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  1. The varnishes and decorations of ten historic mandolins

    Please don't miss this:

    The golden age of the Neapolitan lutherie (1750–1800): new insights on the varnishes and decorations of ten historic mandolins
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    Re: Arm rests

    I have three custom made armrests from David Brown, in Australia. They are the best you can get.
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    Re: Karura Carbon Fiber Cases

    ... and Mike Marshall, Radim Zenkl, Paul Glasse, Emory Lester and a few others..
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    Re: Removing one top string

    I'd say that the G strings are the bottom strings and the E strings are the top ones...
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    Re: TablEdit question

    I just installed the last registered version with no problems. Alan, when you purchased TablEdit your received an email with a user name and password and a download lin. Click on the link, enter your...
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    Re: Good Mandolins for under $700?

    The Mandolin Store has a nice looking Eastman MD 604 (oval hole) for $599 (NFI).
  7. Re: Top 10 Mandolins for About $1,500 or Less

    If your list includes used mandos, Rigels A+ should be in there. They are a great value and usually sell for a little less than $1500.
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    Re: Framus mandolin

    True. I had all the work done on mine knowing it was a hit-or-miss thing, and it fortunately worked out fine, but I could end up with a cool looking ornament only.
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    Re: Framus mandolin

    Not only cool looking. I have one of those Framus Nevada, with a mahogany back and sides and a black pickguard that I bought from Dennis Vance. The neck was slightly bowed, so I had a new neck...
  10. Re: Will an Allen tailpiece retrofit on a Weber??

    I had to drill new holes to fit a Weber cast tailpiece into my Weber Y2K.
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    Re: What does your mandolin say about you?

    All my mandolins (Breedlove OF, Rigel A+ Deluxe, Weber Y2K5, Framus Nevada mandolinetto, Eastwood Mandocaster, TC Octave and Mann 5-SEM Octave) say that I need to buy less mandolins and practice...
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    Re: passing down your mandolin

    Mi father used to play the violin and he flew to San Diego a few weeks back to pass his instrument to his granddaughter, who is a gifted musician at 15 (she started playing the clarinet and the flute...
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    Re: One Sweet Banjolin

    I believe that's a mandolin banjo. A banjolin has only four strings.
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    Re: Fingerboard Dots

    Very respectfully and not to start and argument or to hijack the thread, but the mandolin is always in fifths, no fourths. The interval between g and d’ is a fifth going up and from d’ to g is a...
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    Re: Rigel back in business?

    That clarifies a lot, thank you mandroid and Ted. I am the proud owner of a Rigel A+ Deluxe, and it's great to know that Pete is back into handcrafting so fine instruments, even as a one man shop...
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    Rigel back in business?

    This reads today on the Rigel Instruments website homepage:

    "February 3, 2010 - Rigel mandolins are now available directly from Rigel. These mandolins are still made in the USA using the finest...
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    Re: Strings for long scale OMs

    NFI, but I use this "String Wizard" tool from John Pearse to create loop end strings from ball ends. It works really well.
  18. Re: How often do you have to tune your mandolin?

    Reading Alan's post (I totally agree - I have to re tune my mandolins after it rains), and also knowing that at cold temperatures my mandolins go flat and sharp when it's hot, it makes sense that...
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    Re: New Year greetings

    Ditto + to all of you and your loved ones. Laissez les bon temps roulez...
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    Re: Does your Spouse know?

    I wouldn't mind telling her about how much I pay for my music purchases (instruments, accessories, books, recording equipment, etc.), but she doesn't ask...
  21. Re: Could I ask for some advice on buying a mandolin as a gift?

    Another vote for Dennis, Kathy and Brian at The Mandolin Store. I have purchased five instruments (and multiple accessories) from them in the last two years and their set up and customer service are...
  22. Sticky: Re: Invitation for users to use their real name

    Scott, please change to Sergio Saldivar.

    Thanks,
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    Re: Dead Strings = Deadbeat Dealer ?

    I think it basically has to do with what the dealer is offering: just an instrument "as it is" or an instrument with a set up (which would of course include playable strings). I don't think that we...
  24. Re: Is a satin finish more susceptible to pinky rub?

    Isn´t this what pickguards and armrests are precisely intended to prevent? :)

    Sergio
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    Re: Beauty or Tone?

    Even when I totally agree that sound and playability come first, I want to make a case for the looks of an instrument: A well-crafted mandolin is an object of beauty, designed to be pleasant not only...
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