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Yesterday, 2:51pm

houseworker replied to a thread Paint stripping advice sought in Builders and Repair

Since the finish is still soft, I'd try wiping it with isopropyl alcohol, white spirit, naptha, then turpentine and finally acetone. You need good...

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Yesterday, 6:49am

houseworker replied to a thread Amazon? in Looking for information about mandolins

Yes, that looks very nice indeed. I'm having to resist the itch of MAS!

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Yesterday, 2:55am

houseworker replied to a thread Amazon? in Looking for information about mandolins

The KM-1000 I bought from Amazon shipped from the US in its original shipping box inside another box and reached me undamaged. I had to install the...

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May-17-2013, 7:48am

houseworker replied to a thread Plywood repair... no really! in Builders and Repair

West system epoxy. Speak to a boatbuilder, who might be able to let you have a small amount.

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May-16-2013, 3:00am

houseworker replied to a thread Amazon? in Looking for information about mandolins

It amazes me how often people suggest that a UK buyer should order from a US seller without any regard of the downside. The shipping cost is...

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May-14-2013, 1:17pm

houseworker replied to a thread My 1922 Gibson A-2 recording of Kentucky Mandolin. in Post a picture of your mandolin

Great performance, really terrific.

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May-13-2013, 3:25pm

houseworker replied to a thread Questions on an old A-style on eBay in Vintage Instruments

eBay doesn't allow listings to be cancelled in the final 24 hours before bidding ends.

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May-13-2013, 3:19pm

houseworker replied to a thread Is this a counterfit? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Likewise. His listing is now in clear contravention of eBay terms and conditions and I've reported it as such.

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May-13-2013, 12:40am

houseworker replied to a thread Is this a counterfit? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Oh dear, that's really dreadful.

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May-12-2013, 4:39pm

houseworker replied to a thread Barnes & Mullins: Salvino Mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

It's cheap because it's not that great, and is best avoided. The KM-160 may not be F style, but it would be my choice for playability and sound. ...

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May-12-2013, 4:17pm

houseworker replied to a thread Barnes & Mullins: Salvino Mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

For £50 less, you could have a Kentucky KM-172, or a KM-160 from Hobgoblin. They're not F style, but either would prove a considerably better...

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May-12-2013, 1:39pm

houseworker replied to a thread Kind of like playing a guitar with a bow in General Mandolin Discussions

Three necks? That's nothing!

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May-11-2013, 2:50pm

houseworker replied to a thread Questions on an old A-style on eBay in Vintage Instruments

If you're seriously tempted when you see it, the seller may well be open to a cash offer. That A Jnr certainly looks sweet.

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May-10-2013, 9:13am

houseworker replied to a thread My new Eastman MD-515 .... :) in Post a picture of your mandolin

The very finest maple, chameleon like, changes its appearance to best match its surroundings. It really is doing its best to blend in with that rug,...

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May-04-2013, 6:20pm

houseworker replied to a thread Sony mini disc to computer in Equipment

Why blame Sony? It's not like you can even be bothered to tell us what MD player you have, or what computer soundcard, which would at least let us...

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May-04-2013, 6:08am

houseworker replied to a thread How do you play Slide Mandolin......? in General Mandolin Discussions

There's a thread on the National RM-1 running at the moment that may be of interest.

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May-04-2013, 6:02am

houseworker replied to a thread How do you play Slide Mandolin......? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sam Bush uses a 4 string resonator mandolin (made by National in the 30s) for his slide work, and you're not going to be able to achieve the same...

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May-03-2013, 10:37am

houseworker replied to a thread record audio from utube in Equipment

I use the Firefox extension downloadhelper to download the video in .mp4 format. I then open the downloaded file with Audacity, make any necessary...

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May-03-2013, 8:22am

houseworker replied to a thread question to the luthiers here about bone nuts; in Builders and Repair

It may be harder, it may be softer, it depends on what you bone you start with and how aggressively it's been bleached. It makes not a blind bit...

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May-03-2013, 6:34am

houseworker replied to a thread Sony mini disc to computer in Equipment

I should have said that FFmpeg include codecs for ATRAC1 (MD SP) and ATRAC3 (MD LP) in their library.

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May-03-2013, 6:25am

houseworker replied to a thread Sony mini disc to computer in Equipment

Minidisc is indeed a compressed format (unless you're using the Hi-MD version) but the sound quality of the later recorders with ATRAC-R coding is...

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May-01-2013, 4:03am

houseworker replied to a thread Anton Brauer Violin in Post a picture of your mandolin

This is the picture that really worries me. The fingerboard may have been changed on an old instrument, but it's very unusual for a neck to be...

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May-01-2013, 2:57am

houseworker replied to a thread Stolen Rare Fender Strat in Vintage Instruments

Actually a Tele, not a Strat. Here's a link that works: http://www.oregonlive.com/milwaukie/index.ssf/2013/04/milwaukie_couple_seeking_clues.html

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Apr-30-2013, 2:18pm

houseworker replied to a thread Anton Brauer Violin in Post a picture of your mandolin

I can find no record of any violin made by Anton Bräuer, and the company is not listed in any maker's directory that I have. They did however make...

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Apr-29-2013, 1:22pm

houseworker replied to a thread 1924 Gibson A Snakehead in Vintage Instruments

I'm used to paying 25% buyers premium; that is buying violins mainly at specialist London auctions. If I were the OP, I'd be jumping on the price...

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Apr-27-2013, 2:53pm

houseworker replied to a thread Killer deal on Kentucky KM 900 Master Model A in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Looking at the link the OP posted, that seems to be the answer.

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Apr-27-2013, 2:35am

houseworker replied to a thread Killer deal on Kentucky KM 900 Master Model A in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I can't think of any reason why anyone here would have any reason to access your Amazon wishlist. So hopefully the system has worked as it should,...

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Apr-27-2013, 2:30am

houseworker replied to a thread Killer deal on Kentucky KM 900 Master Model A in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Didn't you get the free trial of Amazon Prime offer?

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Apr-25-2013, 11:37am

houseworker replied to a thread Killer deal on Kentucky KM 900 Master Model A in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Black Friday week deal in 2011 if I remember correctly.

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Apr-25-2013, 1:04am

houseworker replied to a thread Killer deal on Kentucky KM 900 Master Model A in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Nothing fishy about these, Amazon briefly offered a similar deal in 2011. I managed to get a KM1000 with a similar level of discount and couldn't be...

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