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    Re: Spring Reverbarator---1901

    In the late 1960's, I remember several of the bluegrass guitarists in the St. Louis, MO community installing a spring between the neck & tail blocks of their instruments. The springs were of the type...
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    Re: Case dehumidifier?

    I have used Silica Gel SG40 Aluminum 40-Gram Desiccant Dehumidifiers in my accordion cases for many years. They are economical, re-chargeable, small enough to fit just about any instrument case and...
  3. Re: 2009 Bob Abrams Trillium Irish bouzouki value

    [QUOTE have seen quite a few of these with tops that sink due to lack of humidity[/QUOTE]

    Are you saying that you've see quite a few Trillium instruments with "tops that sink"? That would be news...
  4. Re: Treating Trigger Finger - My First Cortisone Injection

    [QUOTE there is always the surgery which is 100% effective from all reports of heard.[/QUOTE]

    I suffered through several rounds of cortisone injections for my trigger finger issues. The injection...
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    Re: screw on endpin?

    https://www.stewmac.com/parts-and-hardware/strap-buttons/waverly-guitar-strap-button/
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    Re: David Surette has passed.

    I believe the mandolin you're referring to is a 1918 Gibson 2-point F-2 that had previously belonged to Pete Colby.
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    Re: Persimmon mandolins?

    Persimmon is one of my very favorite tonewoods!

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    Re: Trillium longscale mandola demo

    "that nyckelharpa looks rather cool. Is it your own design or did you copy an older instrument?"

    Jim....it is a tenor nyckelharpa, inspired by the wonderful instruments that came out of the...
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    Re: Trillium longscale mandola demo

    Other than the one tailpiece, no.....
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    Re: Trillium longscale mandola demo

    I'm not making mandos these days, but I still have a shop full of tools where I build a few instruments for my own amusement.
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    Re: Trillium Mandola (new to me)

    That's great........I've been playing nyckelharpa for a number of years. I look forward to seeing your video.
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    Re: Trillium Mandola (new to me)

    Hi Chuck,

    The original owner requested CGEG tuning and it was delivered strung .044"w/.030"w/.017"/.014". For more typical mandola CGDA tuning, I might suggest .044"w/.030"w/.020"w/.012".

    The...
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    Re: Trillium Octave mandolin string gauge

    Hi Barry,

    The K & K Twin Spot Internal works well.

    https://kksound.com/products/twinspot.php#simple2

    Someone will need to enlarge the endpin hole to accommodate the jack. Unless you have...
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    Re: Trillium Octave mandolin string gauge

    I would suggest using:

    D'Addario EJ80 Octave Mandolin Strings (8 strings), Full Set
    .012 - .022 - .032 - .046
    Phosphor Bronze Wound

    Cheers!

    Bob Abrams
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    Re: Colorado Case Company status

    What a shame. I have four of their custom covers as well as several soft cases and have always been impressed with the work. Is there a comparable custom product from another company?
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    Colorado Case Company status

    Does anyone know what's going on with the Colorado Case Company? Their website was up and running 2 weeks ago, but is now down and the phone number is out of service. I sent them a drawing for a...
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    Re: CBOMs in Boston

    Thank you Mary & David for your kind endorsements. My instrument production, however, has slowed down to a crawl over the last few years. I've been reluctant to accept the reality that I'm an old guy...
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    Re: Trillium Octave Mandolins

    "The report of my death was an exaggeration"

    Mark Twain

    I've slowed down considerably, but I do still build a few instruments when asked to do so.

    Many thanks,
    Bob Abrams
    Trillium Octave...
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    Re: Famous Octave Mandolin players

    Mick Moloney 143975

    Skip Gorman

    David Surette
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    Re: Tail piece angle

    It is quite possible to bend a cast Allen tailpiece to change the angle and/or correct a slight twist. A number of years ago I received several tailpieces from Randy that were somewhat twisted. I...
  21. Re: Adjusting the action on my new (old) Weymann Banjo Mandolin

    It looks to me like it might have been equipped with hardware of the sort used on this Weymann banjo mandolin

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    Rare Vintage Givson Mandolin

    141966

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Givson-8-String-Acoustic-Mandolin-Mandoline-Musical-Instrument-Music-/262185269991?hash=item3d0b75bae7:g:hi4AAOSwAYtWGpdN
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    Re: Custom Fretless Mandolin Build

    A nice looking instrument....congratulations.

    This is an oud-inspired fretless octave mandolin that I made a couple of years ago. I found that playing in tune was quite a challenge.....

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    Re: Bouzouki lessons in Cork?

    How about Jimmy Crowley?

    http://www.jimmycrowley.com/about/
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    Re: Headstocks, just headstocks

    Inlays inspired by a Book of Kells female figure, Magnolia grandiflora and Trillium undulatum

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