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Today, 1:43am

mrmando created an event Carlo Aonzo, mandolin, with René Izquierdo, guitar, & Seattle Mandolin Orchestra in calendar Mandolin Cafe Event/Gig Calendar

Carlo Aonzo and René Izquierdo in Concert Sat., June 1, 2013, 7:30 p.m. Green Lake United Methodist Church 6415 First Ave. NE Seattle General...

Today, 1:40am

mrmando created an event Seattle Mandolin Orchestra at Northwest Folklife in calendar Mandolin Cafe Event/Gig Calendar

Seattle Center Center Theatre (downstairs in Armory building) We're excited to return to Folklife! Our program will go south of the border to...

Today, 1:27am

mrmando replied to a thread Thread "lock downs" in General Mandolin Discussions

Not sure what you mean. Threads get locked all the time. In fact, one reason we have a reputation for civil discussion is that our moderators are...

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Yesterday, 11:39pm

mrmando replied to a thread A little help? in Post a picture of your mandolin

Doesn't have the Dobro brand. Probably built at the Regal factory. '30s or '40s is a good guess. I always try to wear a shirt when shooting...

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Yesterday, 10:25pm

mrmando replied to a thread Fiddler on the Roof in Song and Tune Projects

It should be the responsibility of the music director to provide you with a part, and if you don't read music then you're probably not the right...

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Yesterday, 9:28pm

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

Joel Eckhaus and John Knutson have both actually built at least one of those.

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Yesterday, 8:48am

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

Here's Joe Maphis: The shorter neck on his Mosrite has six strings, so it's not a mandolin neck. But he does play a mandolin in this clip,...

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Yesterday, 8:29am

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

Looks like the Fender has recycled parts designs from the FM-988. The pickup and neck look verrry familiar. ;) Daniel

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May-18-2013, 1:18pm

Daniel Nestlerode replied to a thread Hello! From the uk in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm not new to mandolin, but I am (still) new to the UK. I've been here just over a year and love it. I need to get down to TAMCO, visit Gary...

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May-18-2013, 11:39am

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

Really need to get up to Norfolk some time soon! Daniel :)

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May-18-2013, 12:53am

mrmando replied to a thread Monzino's instruments: in which museums in the world are they? in Looking for information about mandolins

Have you seen this? http://www.harpguitars.net/history/monzino/monzino.htm

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May-18-2013, 12:44am

mrmando replied to a thread Strings for A2 in Vintage Instruments

11149 would be 1918, actually. Should be Sheraton brown, aka the "reissue" A2. Any of those strings will be fine. I like FT74s too.

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May-17-2013, 10:29pm

mrmando replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

Possum Comatose?

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May-17-2013, 8:07pm

mrmando replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

Soylent Paisley Omega Monkeys The Andromeda Strange Captain Fuzzy and the Dice

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May-17-2013, 8:01pm

mrmando replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

That Band That Opened for Skaggs

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May-17-2013, 12:02pm

mrmando replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

Desperate Measures Whatchoutalkinbout Willis Zombies in the Corn Geetar Dunn

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May-16-2013, 5:29pm

mrmando replied to a thread Please compare two post-Loar Era Ferns in General Mandolin Discussions

Is CITES enforcement a potential problem when you're bringing an instrument back to its country of origin?

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May-15-2013, 9:51pm

mrmando replied to a thread Needs comments on my inherited Gibson! in Looking for information about mandolins

That is a 1930s logo, suggesting that this instrument went back to the Gibson factory in the '30s for some kind of repair work. It's hard to say what...

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May-15-2013, 3:46pm

mrmando replied to a thread Old Mandolin Identification Help in Vintage Instruments

That would be my (non-expert) opinion of the date as well, even if I can't articulate why.

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May-14-2013, 4:59pm

mrmando replied to a thread Old Mandolin Identification Help in Vintage Instruments

We have some true Kay experts in the house, but I'm not one of them. Am I correct in thinking that one sees that particular headstock more often on...

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May-14-2013, 1:49pm

mrmando replied to a thread Jimmy Martin Funeral in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

It's Vernon Derrick, yes? Looks like a 1950s F12. Ah, yes, here we go: ...

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May-14-2013, 4:01am

mrmando replied to a thread Samick mandolins- Decent or junk? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I think it is likely to be better than the Galveston, although not a lot better.

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