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  1. Re: What’s the nicest mandolin you’ve ever seen?

    I'm not sure this mandolin is the necessarily the nicest mandolin I've seen, but it has the most meaning. I attended a class in Nashville held by Butch Baldassari. I had just bought a Stiver from...
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    Re: Well someone is going to get a STEAL

    I believed Spencer built that for a lady here in Michigan about 10, 12 years ago. She passed away a few years ago and I never heard what happened to the mandolin. I played it a number of times when...
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    Re: Western Michigan Pickers

    There is a West Michigan Bluegrass Association, I'm not sure if they have a Facebook page or not. I know they have a small festival the 10th and 11th of September. They have Jams in the Winter...
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    Re: Miller Brothers Bluegrass

    Welcome to the Hall of Honor. I was fortunate enough to receive that award in 2019.
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    Re: F5 neck heel question

    About 10 years ago there was guy selling these necks on ebay as Gibson old stock. I was just beginning to think about trying to build a mandolin and not knowing anything about mandolin construction,...
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    Re: Where are you from?

    Jerome Mi
    Houston TX
    Ocala FL
    Croton Mi
    Sugar Loaf Key Fl
    Angola In
    White Cloud Mi
    Shanghai China
    Hesperia Mi
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    Re: Will this cedar work for tops?

    They were from the main power line for our area. It runs along the edge of my property. When they changed them out years ago they apparently left a couple. If nothing else I can use them for other...
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    Re: Will this cedar work for tops?

    Thanks, guess I'll cut it and see what it looks like.
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    Will this cedar work for tops?

    I found 5 old cedar poles that were left on my property when they put in a new power line years ago. These appear to not be treated poles. I have a few others that are treated.
    Thanks for any...
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    Re: What's Your Score?

    70
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    Re: Staining help

    Thank you, I had 4 tops, this is the only one I didn't get from Bruce. Just my luck. It's for me so if I can improve it a little I can live with it.
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    Staining help

    167355I'm staining my first mandolin. I've added a picture of the mismatch in stain I'm getting on the bottom. I'm not sure if it's a sanding issue, of a difference in the grain, although it was a...
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    Re: A list for first time builders

    If you do the final sanding before stain and let it set over night there is some kind of fairy that comes in a leaves a few more marks.
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    Re: A list for first time builders

    I bought 4 scales and two bags of pencils and 3 razor knives last week.
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    A list for first time builders

    A few years ago I attempted to build a mandolin, no experience, no tools and no knowledge. It made a wonderful clock for my shop wall. Once again I am in the process of building my first mandolin....
  16. Re: Nate Roberts and Hayes Griffin - "Ill Heeded Words"

    I hope to catch you two playing somewhere in Michigan on of these days.
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    Re: Harder to sell, easier to find mandolins

    Although I don't get to play them, I get to see lots of mandolins that I normally wouldn't see. Sometimes it's nice to just look, read and learn about them. I also think the retailer listings help...
  18. Beautiful!!!!!

    Beautiful!!!!!
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    Re: CAD/CNC question: anyone using ASPIRE?

    I'm working on my first mandolin using a cnc and Aspire. I used a probe and digitized the top and back to create the program. I'm not good enough to design in 3d using any program. Using the probe...
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    Re: Bill Monroe's toaster on eBay

    Will this raise the price of all Protor Silex signed toasters?
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    Re: What was under YOUR tree this Christmas?

    A new key chain, but I had to make it myself.163446
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    Re: bits to cut inlays

    I get .016" and .020" bits with 1/8" shanks from drillbits unlimited.
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    Re: Fun with Old Vinyl...

    I'm having fun with vinyl
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    Re: Looking for Gibson A50 information

    I sent you a PM
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    Re: Looking for Gibson A50 information

    Thank you.
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