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May-21-2013, 9:22pm

Markkunkel replied to a thread Jacobson #20 - Black Tie #1 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Well, I happen to know that Marty is a cat who has a 60s Corvair ("cool at any speed") parked in his driveway, so it's probably more like "...a...

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May-20-2013, 8:33am

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Nava Black Walnut Mandolin (Standard V) in Post a picture of your mandolin

That is beautiful, black walnut is one of my favorite woods. I think it is extremely under-rated as a tone wood. Great job, Gary.

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May-17-2013, 1:43pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

Thanks, John & Billy. I'm not one to over-think things generally, but I did try to make it different without making it look like I was trying real...

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May-17-2013, 10:22am

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

Thanks for the compliments. Here's a quick sound clip, I hope no one was hoping for a Grammy performance, it wasn't happening this morning. It...

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May-16-2013, 6:29pm

Markkunkel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

GORGEOUS instrument, Joe...I like everything about your work. Thanks for sharing it with us! Mark

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May-16-2013, 6:20pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

I bought it from Hibdon Hardwoods in St. Louis. http://www.hibdonhardwood.com/index.htm When I first saw it I thought it was black walnut, I had...

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May-16-2013, 3:38pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

I just got this octave strung up, I don't even have a label in it yet. It's figured Tzalam b & s, Adi top, maple neck.

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May-16-2013, 10:12am

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Just got a pedestal buffer,lots of questions. in Builders and Repair

Menerza is the stuff, just as John said. He's right about never presenting an edge as well, or anything else that might even in your wildest dreams...

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May-14-2013, 2:43pm

Markkunkel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

I mean, of course, I'm partial to #17 mkII, that apparently wasn't recorded as part of the sound comparison. It's the one Marty's working on that...

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May-13-2013, 1:36pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Mandolin and space travel in General Mandolin Discussions

Very cool and he does a great job of the song. I am also very glad to see that he has enough national pride to play a Canadian guitar. Those Larrivee...

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May-12-2013, 8:25pm

Markkunkel replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

Peace to you and to that instrument, Marty! And thanks for the sound comparison. I'm a bit partial to #2 of course.... Mark

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May-12-2013, 5:51am

Markkunkel replied to a thread The New Mandocycle in Post a picture of your mandolin

No basket case, indeed. And as a fellow grateful custodian, I love the "Mexico Beige" breadloaf (78-79?, maybe) bus in the background. Mine's a...

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