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Good question. Thanks for the reminder.

They're wearing fantastically! I can highly recommend them. I'm not a heavy player but there are no dents in them, just a little polished area under the...

This one? http://www.stewmac.com/Hardware_and_Parts/All_Hardware_and_Parts_by_Instrument/Banjo_Parts/Banjo_Hooks_and_Hardware/Banjo_Neck_Attachment_Hardware.html

I don't have a big enough heel in...

You hit the nail on the head, so to speak! Those two holes go into the heel of the neck deep: 1.25 inches! Zowee. I will find something the right size and tighten them up when I put on the tenor...

Before I do all that - what will either finding mean? If there are holes in the end where the post goes into the pot opposite the neck, what do I do to lower the action? And if there are no holes in...

Here's a couple. I'm also including a closeup of a hole I found on the pot underneath the tailpiece.142306142307142308

Also - I haven't removed the neck myself. I bought the instrument before the...

If the dowel stick is the square profile piece of wood that goes from the neck to the opposite of the wooden ring, then no - there are no holes on any of the four sides of that stick anywhere inside...

I don't think it ever came with one - there are no holes or gaps where any additional hardware would fit.

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You can see the neck lifting off the body in the second last picture. Let me know if any other views would be helpful. Thanks!

I just got a wonderful Weymann Banjo Mandolin, with the friction fit wooden resonator and without the metal action adjuster. it's serial number is 20439, which seems rather early.

When I tune up...

I like it just fine - there were two in the store and I picked this one because the set-up was better and the other one had a slight buzz that resonated anywhere near A3 (probably from the truss...

I had to get a travel mando from Sam Ash the other day but they didn't have *any* mandolin cases - I had to carry it home on the back seat of my car.

However, I didn't leave the store without some...

Thanks for even having cool hats like this! Yow!

Pick me Pick me! I would be pleased and honored to win something from Eastman Handcrafted Guitars and Mandolins and Schertler. (fingers crossed!) :grin:

I hope I don't get pilloried for this, but Bela Fleck just tweeted about a Kickstarter project aiming to build affordable banjos in England:...

That SSN was issued in Missouri: "498-14: Missouri, 1936-1950"

I'm looking to buy a scrap neck - with the 5-7 frets closest to the nut (doesn't need to have the nut as I can cut it off above the lowest fret) or more. I'm going to cut it down to size, string it,...

Pick me, pick me! Actually I really like the look of these picks and I've always wanted a chance to try one. Thanks for the opportunity.

I just got my mandolin back from Jim DeCava (Bridgeport, CT) who fitted a new lighter bridge and refretted with EVO Gold frets. I really like the way they look, but I love the sound (which comes from...

After going through regular (nickel?) frets on my Gibson A in 5 years, I decided to get it refretted with EVO gold frets (the work was done by Jim DeCava, and he did a magnificent job!). They look...

I know this is an old thread, but it's the only place answering the question in the 'cafe, so I'll add my notes: I just had my Gibson A mandolin (1917) refretted with a new bridge fitted by Jim...

Got back from Mando Camp North 2013 last night - loved every minute of it. The teaching was top notch, there was good support for all levels, the teacher concerts were fantastic, and the jams and...

I put a McClung armrest (from hillcountrystringworks.com) on my 1917 Gibson A and it opened up the sound enormously. It also feels really comfortable - the angle is perfect for the way I play.

I...

It *is* Noam Pikelny - the cartoonist is the illustrator for Noam's latest album ("Beat the Devil and Carry A Rail" - whatever that means) - which I quite like.

Noam says that he carries the...

Looking at the physics of the two shapes, the Inverted would be more rigid, with possibly fewer modes of vibration. I would guess it wouldn't sound as rich as the Traditional recurve, but the proof...

I'm happy to report back that the new replica tuners fit wonderfully on my 1917 Gibson A. My confusion was that someone had previously put .906" tuners on and through a combination of perhaps...