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  1. Re: Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

    I’m happy to report that the truss rod adjustments seem to be working. Just a day later and it plays much better. I’m going to continue to humidify and let the wood settle. I’ll likely be sending...
  2. Re: Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

    As far as the neck, I haven’t measured but funny you should mention it: I was thinking yesterday when playing it that it’s super comfortable. Not too thick or thin.
  3. Re: Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

    I called Gary Vessel...super nice guy and helpful. Said the same about seam separation. I just assumed all tops were one piece. He advised on the truss rod, which I just tried. I turned it probably...
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    Thanks for that info...I was wondering about cost. I had no idea of the ballpark. This actually helps a lot. I didn’t pay a lot for the mandolin, so seems like it will be feasible for me to put...
  5. Re: Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

    Thanks...any rec’s on good luthiers in SoCal from anyone here would be appreciated. There is a local shop I have used for smaller jobs, but this would likely require someone with much more experience...
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    Even as is, with old strings, it sounds great. Looks great. Just don’t have a ton of money to put into it...don’t know how much the repairs would be...
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  9. Re: Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

    The builder is no longer with us. Marion Kirk.
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  11. Advice on Sinking Top and Bowed Neck on Vintage F-5 Loar Copy

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    It’s been over ten years since I have posted. Getting back into mandolin and recently bought this F-5 Loar copy. However, it has some issues. There is a bowed neck, which I have not tried...
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    Buy an A-9. I've had my F-9 for two years, and it...

    Buy an A-9. I've had my F-9 for two years, and it sounded great from the start. It's probably a bit louder now though. You might check on Ebay: many people use Paypal there.
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    There are three Grisman/Garcia CD's that I have,...

    There are three Grisman/Garcia CD's that I have, and I love each of them: SHADY GROVE, GRISMAN/GARCIA,and NOT FOR KIDS ONLY. The playing by each is probably not the best they have done, but the vibe...
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    Hee-hee! You mean "man-purse"! ...

    Hee-hee! You mean "man-purse"! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif As for VW, I will never buy another again. I love my Passat wagon, but it's been nothing but high...
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    Ted, be prepared to get teased driving that...

    Ted, be prepared to get teased driving that thing. Whenever I drive my wife's bug, my students tease the hell out of me. They all ask, "Hey, do you have a man purse to go with that car?" As for other...
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    Hmmm...was the parrot a Dadaist statement as was...

    Hmmm...was the parrot a Dadaist statement as was Marcel Duchamp's treatment of The Mona Lisa? Probably not: they probably thought it looked purty.
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    Wow! Great looking mandos, and even the display...

    Wow! Great looking mandos, and even the display is made of nice quarter-sawn oak! The man obviously knows his wood!
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    Oh, at first I thought that was Monroe's corpse:...

    Oh, at first I thought that was Monroe's corpse: it's only Keith Richards! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
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    I never knew Bill was related to the other famous...

    I never knew Bill was related to the other famous Monroe! Wow, that was news to me.
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    How much is he asking for it? Hopefully not a lot...

    How much is he asking for it? Hopefully not a lot in that condition.
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    Yes, but remember that Breedlove makes a lot of...

    Yes, but remember that Breedlove makes a lot of guitars. Rigel only made mandolins( and some mando family instruments ). I'm not sure Breedlove would have survived had it not been for the guitar line.
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    Phil's BBQ is great, but it's in Mission Hills....

    Phil's BBQ is great, but it's in Mission Hills. You may have to wait a long while to get your food, but it's worth it!
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    Yeah, but I'd get excited if I could sell it for...

    Yeah, but I'd get excited if I could sell it for two hundred grand or more! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
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    Is it legal in the UK? Absinthe has been illegal...

    Is it legal in the UK? Absinthe has been illegal here in the states for a while, I believe, since it's said to cause dementia. I've always wanted to at least try it--and to try a three point!
  25. Was there any talk of them putting out a Gibson...

    Was there any talk of them putting out a Gibson oval? I thought Big Joe hinted at that, but I could of course be wrong. There's such a market for ovals that it seems that it would sell quite well.
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