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  1. Re: Truss Rod adjustment 1976 Alvarez A700 F-style Mandolin

    In years past, I have owned a bunch of the older MIJ Alvarez mandolins, and seem to recall that many of them included a wrench that came in a pouch. The mandos were all bought used, but I had the...
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    Re: Alvarez A900 F style

    I'm a fan of the 1970s and 1980s Alvarez mandolins- and banjos and guitars. I've owned a bunch and I think they are ,mostly, quality instruments that play and sound pretty good. I've said all this...
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    Re: Repair/remove finish on neck

    That's kinda the idea that I had. Thing is, when I did the steel wool thing, I stopped when I saw how it was shredding the finish. The finish on the neck is intact except for a small area. What would...
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    Re: Why do sellers make things so difficult?

    Some people just can't spell. Friend of mine, who does a lot of ebay, used to search ads to find words, sentences or phrases that he wanted, would then cut and past to his own ad. He had absolutely...
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    Repair/remove finish on neck

    A few years ago I used steel wool on the finish of the neck of my Old Wave oval hole. Don't remember just why I did this at this late date. Think I imagined a scratch or something. Anyway, to my...
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    Re: Which room humidifier?

    I live in a small 2 bedroom duplex. I've been using room humidifiers for the past several years. Right now, I'm using these http://www.jardenstore.com/productdetails.aspx?BrandId=494&pid=1244 . I...
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    Re: Youtube mandolin tasting

    That Bovier sounded really nice. I agree about having an instrument in hand to check it out, but you can, I think, get an idea from sound clips. Unfortunately, so many areas don't have any place to...
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    Youtube mandolin tasting

    Just got up on Youtube and sound sampled some mandolins. Not many mandolins available around the music stores, and I had been wondering about the sound quality of some of the import mandolins....
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Not sure what pictures you want, so took a couple of the mando, and a couple of the tuner buttons with the new screws. The three bottom screws on the tuner buttons are the anodized brass and the top...
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    Re: Desperately Seeking Hardware: 1976 Ibanez F model

    I just completed my journey in search of tuner button screws for my 1970s era Alvarez F5 style. The original screws were .086 diameter. At the local Fastenal store, the clerk had a flat plastic gizmo...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Well, finally got around to ordering those black plastic screws off Amazon. They came in and they look good. Measure .080 diameter. The head of the screw is much larger than the brass, but they screw...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Thanks Steve, for all the support. Thanks Tim, for the suggestion and the offer. I'm thinking these screws will prolly be ok. Hope so, I'm tired of foolin' with it.

    Don.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Well, the screws arrived. Their diameter was .080, which is about .006 smaller than the originals. The screw heads are slotted and seem just a tad smaller than the originals.The thread seems to be...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Yes, I noticed that about the shipping. The screws ordered from ebay were more in line with what I was looking for than what Fastenal had, so decided to just take the chance. I'll know in a few days....
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    And so it drags on. The ebay people I was going to order from contacted me in response to my request to cancel my order. They tried to find a correct screw size for me, with no luck. They asked did I...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Just checked the Fastenal website. Looks very promising.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    I'm such a dumbass. An M3 is not what I need. The diameter of the M3 is .114, which is way too big. Don't know how I got onto the M3 thing. The .086 diameter converts to something like 2.2mm. Gonna...
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    Re: Alvarez Mandolin a900?

    I just saw this thread and am wondering about how the issue was resolved. Also want to hear more about the mandolin.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Well, the screws from Tom At St Louis Music arrived. They are a little smaller in diameter than mine. So, I just got busy with my measurements and figured out what size screw was called for. My...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Fooey. Already lost another screw. Oh well.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    van1684 was kind enough to send screws he had, but they were too large, so I returned them. He mentioned Menard's having some small screws, so went out and checked on them. They had a couple drawers...
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Finally got it right. PM sent.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Trying to pm you, but getting an error message about incorrect name or something. I'll try again.
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    Re: Tuner button screws

    Hey! I've got one of those too. Great mandolin. I can't imagine the reproductions from a few years ago, being anywhere near the quality of those mandolins. My JB was made in 1977-78, near as I...
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    Tuner button screws

    Looking for a couple tuner button screws for a 1970s Alvarez F5 style mandolin. Searched the web and forum and didn't find much available for just the screws. Any help is appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Don.
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