Other than Stew Mac, Where else can one buy mandolin kits? I teach instrument building to adults and used a kit from International Violin and I have not been happy with the quality of those kits. Any...
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Other than Stew Mac, Where else can one buy mandolin kits? I teach instrument building to adults and used a kit from International Violin and I have not been happy with the quality of those kits. Any...
What a wonderful collection of instruments. Thanks for the post Scott.
Great song Tim.. This should help to get the word out.. Thanks
Sorry to see it end. Ginny worked very hard on this publication from the very beginning. I was glad to be a small part of it in the beginning. The best to you Ginny.
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Does anyone know where the song was first performed, outside of the recording studio?
Looks like BRW, but as the others said, sand a bit of the edge and smell it or have someone that knows the difference do it for you.
This may be too obvious, but worth trying. I have found on not just those tuners, but similiar tuners, that sometimes just tightening the screw that holds the gear on is all that is needed. Loosen...
If you went with a lighter string when you changed, it could be that you may need a different setup, re; truss rod adjustment, bridge adjustment, etc.
"The Story" has always been my journey on the path of a repairman over the years. Looking forward to this one.
I've owned and installed CA and Randy wood bridges and many others. Consistently I have found the CA bridges to be a better choice because Steve has paid attention to the grain orientation of the...
I've seen several of Howard's mandolins with DF and owned one but had to send it back because it split. Howard took care of very quickly and made a new top for it that has held up well.
Thanks Scott, for allowing this even happen.. What would we do without Mandolin Cafe?
In the late 90's and mid 2000's I did a series of mandolin tastings to get sound samples of many different brands of mandolins, both F and A styles. The common denominators were having John Reischman...
Mandolins and the repair of them have been my main thrust for many years. I have a Calton case that I bought 14 years ago and it stays with me regardless of what mandolin I am calling the one I own...
Congratulations on getting that neck loose. I know exactly what you have been through with epoxy. Been there and done that and should have the Tee shirt. Keep us posted on your rebuild and setup.
Just bought a copy from Amazon and downloaded and will feature it on my community radio station tomorrow morning (June 20) ... What a well done album this is. I predict this will be a classic for...
From loose truss rods to the tuner buttons being loose to the thumbwheels on the bridge, and tailpiece covers, they all can cause the sound you're looking for.
I have used a dab of super glue on the bottom of the head of the screw for years. It stays on and will come off when I want it to. As for tightness of the screw, just lightly snug is all you need.....
I've had to "Re-Repair" several old Gibsons like yours that had been epoxy'd..Never an easy process. I have some dental picks that I acquired years ago from my dentist (when I had teeth) that are...
I do the same thing plus I use a couple of Klemsia clamps that are padded with cork if I need to set the instrument up on it's sides while I work on it.
When I first started to be a regular to Mandolin Cafe in the late 90's, I was looking for information about repair and ideas for stories that I wanted to write about in Mandolin Magazine. Mandolin...
I live in Oregon, which is sales tax free.. I will fight to end to keep it that way. In most cases, it's the only way that small businesses like myself can compete with out of state onliners. I see a...
Don is also a fine guitar player. Anyone remember his guitar playing behind Jacob Jolliff and Alex Hargreaves when I brought them to Lawrence Kansas for the Mandolin Symposium in 2005 or 06? What a...
Don Stienberg is a world class jazz manodlin player headquartered in Chicago, Ill. April 13, 2013, Don came to Portland Oregon to perform with his trio and with the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra. His...
I've been using a set of Ibanez nut files http://www.ibanez.co.jp/eu/products/accessories/nut_fret.html for years. On mandolins and guitars they work very well. The fret files of the same set are...