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  1. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    I've sent a pm to John Craton, i'm really tempted but not for that price :confused:
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hi martin excuse me, Jim suggested me that mandolin (try finding a good mandolin is driving me crazy).
    Does you have an'idea of how much is worth?
    Regarding the Euterpia, the guys didn't send me...
  3. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hello Guys,
    as Martin suggested i'm looking witch much interest ath this Herwiga
    What you all think about that mandolin? is worth the price? inclunding shipiing fee would cost to me more then...
  4. Thread: picks and strings

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    So myabe i need to practice a bit. But the question remain, so i can purchase the roman plec from Red Bear wuth the Red Bear pick maintainance kit, and then scale it a bit down?.
    Also i colud buy...
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    Sadly, i've tried with both an id card and a pocket of tic-tac, and the results are horrible :crying: the edge aren't smooth, the shape is horrible....
    Well now i have to search on ebay also for...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    That's exactly what i'm doing, no photos, no bid.
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hi Martin,
    i've asked the seller some images of the back of the mandolin, side images, and close-up of the neck. I explained him that i need these photo, because i want be sure that the neck is...
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    Hey guys, thanks all!
    Now i got it! i will take some ferrero roches or tic tac and i will post a picture when the plec is done.
    Of course i think i need to work it with sandpaper to remove edges ....
  9. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    bien mon ami :grin:
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hey guys what is this ? to me looks like that mandolins made in taiwan. Should i stay away from it?
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    Re: picks and strings

    Hi Alex,
    i don't know how many times i saw the instruction on embergher.com, searching for roman plectrum on google always appear that page. The instruction are very clear, but the problem is that i...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Thanks Martin,
    i saw it yesterday, but since i never heard this brand i didnt' asked here.
    I will ask to the seller other photos as well other information.
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    Re: picks and strings

    Guys,
    i'm sorry to bump up this thread. I've searched the web for roman style picks,
    and the only one that i've found are theese mentioned in this thread (Red Bear). Is there any other place where...
  14. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    I looked more carefully at scala's works, and i think that i i have understood why you think are very expensive. Scala's mandolin are very well decorated, at least from what i can see, and at least...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Ok,
    the images of the mandolin on sale on ebay france can be found here Basically are the same of the auction but are much bigger.
    What do you think?
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    Jim this mandolin seems in great condition. On the other hand the price seems a bit higher. I could make an'offer, or wait if the seller make it on auction. This seller is the same of the Miroglio....
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    I called you "Maestro" because i have heard "El malecón", and is really great!
    Just for case i saw an'argentianian guy playing with mandolin a song called "El malecón", and after a bit on the right...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    @Jim
    i have contacted several of the italian luthier near my zone.
    One offered me two option. The first a new mandolin, basic price 1000€, or since he has a lot of broken vintage mandolin, restore...
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    Hey Victor, or better Maestro :) (i just realized you are a compositor).
    OK i will not take in cosideration musicorama.
    I don't know how much phone call i did in the last week, and how much time...
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    That's why i never contacted him, this is what he does, purchase old mandolin and resell it restored. Jim to me the stridente looks overpriced, don't know about the embergher style. As i said i trust...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Hello guys, what about those two mandolins? both are supposed to be Italian, unfortunatelly most of the information are in dutch!
    Here the links
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    Found other mandolin in france
    A neapolitan...
  22. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    Well, of course i could visit Calace, and explain him my situation, something like "I just have 600€. Anything for me?" Who knows.... or maybe i should just buy something a bit better than my actual...
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    @Victory i think there arent' other ways...honestly i can't spent 700€
    Maybe i should buy one of those mass built mandolin, wich is funny, but all the italian store raised the price in the range on...
  24. Thread: Bowlbacks of Note

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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Well, my first intention was to spend no more than 600$.
    With a lot of effort i can reach 600€ but not 700€.
    If i'm not wrong Viktor payed his "Calace 24" less than 600€.
    Tomorrow is not...
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    Re: Bowlbacks of Note

    Mick, i can say that i'm spendig every day at least 4/5 hours on ebay. If you think that washburn vintage bowlback are good, i've saw some one on ebay a 1928 if i'm not wrong. The mandolin on ebay...
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