I only know what you all are telling me about these Wards mandolins, that it is similar/same to Gibson A-40 or A-50 without the truss rod. I put new strings on it, moved the bridge 1/8" towards the...
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    I didn't even notice the repro pick guard, nice job! Reverb listing is very interesting, thank you for that. I may reach out to Paul Fox who is mentioned in that ad.
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Thank you, Mike. I don't have the case, unfortunately. I had it at one time but I think it got thrown out when I was storing some things in the basement of an apartment that I lived in. If I come...
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    Re: My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Hi Nick, thanks much. A little surreal to see someone else has the exact same mandolin! I can't make out any letter in that date code. I see - 91 0(?) and 22 in pencil. I thought it was perhaps...
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    My Grandfather's Mandolin

    Hi Everyone-

    I just cleaned up my Grandfather's mandolin (strings arriving today) and was wondering if you can tell me anything about it. It has Ward/Montgomery Ward sticker and a date stamp that...
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