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    Re: Today on Shop goodwill

    Item has been relisted and is currently @ $151.00 with 6 days to go.
    https://shopgoodwill.com/item/157311701
  2. Re: Got the neck off, now how do I put it back?

    I'm unsure how helpful this will be but Ted Woodford, a luthier in Canada, has what I consider very informative videos showing how he does the work on guitars.
    There are quite a few on neck resets...
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    Re: Vintage Fender Mandocaster on SGW

    Just went for $4,010.33
    My, my, my
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    Re: Vintage Mandolin Cases - Need a Home

    Moderator's Edit.
    Please discuss personal transactions offline.
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    Re: More than a screw loose, it's missing

    I am replacing the Grover 409G tuners on my F-5 and you're more than welcome to a screw or two if they will fit. The answer to that is unknown to me.
    Drop me a PM if interested.
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    Re: Franks' Mandolin Kitchen

    Thanks for sharing, enjoyed them very much.
  7. Re: Backup mandolin pick for when I eventually lose my tortoise p

    Well, his answer to you stinks if you ask me. :)But just in case I decide to set fire to the pick what should it smell like?
  8. Re: Backup mandolin pick for when I eventually lose my tortoise p

    If I may ask a question, how do you tell if a pick is TS or not? A really old pick came with a bowl back I bought and was just wondering.
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    Re: Need help with this one

    Looks a bit like my Acme. Check out this I posted in this forum.
    Estate Sale Bowlback
    Follow the link to Jim Garbers information. Mine has the same heel carving and everything else except different...
  10. Thread: Vintage?

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    Re: Vintage?

    Early yesterday morning if the marketing is to be believed.
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    Re: Your favorite mandolin tuning tips?

    Maybe just put a couple of pennies under the legs to raise it a few cents?
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    Acme Bowlback repair

    Ladies and Gentlemen,
    First off I hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
    I picked this one up at an estate sale on Saturday. It needs some work and hopefully can be turned back into a...
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    Re: Let's hear your BEST musical joke?

    It's funny to me, but then again I did used to gig a long time ago.
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    Re: Estate Sale Bowlback

    Just did some Google meandering and the consensus is these were made by Stewart and Bauer and sold by Sears in the late 1890's-early 1900's. Jake Wildwood, Bills Banjos and another post on MC all...
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    Re: Estate Sale Bowlback

    NickR,
    Thank you, the name brand mystery has been solved. Jim Garbers' post #20 and #23 nailed it. The only differences I could find was the carving is slightly different at the bottom, the tuner...
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    Re: Estate Sale Bowlback

    Thanks for the research and help Allen.
    The neck joint is good but the neck is bowed some starting at the body joint. Top is good with no caving in at the neck and crack free. There are 2 slight...
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    Estate Sale Bowlback

    Ladies and Gentlemen,
    Picked this up at a sale today and would like some educated guesses on possible manufacturer, country of origin and maybe ballpark value. No label, serial no., initials,etc....
  18. Re: Sierra Hull & Sam Bush - Turkey in the Straw Transcription

    Thanks for that. Great job. Anyway to print off the transcription?
  19. Thread: Fossil pick

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    Re: Fossil pick

    The group was known as the Flint-Stones. A gnarly bunch of kids banned from home by their parents for playing with Fire, another band now lost to time.
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    Re: Reasons to avoid practicing

    The dog ate my sheet music.
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    Re: I went and did it!

    Nor I.
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    Re: I went and did it!

    Sheila,
    Here is a link that has a bunch of lessons including free. I don't know if this style interests you but I personally love it.
    https://www.daddystovepipe.com/
    Cheers.
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    Re: I went and did it!

    Personally I've found mandolins and ukuleles much easier to hide from the wife. Also she did ask me to stop buying guitars so........
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    Re: Harmony Monterey H410 Rescue

    I'm and old car guy so I thought it was appropriate. Didn't use any bondo though I was tempted.
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    Re: Harmony Monterey H410 Rescue

    Ladies and Gentlemen,
    Looks like I've come to the end of the road with this. I did find out, when I tried to move the tailpiece cover over to this one, that all Waverly "Cloud" tailpieces are not...
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