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    Re: Suggest a caption for this photo

    That was purrrr-fect. Now play it without looking!
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    Re: Anyone else play a Summit?

    I posted this a couple of years ago to a similar thread and I still love my Summit:

    "I have a Summit F-100S #169 with upgraded flamed maple back and spruce top. I love it! I bought it very...
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    Re: Whammy bar!

    Ken,

    It does add small amount of weight and balance is important, but frankly, the finished product felt nicely balanced to me and not too heavy . . . and my customer said he really loves playing...
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    Re: Whammy bar!

    Journeybear,

    I did the modifications myself as could most luthiers.

    I designed, constructed and attached the body extension to support the south end of the Bigsby that had to overhang the...
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    Re: Whammy bar!

    Ken,

    Yes, I believe it is a Bigsby for a Telecaster - my customer bought it and sent it to me. To convert it to five strings I pulled the six pins (they don't come out easily!) that hold the ends...
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    Re: Whammy bar!

    Ken,

    Here are some pics of a 5-string OM Mandoblaster I modified so I could add a Bigsby. I added the body extension and converted the 6-string Bigsby to five strings (as well as the bridge made...
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    Re: Making a simple mold?

    Both Stew Mac and LMI carry friendly plastic.

    http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Clamps,_support_tools/Friendly_Plastic.html
    ...
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    Re: Building an oval

    Jim,

    I asked a similar question a while back and it generated this thread - it may be of some use to you . . .

    http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45274

    Regards, Terry
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    Re: What is a good D.I. for the Mandolin?

    Yes, the pre-amp is unnecessary with the Baggs - that is what I meant to imply in my msg when I said the PADI would work fine.

    I had used a preamp with tone and volume with the K&K because the DI...
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    Re: What is a good D.I. for the Mandolin?

    Jeff D.,

    Its been a while since I messed with a DI but:

    Direct boxes are devices that convert unbalanced instrument-level (or line-level) outputs into balanced, microphone-level inputs. In...
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    Re: Need advice on F5/4 hybrid top plate

    Thanks again all! I will share my experience and post the results when the hybrid mando is finished - but don't hold you're breath :grin: - it will be a few months from now.
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    Re: pick-up for solid body

    Cary,

    I have a couple of Kent Armstrong lipstick model SLV-10 pickups that I don't need. They came off of a Bluestar Mandoblaster. While probably not as great as those mentioned above, they do...
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    Re: Need advice on F5/4 hybrid top plate

    Thanks for all the great responses! They are very helpful. I do plan on an elevated fingerboard but haven't settled on bracing yet. I will increase the thickness around the soundhole, move it a...
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    Need advice on F5/4 hybrid top plate

    I'm getting ready to profile and graduate the top plates on my mandos #4, 5, & 6. One F5 and one A5 - no prob. For the third, my customer would like an F5/4 hybrid - oval hole with F5 neck...
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    I passed up this beautiful Kettler a number of years ago and have thought about it ever since.
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    Re: How do you mark your bridge?

    The blue Scotch brand masking tape for delicate surfaces - and I may stick the tape to my shirt first to reduce some of the tack if needed.
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    Hey, I've been wanting to change also.

    I'm Terry Braund. Go ahead and make the change.

    Thanks, Scott!
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    Into Silence - The Meditation Music of Deva Premal

    Into Silence - The Meditation Music of Deva Premal
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    The StewMac web site has wiring diagrams under...

    The StewMac web site has wiring diagrams under "Free Information" then "electronics". See this diagram as a sample:
    http://www.stewmac.com/freeinf....00.html

    I don't know about your aluminum...
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    Denatured alcohol is readily available in...

    Denatured alcohol is readily available in hardware stores in California.
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    There will probably be a number of opinions on...

    There will probably be a number of opinions on this - and more knowledgeable than me. They damp any vibration of the short lengths of string between the bridge and the tailpiece. Sometimes the...
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    Was it this one? http://www.picksgalore.com/

    Was it this one?
    http://www.picksgalore.com/
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    John, Yes I did replace the pickup with a...

    John,

    Yes I did replace the pickup with a Carver humbucker. I also added a 3-way mini-switch to operate it normal/single coil/out-of-phase.

    I did all the work myself so I'm not sure how much it...
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    I like it very much! Whats more, it should really...

    I like it very much! Whats more, it should really motivate your daughter to play it since she had a hand in making it what she wanted. Good job! Add those antennae!
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    Thanks all. Steve, the finish is KTM-9 water...

    Thanks all.

    Steve, the finish is KTM-9 water base laquer.
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