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  1. Re: an audience that is engaged with the performer

    Mike taught classes at one of Brian Oberlin's River of the West Mandolin Camp a few years ago. There is always something to learn from Mike!
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    Re: Finally, a Lyon & Healy Set

    Bravo! You have done something amazing!
  3. Thread: case goodies

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    Re: case goodies

    I had no idea!
  4. Thread: case goodies

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    Re: case goodies

    When my 1925 Washburn Professional (by Lyon & Healy) arrived, I found this charming, crumpled note in the case.

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    Re: Gibson tenor lute

    Great story!! Glad it turned out OK.
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    Re: Old instruments and Mold spore load

    I've had good luck at getting rid of mold and its odors by using tea bags. I simply buy the cheapest tea bags I can find and stuff them into the body. I used about 50 with a stinky 1915 Gibson A --...
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    Re: Gus Ingo's Mandolin Album

    An earlier discussion about Gus Ingo:

    https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/86103-Gus-Ingo-anyone
  8. Re: Removing Adhesive Residue - 1930s Regal 'Custom Built'

    I like rubbing kerosene on offending adhesive residue. Kerosene is a relatively gentle solvent and hasn't harmed any of my instruments. If you get your car detailed, the "lotion" they use to remove...
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    Re: Hmmm, used "Gibson A-1" at Guitar Center

    Maybe this instrument and a Gibson might SMELL the same. Other than that...
  10. Re: David Grisman’s Gibson F-5 “Fern” Mandolin

    Same way Paul Glasse makes me feel better about my picking hand bobbing up and down instead of cutting straight across the strings. That doesn't seem to hamper Paul any, either!
  11. Re: either a little mandolin or really big tailpiece - Ebay

    I'd say it's more like a baby ukulele with an out-of-proportion mandolin tailpiece. The bowl-ish back is puzzling.
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    Re: Help identifying this old mandolin?

    Welcome. Some photos would help, especially of any labels you can see. Good luck with it. The price certainly was right for an experiment.
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    Re: Calace labels

    The label on the left seems odd. In Italian, the word brothers is "fratelli" -- not "fratres."

    Also, Calace mandolins were made in Naples -- Napoli in Italian. The odd label says it was made in...
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    Re: NFI Rickenbacker electric

    I heard Dutch mandolin virtuoso Marijke Wiesenekker play one in Portland, Ore., a few years back. It -- and she-- sounded great!
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    Re: My first oval hole

    You may want to experiment with where you pick -- behind the sound hole? Over the sound hole? Or somewhere in between? In my experience, picking in the right spot is more critical for most oval...
  16. Re: Looking for an original Martin Style 20 bridge

    That's what I figured, but I'm still hoping for a miracle.
  17. Looking for an original Martin Style 20 bridge

    Got one sitting in your workshop, getting dusty on a top shelf?

    I'm restoring a 1929 Martin Style 20 and would love to find an original ebony bridge.

    Looks like this:

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  18. Thread: Odd mandolin

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    Re: Odd mandolin

    This was my guess: A Regal Blue Comet mandolin.

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  19. Thread: Odd mandolin

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    Re: Odd mandolin

    Looks to me like some kind of resonator mandolin.
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    Re: What did you ask Santa to bring you?

    I asked to get my young fingers back.
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    Re: What flavor Bluechip should I try?

    I like TP 40s with a right-hand speed bevel. But you should try a lot of picks and choose the one that suits you.
  22. Re: Any others here that started their mandolin/instrument later

    I started playing, completely self-taught, when I was about 20. I kept at it for 7 years before putting it down for more than 30 years. I picked it up again when I was in my late 50s. I'm now 72...
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    A Martin bowl back on eBay

    Looks interesting. Of course, we can't see the action and it's hard to guess why the former owner(s) replaced the original bridge with that odd-looking thing.

    Other than that, the wear looks...
  24. Re: Adding Veins to a Brescian Mandolin (Bowl back)

    Bravo! Looks great!
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    Re: String lubricants

    You could try a light application of Dr. Duck's Ax Wax:

    https://www.ducksdeluxe.com/ddaxwax.html
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