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  1. Re: Jam Etiquette / Rules Question - Should songs be banned

    This is a good conversation, to me. For well over 20 years, MC has been, by and large, a civil thoughtful group with a sense of humor.
    Anyway, here's a capsule of something I recently participated...
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    Re: Waverly Tuners tight on Ellis mandolin

    Call Tom. Waverly sells a "wrench" and instructions as to how to adjust the stiffness and such of their tuners. It's a little fiddly so unless you're experienced at working on such things, you might...
  3. Re: Curious about bridge height, break angle and string gauge

    An Allen tailpiece, or any other kind of tailpiece, has nothing to do with how much tension the top can take due to break angle. Break angle is break angle. The same with downward pressure.
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    Re: Sealing colours under lacquer

    FWIW, you can't spray lacquer over TruOil successfully.
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    Re: Scarf joint

    There are few tools that put me more on edge than a power miter saw, a "chop saw", sliding or not. It's like a radial arm saw and cutting on either type, more "with the grain" than across it, is...
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    Re: Bill Bussman passes

    I never had the chance to meet him in the flesh, unfortunately. What sad news, inevitable as it is for all of us. His sense of humor was just endless. RIP.
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    Re: Reviving old tortoise celluloid binding

    Hmm. Good point. I do know that celluloid will ignite quickly on the edge sander. And easily with a heat gun. Maybe it's just that the sand distributes the heat more evenly and there's no hot spots....
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    Re: Reviving old tortoise celluloid binding

    Well, at least the Musiclily site says it's right handed binding. I'm sure I trust everything else on that listing.
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    Re: Reviving old tortoise celluloid binding

    I forget who I learned this from. It might have been Mario Proulx. But it could have been someone else. I have a hot plate and a cheap teflon coated frying pan. I fill it with little glass beads,...
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    Re: Top Crack During Mandolin Build

    If you don't pitch it now, that crack will be in the back of your mind while doing everything forward. As said before, if that joint is weak, it could let go after you've put another 100 hours into...
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    Re: Steam bending ribs without a chamber...

    Really interesting. I hadn't thought about the full soak difference in the curl grain direction change in the heavy curl, even after 85 instruments. I wonder how this would work with wider sides like...
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    Re: Ginny Hollon

    Oh no. I hadn't talked to her in some time but we had become friends, first through the magazine and then she had contacted me about building her a blue mandolin. I sent her my personal one so she...
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    Re: Cutting bits for rosette channels

    The bits I've gotten from Precise Bits are great. Pricey but really high quality. I use them in a CNC. For what you're talking about I use the the downward spiral. Remember though, that the quality...
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    Re: Sinker redwood questions

    I have some redwood here that looks like that. The fleck. This was bought from a well known supplier and friend. Perhaps some of the "Sullivan stash". Incredibly wonderful wood. That's not to say...
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    Re: Mandolin Tail Pin

    I'm remembering the picture of the Weber like thing. It might have been one of the first. Kind of like the early Taylor guitars had necks attached with hardware store stuff. The tailpin thing is a...
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    Re: Mandolin Tail Pin

    You can buy the equivalent of the Weber thing at the hardware store. I forget its name at the moment.
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    Re: Mandolin Tail Pin

    No argument from me. Years ago I went to a screw in strap button. Or if the customer so desires, I put an ebony strap button. Or a 1/4" jack.
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    Re: Mohawk lacquer

    I've sprayed Mohawk products for many years, including their instrument lacquer, piano lacquer, and vinyl sealer. I've never had a problem due to their products. I did have checking problems once and...
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    Re: F5 Neck removal

    I don't know what the neck joint on that mandolin is, but I have used the Siminoff joint for virtually all my builds. The whole neck is set into the head block like a big tapered tenon. And then it...
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    Re: Help with sealer coat

    I'm wondering, as was mentioned earlier, about your atomization. Maybe you need to turn the air pressure up a bit.
    One thing I have done over the years when encountering similar problems is to...
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    Re: Music Library for Samsung Tablet???

    I use SetListMaker on my Samsung tablet. Once you get the hang of it, it works very well. Pretty easy to import lyrics, you can add chords into the song if necessary. One neat thing and probably lots...
  22. Re: R.I.P. Jessboo - Dale Smith - Muscatine, Iowa

    Thanks for passing on my name. I'm sorry I didn't get to meet him. Condolences to those that knew him.
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    Re: Bruce Burnside

    I've known Bruce since the early 70's when he lived here in DeKalb, IL. He played in a group Pleasant St. String Band. Great player. Haven't talked to him in years. I still play with (even just last...
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    Re: Banjo-Mand finish issue

    James,
    Have you no respect for tradition? Alas.
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    Re: Banjo-Mand finish issue

    Have you tried hitting a tiny bit of it with a heat gun? It looks like moisture trapped in the old finish. I've had much success over many years with getting it hot enough to vaporize the moisture...
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