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    Re: RIP Frank Ford

    Frank was such a generous man with his time and knowledge. I only met him once and he showed me around the shop and we talked about the old timers who worked for Martin. I was amazed that when I...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    I have a January 1930 OM 28 in excellent original condition including the original bridge that has never been off the guitar. As a player, I had the banjo tuners replaced with Rickard Cyclones...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    Thank you for all your help. After carefully examining the tuners and headstock, i was convinced that the D tuner was worn and the headstock drill was fine. Frank Ford said his repair on a 22 F4 was...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    Thanks Adrian
    You are correct that it is critical to determine if the headstock hole is causing the post to lean and causing unnecessary friction and someone previously noted that. I followed your...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    You guys have helped me settle the situation for now. I will get the Stu Mac tuners but continue my search for the proper restoration or replacement. The spacing is .931 and interestingly Frank Ford...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I'll do whatever I can to retain and repair the tuners. I removed them and cleaned them up. The long D wobbles much more than the others and interestingly I...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    This is a bit frustrating as I am not very familiar on the intricacies of these original tuners from 1922. I removed the screw but cannot remove the gear. I assume it is press fitted to the post but...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    Thanks for the help. It is not the loop, nut (it is smooth and the string slides well and I had applied graphite years ago) or as far as I can tell the winding on the post. When it drops tension...
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    Re: Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    Thanks Mike
    I already tried that but Paul's website is no longer available or says NOT FOUND. I remember this problem was discussed before but my searches haven't found anything helpful.
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    Early 1922 F4 tuner slips

    I've had a Cremona Brown F4 for 35 or more years and finally put on Mangan monels. The instrument is very original and clean and I've never had a problem tuning it. Unfortunately the top A string...
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    Re: One versus two-piece backs

    Likely January 1922 FON # 71080
    193397
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    Re: Funky logo placement on F4 headstock.

    Another 1922 F4 -Cremona sunburst and just before the truss rod was standard. May be fairly common.
    183731
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    Re: Gibson A5-L unsold for 15 years

    35-40 years ago I sold Tony a few Martins including a 1910 00028, 1920 00 18 and 1920 0028. He restored the 1910 and sold it to Livingston Taylor. At the time he had a brisk business and usually had...
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    Re: 1921 Gibson F4 question

    Sometimes serial numbers can be deceiving and its' more important to use the FON for the build date. I have 71080 and it is without a truss rod. It has the Cremona finish with FON 11548. According to...
  15. Re: Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community

    How about the irony that Roger Siminoff was studying Loar F5s and making instruments and kits for sale to the public since the 1970s. His book included detailed drawings of all the features down to...
  16. Re: Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community

    I recall Martin going in a diametrically opposite direction in supporting Dick Boak and others in forming the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA). At the first symposium held in 1988...
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    Re: Larson Harp Mandolin on Antiques Road Show

    I have a style 35 mandolin and am fairly confident this is a style 402 mandola. Note the pickguard, the attachment of the harp arm to the headstock and the size. Definitely larger than a mandolin and...
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    Re: Interesting case

    That is a crazy story. BRW Smeck in the trash makes me ill. Fortunately they were saved to live another day. I bought a Dyre Bros high end harp mandolin from a guy who found it in the trash - at the...
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    Re: Interesting case

    William
    Is it just a coincidence that you bought the cases a few days after I posted the photo?:) I kinda thought that it was a Loar period case but wasn't sure as I'd never seen a rectangular case...
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    Interesting case

    You don't see many of these. My 1922 F4 in a friend's case. I have the original case for the mandolin but this one would make my day.
    Tim176402
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    Re: NMC - Vassar Style Head Fiddle

    Great information on the fiddle and so happy to see it in action in capable hands. I do recall that his was likely Vuillaume and that the craftsmanship and artistry were magnificent. I have a memory...
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    Re: NMC - Vassar Style Head Fiddle

    I accompanied Mike Longworth to see the Red White and Bluegrass band featuring Vasser at Penn State in the 80s. Mike introduced me to the band and along with a girl friend we drove Vasser to his...
  23. Re: Dyer Harp Mandolins and the Symphony Harp Plectral Ensemble

    Fantastic ensemble and wonderful write up comparing them with the catalogues. I found a style 35 mandolin hanging around the neck of a carved statue of a naked indian maiden at a flea market around...
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    Re: 1922 Gibson F-4 mandolin

    I have a 1922 F4 71080 fon 11548 from (according to Joe Spann) around January and it is from the first batch of Cremona finished instruments. No Handels. However the serial # suggests it was shipped...
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    Re: 1920s F4 tuner buttons

    Great information, thanks. I was dating it by the fon forgetting that the tuners were likely installed around the time that the serial number was added. The set in the classifieds has the worm under...
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