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Today, 7:16pm

Jim Garber replied to a discussion Ronde des millioaines in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I assume that the correct title is "Ronde des millionaires." Are there dots for that one?

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Today, 3:17pm

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

Tavolina de zucca = Little table of pumpkin?

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Today, 2:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Why's everone unloading oval-holed mandolins? in Equipment

Lots of mandolins in general. I have noticed an amazing number of F4s in the vintage area. Must be the season.

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Today, 12:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread portuguese ebay mandolas in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Most bandolims (Brazilian mandolins) have all-bone bridges. The sound is nice and bright, as you can imagine.

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Today, 8:51am

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

Outside of the tuners, it is prob a Calace. They made quite a few different models.

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Today, 8:48am

Jim Garber replied to a thread portuguese ebay mandolas in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Also be aware of the terminology or you might be in for a surprise. In north America a mandola is usually the shorter scale (15-17 inches) and tuned...

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Today, 8:38am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Monteleone Radio Flyer in Vintage Instruments

Oops! That is a Radio City not a Radio Flyer. Sorry!

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Yesterday, 4:33pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Possum Head #001 and #002 in Post a picture of your mandolin

That is the Gibson A Junior look in an A5 mandolin and with the longer neck join. I am also guessing x-bracing for the tops? Any ovals in the offing?

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Yesterday, 3:51pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Monteleone Radio Flyer in Vintage Instruments

I have loved the GAs I have played as well as one of the very rare plain As and one of the best Baby Grands. I own a GA mandola which is also...

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Yesterday, 2:26pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread First timer-- when do we stop upgrading? in General Mandolin Discussions

Mandolins are like potato chips...

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Yesterday, 1:45pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Perfect Pitch? or Not in General Mandolin Discussions

Ah, yes, but one in 1,000,000,000 has 10,000 mandolins. -- Old Chinese proverb

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Yesterday, 11:49am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Round Midnight in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I think you mean transpose not transcribe. Transpose is to change the key. Transcribe is just to notate the music as played.

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Yesterday, 11:18am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Possum Head #001 and #002 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Love the frill-less look. Keep up the good work. Do you have a web site?

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Yesterday, 11:15am

Jim Garber started a thread Monteleone Radio Flyer in Vintage Instruments

Looks like a nice one at Lark Street Music. Price is up there, but what do you expect. I am not a big fan of the style but I would love to try this...

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Yesterday, 11:06am

Jim Garber replied to a thread ebay worry in Builders and Repair

Sometimes the shipping carrier tracking number takes a little while to register online. I had that with a recent transaction. It did make me nervous...

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Yesterday, 9:37am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Round Midnight in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I know Eddy Davis who is a prominent tenor player in NY, usually seen in Woody Allen's band and other dixieland and trad jaz venues. Great stuff and...

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Yesterday, 9:29am

Jim Garber replied to a thread CD Duplication? in General Mandolin Discussions

Our organization has been using National Media Services for the last few years. They will do small batches of CDs and will repress/reprint pretty...

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Jun-16-2013, 2:57pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Here you go boys...... just what you have dreamed always about in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

he may not have said it, but he did include this shot of the label.

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Jun-16-2013, 2:23pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Zac Browns arch top guitar in Builders and Repair

Was this the video? According to a few guitar forums, it was built by Alexandr Svistunov of K.C. Strings. There is one non-cutaway version...

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Jun-16-2013, 2:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Perfect Pitch? or Not in General Mandolin Discussions

What is the definition of perfect pitch? Throwing a <insert unpopular instrument here> into a toilet without hitting the seat.

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Jun-16-2013, 12:45pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Any information on Dogal picks? in Equipment

I prob have one of these picks somewhere that a friend gave me sometime. IIRC they were really nothing special.

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Jun-16-2013, 12:44pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread The Brentrup Mandolin Registry in Post a picture of your mandolin

Han's three-point caused me to contact him for the first time. I just did not have the cash to burn and do not have it now either. I wonder how...

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Jun-16-2013, 12:41pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Suitcase bass. No mandolin content in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Yes, interesting tho I have a feeling that it is not all that convenient to re-assemble. I also wonder what is inside. How do you keep the soundpost...

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Jun-16-2013, 12:36pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Kind of mandolin related... in General Mandolin Discussions

Was it the "Old Sausage" or the "Mold" part?

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Jun-16-2013, 12:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Will the next Loar be carbon fiber? in Builders and Repair

Carbon fiber stringed instrument bows are already making large inroads into use for players, tho I am not sure how many upper-level players are...

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Jun-16-2013, 11:56am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Otis A. Tomas musical instrument in Builders and Repair

Be aware that the owner of the cello posted over three years ago. However, it is nice to revive this thread. I love the look of this OM. Some...

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Jun-15-2013, 4:31pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Round Midnight in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

The main mandolin unfriendly part looks like the chords later on in the piece. This transcription would be fine to learn if you just wanted to...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:46pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Ideas for custom case building in Equipment

I assume that your case would have to be waterproof? The n you really will have to have the gasket around the top and bottom, seal perfectly which...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:41pm

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

Here are some pics. The label is strange, tho I have a feeling that there was a time when Roman numerals were used oddly or the system was not quite...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Stradolin Jr. at Bernunzio in Vintage Instruments

Here's the Bernunzio one.

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