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    Re: Fretboard Journal: Parker and Eckhaus

    I'd love to see your Parker mandolin, got any photos...where was it made? Burlington? Portland? Keene?
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    Re: On the lookout for a 1923 Gibson MB-4

    I have an MB4 in excellent condition, w original HS case...I can send you some pictures...Don't know what they are going for these days...but I'll look around...what would you like to spend? Thanks,...
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    Re: tuners for a slot head Taropatch

    slot head mandolin tuners would work fine on a taropatch. Schaller makes em, don't know about other brands...Joel
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    Re: Anyone tried the Eddie Freeman tuning?

    Yes I've tried it. It sounds great. It's a beautiful midrange close harmony sound, great for swing rhythm. soloing is more challenging but if you like to move up and down the neck it's...
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    Re: Eddie Davis and the Dredge

    Yes, steel strung. There's only one of these out there at the moment, but operators are standing by...eck
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    Re: Tuning machines... again!

    We should get Campagnola to make tuners...
    Two tools I could not live without...my hand held countersink with a red plastic handle, and one of those step drills from the hardware store. The go up in...
  7. Thread: Tango

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    Re: Tango

    The surprising thing is that Argentina, with the second largest Italian population in the world, does not have a strong mandolin tradition. Tangos are great to play on mandolin, go to tangojam.com...
  8. Re: Free Matt Flinner CDs - 100th Music du Jour performance

    Matt Flinner? nevah hoid 'im, maybe I will now.
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    Re: Tasty electric mandolin

    wicked good! He should be teaching at some mando camp! I'd like to hear what he does with a good bridge p/u. eck
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    Re: Electric Octave Mandolin Scale Length

    The great tenor banjoists like Harry Reser and Roy Smeck had no problem getting around on a 23" scale tenor banjo. In terms of sound and projection, those banjos banjos had enough to reach the back...
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    Re: Desirability of 300-year old oak

    Is it correct that that is just a branch of the tree not the actual trunk...the trunk would be a lot bigger, yes?
    We had a large (about 2 ft dia.) Ash in my yard about 20 years ago. My wife wanted...
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    Re: Fender Strat Mini Conversion

    I've converted several strats to tenor including the squire mini. In all cases I made a new neck. here's a photo of the mini...
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    lost/stolen plectrum guitar

    I recently lost a new Earnest Selma plectrum guitar thanks to USPS. The guitar was enroute to Switzerland, but it appears to have never made it out of NYC. It's a Selmer style guitar with mahogany...
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    Spanish mandolins

    I'm going to Spain for a couple of weeks. Looking for any info on Spanish mandolin builders. I'll be in Madrid for a couple of days and then mostly in Northern Spain.
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    Re: Desi Arnaz Mystery String Player

    The headstock looks suspiciously short, like it might only have 4 strings? Maybe it's a short scale tenor guitar/mandola. There was a tenor guitarist that played with Carmen Miranda, can't think of...
  16. Re: Choro Workshop in New York City with Dudu Maia

    Thanks to Jim Garber for organizing and Jim Kendrick for hosting this fabulous workshop. Dudu is very adept at demonstrating and explaining the elements of Choro. He kept us focused on the music for...
  17. Looking for copies of Mandolinata Famosa, Vol. 1 & 2, Colonial LP

    I am looking for copies either vinyl, tape or digital of the two Colonial LP's mandolinata Famosa Vol. 1 & 2. These are old and out of print records of Italian mandolin classics. I used to have Vol....
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    Re: Louvin brothers guitar shaped mando

    Interesting choice of instruments, doesn't sound too bad in this clip. Looks like it coulda been made in the 21st century. eck
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    Louvin brothers guitar shaped mando

    Can anybody identify this instrument, maybe a Gretsch or Hofner?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5XVEUdNye0&feature=player_embedded
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    Re: Message for "Curly"

    Gee, I once had almost the identical A3 (same color, same HS inlay, but mine was from 1913), and I have used the stage name, Curly Maple, back when I was in the Pinetones, but alas, that is not my...
  21. Re: 1939 Martin tenor guitar on ebay with bad refinish

    My cello guitars are dreadnought size and have a 26.5" scale, and have a bit wider spacing at the nut and bridge than this guitar. It could possibly work as a cello but might be a bit on the wimpy...
  22. Re: 1939 Martin tenor guitar on ebay with bad refinish

    I emailed the seller too about this guitar. The 25" scale is suitable for DGBE tuning, Eddie Freeman tuning, or a short scale plectrum, but it can't be tuned as a tenor CGDA. I suggested that he list...
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    Re: National tricone tenor guitar

    kevin, Hey I've got one of those, what gauge strings are you using? Thanks, Joel
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    Re: String recommendations for vintage Stradolin

    Where is this strad-o-lin social group? I just got one myself. eck
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    venezuelan joropo music, mando content!!!

    In my research on argentine mandolins I discovered yet another unknown (to me) style of latin music, joropo. Typicla band is bass, harp, guitar, cuatro, bandola, mandolin and maracas. Good stuff,...
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