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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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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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Yesterday, 10:22am

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

Actually writing music specifically for the mandolin? I am sure that someone played what we might consider folk tunes, as Martin said, after they...

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May-22-2013, 10:14pm

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

Hah! That is what I guessed: that the first was #20 and the other oval hole was #16 my two favorites from all the videos and both with transverse...

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May-22-2013, 9:11pm

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

So, Marty, which were the ones that David was playing. BTW JR is one of my very favorite tunes. I wish i could play it as well as David does. The...

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May-22-2013, 5:37pm

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

FWIW: I would think that there is some impact on the tone but less so since the fretboard is cantilevered over the top from the neck block on. This...

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May-22-2013, 4:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin: A Cross-Cultural Inclusive Phenomenom! in General Mandolin Discussions

Also... delicious food as well... :)

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May-22-2013, 4:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I am not sure if this is a generic term or actually indicates the type of plastic (from their web site):

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May-22-2013, 3:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trainwreck of a mandolin in Post a picture of your mandolin

You all might be right about the German origin. I have some catalog scans from some of those and can check tonight.

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May-22-2013, 1:41pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Nugget #115 in Post a picture of your mandolin

There is such an understated beauty in Mike's work. I only have played one (a friend's F5) but it was a wonderful mandolin.

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May-22-2013, 1:39pm

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

I am a big fan of the restrained look but generally have no beef with your taste in ornamentation and certainly have no problem with your logo. In...

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May-22-2013, 11:30am

Jim Garber replied to a thread John Goodin - Deer Tracks - Kickstarter in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

Support your local deer tracker. I am on board, too. Looking fwd to the music, John.

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May-22-2013, 11:25am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trainwreck of a mandolin in Post a picture of your mandolin

Worth it for the price you paid for the tuners at least. :) Not sure if it is worth restoring except as a tutorial. cracks are one thing but warpage...

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May-22-2013, 11:18am

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

Uh-oh... That is one sweet one. Are those J-74s? I do love that way that one looks, too. The contrasting woods on the sides vs. back make it extra...

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May-22-2013, 11:13am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mas or not looking for a mate for my Crafter m70 ovation what do in General Mandolin Discussions

+1 marty, bmac and rbvintage: look to upgrade quality, not just quantity.

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May-22-2013, 10:55am

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

Horrible photo... seller says it is in good condition for its age? Hmmmmmm.... However it is possible that it is what it purports to be. It is...

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May-22-2013, 10:26am

Scott Tichenor replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

Gets better. Owner of the mystery pick company sends me an email: ------------------ Hello Recently there was a user that was talking...

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May-22-2013, 9:42am

Scott Tichenor replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

You're definitely right about that. Plenty of wind on Facebook.

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May-22-2013, 7:20am

Scott Tichenor replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

We had someone spamming the forum with a product they're launching soon and evidence of that individual remains in some of those quotes above. Made...

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May-21-2013, 7:47pm

Scott Tichenor added 1 photo(s) to album Miscellaneous Images

May-21-2013, 5:33pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Black Creek Fiddler's Reunion in Jams, Places To Meet Others

<Bump> I am still going... anyone else?

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May-21-2013, 5:22pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin: A Cross-Cultural Inclusive Phenomenom! in General Mandolin Discussions

That is either tablature for the type of flute he plays or, more likely a std Chinese system for notation. It looks like it it pretty straightforward...

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May-21-2013, 1:23pm

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

I love this stuff, guys! Thanks a ton, Darryl for filling in all these blanks. I wonder what they charged Griffith for this one. Any sales...

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May-21-2013, 11:18am

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

I was just reading Tut's account here. In it he mentions this: So F5 has a different carving pattern than an A? How about an F4 -- how does...

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