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Today, 10:34pm

almeriastrings replied to a thread Fishman 220 PA in Equipment

The AUX in jack is unbalanced and in addition, mixes the signals on the tip and ring together... this is not a balanced input and is not suitable for...

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Today, 4:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Bowlbacks of Note in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

Are you thinking of buying it for the asking price? In that case, no! I think the bridge, aside from being on backwards is not original. I don't know...

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Today, 4:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread When did they start using tremolo on mandolins in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

I think the parallel in the violin world is vibrato and in general these days most people for the most part do not use it when playing baroque era...

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Today, 3:49pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Dad's old mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

Use of Old English would be something for the finish experts.

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Today, 3:24pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Getting some mandolin strings as a graduation gift, would like so in Equipment

I like flat wound strings. They have more fundamental tone and fewer overtones. They also sound darker than J74 strings to me. I like the...

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Today, 2:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Dad's old mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

Looks just like the Supertone (Sears brand) that Jake Wildwood restored here. Bridge top and nut are prob bone, unlikely ivory. Chicago made by one...

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Today, 2:09pm

bratsche replied to a thread Dad's old mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

Sorry I can't i.d. it, but I'm sure someone who can will be along shortly. But why in the world would you want to remove the finish of a lovely,...

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Today, 2:07pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy Tailpieces: Differences Pre- and Post- Patent Date in Vintage Instruments

Since I have both early and much later examples of style As, I will also take a look and post some pics.

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Today, 1:39pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Alden Holloway Double-Necks in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Martin: what is that mandolin he plays (rather poorly IMHO)? Customized Martin 2-15?

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Today, 1:26pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread banjo-mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

Yeah, I am not so sure about my possible Levin attribution. I have a feeling that those tuners might have been added later and mya have just been...

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Today, 12:15pm

almeriastrings replied to a thread Fishman 220 PA in Equipment

No. If you go in via the 'MON IN' on the back panel you keep two spare full channels on the front, with reverb, phase reverse and notch filter. ...

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Today, 12:03pm

almeriastrings replied to a thread Fishman 220 PA in Equipment

Get one balanced XLR to 1/4" TRS (Stereo) jack cable. Plug 1/4" jack into the MAIN OUT (Left or Right) of the Behringer mixer and the XLR into the...

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Today, 11:55am

bratsche replied to a thread Meet the maker luthier interview- Gary Nava in Builders and Repair

I just looked at the pictures, so far (article still open in tab for reading later), but I like your style. Beautiful looking work! bratsche

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Today, 11:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Phoenix Bluegrass #429 in Post a picture of your mandolin

That is what I love about Rolfe's mandolins. Same basic design but a world of difference in the tones from different models. I have played a good...

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Today, 10:48am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Meet the maker luthier interview- Gary Nava in Builders and Repair

Nah, no one is interested... :) Thanks, Gary! Very interesting that you made a Martin Ditson copy as your first. BTW I read the title as "Meet...

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Today, 10:46am

Jim Garber replied to a thread mandolin teacher dead zone in General Mandolin Discussions

What music genres are you interested in? That might also help to find someone. You could also post a teacher want ad in the classifieds.

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Today, 8:35am

Jim Garber replied to a thread banjo-mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

It looks fine and as long as it is functional, it should be fine for learning mandolin but once you get into playing mandolin I am sure that you will...

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Today, 8:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for a bowlback mandola in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

Are you looking for the American definition of a mandola (CGDA) or the European one (GDAE one octave below mandolin)? I assume you are in Europe but...

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Today, 8:10am

JEStanek replied to a thread fine Sarah Jarosz clip in General Mandolin Discussions

She just graduated college and can tour without the added pressures of school work on her mind and she'll have a new CD out before too long. What an...

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Today, 8:08am

JEStanek replied to a thread Weber Sweet Pea...Is it Still Being Made?? in General Mandolin Discussions

You should contact Weber directly to see if the Sweet Pea is still made. I had one for a while and felt it was worth the $200 I paid for it used. ...

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Today, 12:19am

almeriastrings replied to a thread cable matching in Equipment

It sounds to me like the key problem here was the room itself, that and omni condenser mics in use, which would not have helped at all. Simple fact...

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Today, 12:05am

almeriastrings replied to a thread Fishman 220 PA in Equipment

As FP says, the 'Aux' TRS jack is a 'stereo' input, that sums to mono. It is unbalanced. There is actually another, better way of feeding a true...

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Yesterday, 2:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy mandolins in Builders and Repair

Come to think of it, I did play one of Graham McDonald's L&H copies when he was over here in the US a few years back. It was not a slavish copy for...

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Yesterday, 2:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Vienna Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble? in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

My initial experience of Hladky was his edition of the Beethoven mandolin & piano pieces. I discovered that his fingering was, to say the least, very...

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Yesterday, 1:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Griffith Loar A-5 drawings? in Builders and Repair

So, Bruce, are you going to make the mandolin?

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Yesterday, 10:36am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy mandolins in Builders and Repair

I hope this is not a thread only for people named Peter from Australia :) I have both an early symmetrical A and a later asymmetrical (Washburn...

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