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  1. Thread: Mandolin Pricing?

    by Buck
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    Re: Mandolin Pricing?

    I have been a regular visitor at Elderly since the 90's (when I married a Michigan girl) and I have had the same experience. Sometimes not even one open spot in the mandolin section, and there were...
  2. Thread: Picks- Acrylic

    by Buck
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    Re: Picks- Acrylic

    I use thick picks, 1.5mm to 3.0mm. The Gravity picks I've used are very good. They do show some wear after a bit of use, but not so much that it affects tone. I've never found that a high polish...
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    Re: Humidipak - WARNING

    Anything can fail, but like Mike, I have not had issues in normal use. Again, good general advice, it's prudent to check things now and again. From the leaks that I have actually seen, they'd just...
  4. Re: RSW's Jerry Rosa & The Mysterious Sam Bush Upside-Down Truss

    First, this video is just one of many where he displays basic misunderstanding of original construction. This is particularly true with vintage instruments. When people offer facts and correction,...
  5. Re: RSW's Jerry Rosa & The Mysterious Sam Bush Upside-Down Truss

    There's no cat-fighting, just a stark contrast between competent repair and the opposite.
  6. Re: RSW's Jerry Rosa & The Mysterious Sam Bush Upside-Down Truss

    The second half of the video is out where he replaces the block inlay fretboard with a blank one, and uses wood binding rather than ivoroid. At least it's a clue to future buyers that the neck has...
  7. Thread: Heartbreak Hotel

    by Buck
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    Re: Heartbreak Hotel

    It is an odd bit of damage. After zooming in on the photo, I'd guess that it landed on something hard and possibly pointed between the 11th and 12th frets. Just from that photo it appears to be...
  8. Re: RSW's Jerry Rosa & The Mysterious Sam Bush Upside-Down Truss

    John, if you caught that part of the video, you didn't miss anything important.

    YouTube viewers seem to love these guys, but they get a lot more wrong that right. Not to sound overly harsh, but...
  9. Thread: Mapes Strings

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    Re: Mapes Strings

    Back in 2018 I bought some of the guitar strings at $20 for three sets. I really liked the strings and attempted to order more, but the price had changed to $60 for a three pack only 3-4 weeks later...
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    Re: Instrument Insurance Help

    Inland marine policies tailored to musical instruments and offered by specialized agents have several advantages. They don't typically require written appraisals for instruments that are easy to...
  11. Thread: Apollo Picks !

    by Buck
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    Re: Apollo Picks !

    Whether Apollo or other makers, I have had no problems with casein picks being particular fragile. Possibly very thin ones could be, but I play picks between 0.060" and 0.080" (1.5-2.0mm). IME they...
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    Re: Gibson F5 Hall of Fame Bill Monroe Mandolin

    These are built in Nashville....as far as I know. The Bozeman location on the signature label is an artifact of the time period when they were signed, pre-1996 obviously.
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    Re: Gibson mandolin pricing

    The Music Emporium Derrington-signed for $14,500 is a Master Model. That may be a bit higher than you'd expect (+15% ?) but it's a well respected dealer. They push the envelope sometimes, but...
  14. Re: Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ?

    In this case I suspect the unfretted section is for aesthetic reasons only. My guess is they looked at other instruments with "scooped" extensions and tried to recreate the look without actually...
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    Re: Collings Headstock and string winders

    Not the least expensive solution, but I'm a big fan of Frank's Cranks.

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    Re: Mandolin armrests - Yes, No, Type?

    I dislike armrests on mandolin or guitar. I perceive them as both visually and ergonomically clunky.
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    Re: Apollo picks -- another option for you

    Charley, all three picks are very close in thickness. For practical purposes they are 0.075". The micrometer was not more than 0.002" from that at any place where I measured them. They're all the...
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    Re: Apollo picks -- another option for you

    Like most things, pick shape comes down to preferred tone and playing style. My favorite is the Blue Chip TPR, about 0.075" thick. I couldn't tell you exactly why, but that shape just fits me best....
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    Re: Apollo picks -- another option for you

    A little background... I have fairly dry skin, but still don't have any trouble hanging onto my favorite picks. Some people like to have rougher pick surface for "traction" but that's always made a...
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    Re: Apollo picks -- another option for you

    If that question is for me, both the multicolored casein pick and the off-white PEEK picks are from Apollo Picks.
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    Re: Apollo picks -- another option for you

    I've tried a couple of the Apollo picks and liked them a lot, though I much preferred the casein to the PEEK. I made a short video on guitar, but my impression of them on mandolin was much the same....
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    Re: Preferred wire cutters?

    I primarily use an old pair of Kleins for routine changes. I keep a Planet Waves set in my case when I fly. Easily replaceable, but as above, no one has ever even asked me to open the case.
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    Re: My wife gifted me two mandolins for Christmas!

    She's not alone - not that she's right about not being good, but that she's a tough critic when it comes to her own work. That pushes us to be better, but we can also discourage ourselves. Just...
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    Re: What’s going on with my finish? (NMC)

    Same finish but in satin, which is the same finish they use on the necks of most Standard Series guitars.
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    Re: Measuring Humidity... What's a Guy To Do?

    Mario Proulx used to make "indicators" from a piece of hardwood and spruce. If I recall correctly the hardwood was something about the size of a long paint stirrer, maple, cherry, something like...
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