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Today, 1:50pm

hank replied to a thread Dry Bending Sides in Builders and Repair

I looked back at my records and found both the steam generator and the heat strap and both came from Amazon. The Earlex was just under $70 and the...

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Today, 9:30am

JEStanek replied to a thread And the prize for worst mandolin photoshop goes to....... in General Mandolin Discussions

I loved the old Photoshop threads. So much fun. Jamie

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Yesterday, 9:30pm

lflngpicker replied to a discussion Raindrops keep fallin' on my Head in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Simon DS, A wise recommendation to all of us :).

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Yesterday, 9:18pm

hank replied to a thread Dry Bending Sides in Builders and Repair

David I’ve been putting together a low priced DIY steam tube and shaping dryer form. I used a 4” tube size but it could be built larger for your...

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Yesterday, 9:12pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange on today Show in General Mandolin Discussions

I have been collecting their records and found, unlike Olddantucker (BTW-- a great song by that name/title was written and recorded by Chuck Girard),...

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Yesterday, 8:31pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Eastman 815 replacement tuners in Equipment

Major maker isn't the issue, a while back Kentucky started using an odd spaced set of tuners on the KM-150. I have no idea if they changed or not...

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Yesterday, 8:23pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

Just so everyone knows there is still a CD option for many cars, you can buy a CD drive that will connect through the USB port of your radio if you...

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Yesterday, 4:31pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread And the prize for worst mandolin photoshop goes to....... in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey, it's ok. I'd rather see multiples than never see it and now you can watch for the next time it comes up!

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Yesterday, 3:48pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread And the prize for worst mandolin photoshop goes to....... in General Mandolin Discussions

This seems to show up weekly. :cool: Somebody buy it so it will go away.

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Yesterday, 3:46pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

Last year I decided paying for 2 Sirius accounts was silly. I know the routine, remove your credit card, tell them you're leaving, they drop the...

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Yesterday, 3:41pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't buy a new car. :cool: I now own two cars that don't have CD players.

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Yesterday, 6:51am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Another Cool Looking A (?) Model in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome back, Murray. I hope you weren’t insulted by our comments. All were tempered by recording limitations. I will definitely go to listen to your...

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Nov-18-2019, 4:21pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Any ideas regarding manufacturer and age of this Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's a turn of the century (a little before or after 1900) Lyon and Healy built entry level mandolin. It was built for the trade to be sold by a...

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Nov-18-2019, 4:14pm

lflngpicker replied to a discussion Raindrops keep fallin' on my Head in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

What a reward to participate! I didn't understand what this group was for-- I thought it was a songwriting thing. Now, I get that it is songs to...

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Nov-18-2019, 10:19am

JEStanek replied to a thread someone beat me to this.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Must be an Octave. Jamie

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Nov-18-2019, 10:16am

JEStanek replied to a thread New here, hello. in Builders and Repair

Welcome to the Cafe. I love your design. Jamie

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Nov-18-2019, 10:02am

JEStanek replied to a thread Oval vs F in General Mandolin Discussions

The length of the neck is pretty standard. Older Gibson styled oval holes have a neck body joint around the 12th fret while Gibson styled F hole...

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Nov-18-2019, 9:42am

JEStanek replied to a thread Fun observation in General Mandolin Discussions

I think the main thing to remember with our older, less expensive mandolins is they are still mandolins and sound essentially mandolin-y to people. ...

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Nov-17-2019, 11:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

If I want loud to overpower and annoy other acoustic (and even electric) instruments then I play my National RM-1. I do like the sound though as...

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Nov-17-2019, 7:43pm

your_diamond replied to a thread STRADOLIN: this headstock insignia = LAMINATED in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Good question, Jeff. I've never seen those tuners on a SOL

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Nov-17-2019, 7:12pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Stradolin or copy? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think the last time this was discussed there were at least three different segmented f hole styles on Strad-O-Lins. One of them uses round holes,...

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Nov-17-2019, 5:30pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Stradolin or copy? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's one of these. They were imported under dozens of names and many without labels. Available weekly on eBay.

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Nov-17-2019, 1:44pm

your_diamond started a thread STRADOLIN: this headstock insignia = LAMINATED in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Every StradOLin Mandolin that has this headstock insignia (I have owned 3 with this headstock insignia) is LAMINATED (Not solid woods)....

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