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    Re: Saying Farewell

    Well, I have sold both my Mid Missouris, have a Vega Tenor Banjo up now. Gave a good price for quick sale. Sort of sad but needs to be done.

    I have a Samick A that I will sell for about $100. I...
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    Re: Saying Farewell

    Flat Line - is that a string for a Flat Top?
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    Re: Saying Farewell

    Thanks for all the kind words. Unfortunately the arthritis is in the index and middle fingers of the left hand. I can't even press down Uke strings. I will likely hang around the forum.

    I am...
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    Saying Farewell

    I have not been very active on the forum for the last few years.

    I have to say so long, Arthritis has made it impossible to play Mandolin. I last performed at the funeral of a Beloved friend 13...
  5. Re: Anyone know the history of Loar price changes?

    I remember that in 1998 or so, Mandolin Brothers had one for $47,000.
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    Re: Check out this old bandolim

    I believe Madeira would have been a stopover for New England ships, maybe the instrument was purchased there and brought to the US.
  7. Re: A Model Celtic Mandolin made by Keith Edward Coleman, Luthier

    Pretty mandolin.
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    Re: 1920s(?) Columbia Flat Back Mandolin

    You did well, nice instrument. Really good metal work on the tailpiece mod.
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    Re: Order of Keys for voice ranges

    We have a lady in our band who has a Contralto voice. She wants songs done normally in G to be in B Flat, in other words about one and a half tones above whatever the song is written in. Then she...
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    Re: Facing evacuation

    I hope all goes well for you. I think you should get away from the smoke and hope for the best. Smoke inhalation can seriously affect your future health. If you have a power failure your...
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    Re: Something that I find annoying

    I sympathize. I play Tenor Ukulele which I tune to Low G. The wound strings do not last long, whereas the nylon strings last forever. It is hard to find the single strings for Low G, I ordered...
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    Re: Can you help me identify this wood?

    Better than Misogyny.
  13. Re: stolen stradivarius violin recovered after 35 years

    Thanks Jeff Mando, for your reply on the Gibson Stradivarius. It must have been frustrating for the thieves to plot out the deed and then be unable to profit from it. I had been under the...
  14. Re: stolen stradivarius violin recovered after 35 years

    I remember reading about a Stradivarius that was stolen at Carnegie hall in the 30's. It was recovered many years later. the Insurance company had paid a claim for the loss and gave a finder's fee...
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    Re: Help with old mandolin

    These require extra light strings. a set of modern bluegrass strings will put too much tension on the instrument.
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    Re: RIP Theodore Bikel

    Rogrs and Hammerstein wrote the song "Edelweiss" specifically for him. He played Captain Von Trapp on Broadway. They wanted an extra song to showcase Theodore Bikel's Folksong roots.

    Ruhe in...
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    Re: Mysterious Russian Flat Top

    I had one of these, except that mine had a plastic "box" instead of wooden back and sides. My first mandolin, it was Ok but not special.. It also had corrugated frets that were driven in, similar...
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    Re: Help Identifying Banjo-Mandolin

    There have been some British made banjos that use American style construction, so it may be British, but it looks American.]
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    Re: Help Identifying Banjo-Mandolin

    The case is British, probably from a George S Houghton, they stamped their banjos "British made". The instrument looks American to me.
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    Re: Lyon & Healy style A

    Congratulations on a really nice mandolin at a great price. Bravo.
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    Re: One vs two tonebars?

    The Alrite had 2 tonebars, one on each side of the round soundhole. It was made only in 1915 and resembles an Army and Navy Model, with binding and nicer appointments. The Army Navy was produced...
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    Re: banjo mandolin strings???

    2 sets of tenor banjo strings work. Bridges were longer and heavier than normal 5 string bridge.
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    Re: What is Vintage?

    The 1945 year was assigned to this a number of years ago. I believe that discussion on a Martin 2-15 mandolin that was from the 50's would qualify as a vintage instrument. Some from the 60's as...
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    Re: One vs two tonebars?

    My carved top Samick A style (model SM-20 I believe) has a single brace exactly as shown in the photo of the Levin (post 3). As for tone diferences between this and 2 tonebars etc. I don't know. ...
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    Re: Vega little monster.

    The serial number on the pot does match the dowel stick. I think they just mixed one up or mis-stamped it and sent it out as a Style K. Who knows, but before I bought this instrument, I had always...
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