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Today, 1:44pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What Mandolin Did I Get From the Thriftstore? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You only need to post this one time. Some of our resident bowl back experts will be along to give you some information. I don't think it's worth...

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Today, 1:02pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Prettiest Peghead Inlays Ever in General Mandolin Discussions

There's such a great range of inlays I've seen on mandolin headstocks. I think it's almost impossible to call anything inlaid on the F style...

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Today, 12:40pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread what size flathead screw for a 1920 F2 pickguard clamp in Vintage Instruments

Would that be this product (Silverplater)? If so that makes my day. That would resolve some real issues for me.

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Today, 10:15am

lflngpicker replied to a thread James tailpiece on a Collings MT2 in General Mandolin Discussions

That looks great, Don! Thanks for the info.

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Today, 10:08am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Number 99 and 100 in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Love the Kay-Kraft look. Very nice.

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Today, 10:06am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Prettiest Peghead Inlays Ever in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm kind of a traditionalist, I've always loved flower pots.

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Today, 7:17am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Everybody that exported including Gibson had to add the country or origin stamped somewhere on the instrument. When I was a young man I worked for a...

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Yesterday, 5:10pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread James tailpiece on a Collings MT2 in General Mandolin Discussions

I am watching this thread because it is of interest to me, too, though I have an MT. Thanks for the question! :mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 5:07pm

lflngpicker started a thread Prettiest Peghead Inlays Ever in General Mandolin Discussions

I had to point out the beauty of the peg head on this mandolin being listed on the MC Classifieds -- Incredible! ...

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Yesterday, 3:42pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I had a 71 or 72 and I don't recall seeing the Made in USA. Like everything else, inconsistencies were the only constant. Added: In looking at...

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Yesterday, 2:48pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Look for the stamp that starts with an F or an S. The number may be different. It could be enclosed in a rectangle or oval or it might just be the...

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Yesterday, 2:10pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Waverly went away until the brand was resurrected when Stewmac bought the name. I had a similar Harmony a few years back. The bridge top was...

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Yesterday, 2:09pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Radiotone Double Chamber Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

I can honestly say I've never seen a repair like that one before.

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Yesterday, 1:44pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

This is a Harmony H8010. I'm guessing this is what your mandolin looks like. The numbers before the H are some sort of manufacturing tracking number...

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Yesterday, 1:28pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Up until a few years ago I had a set of those in the original Grover box. I'm assuming they made them at some point. They were 24:1 ratio. They were...

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Yesterday, 1:26pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Look inside with a flashlight to see if you can see a date code. What you are describing are segmented F holes.

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Yesterday, 1:23pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Nice Copy..but in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I do know Jeff. He's played a Flatiron F model for years and he plays it well. :cool:

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Yesterday, 12:06pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Also, are you sure about that number? Could that M be an H?

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Yesterday, 11:24am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Harmony Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think what you are calling Waverly tuners were made by Grover. Look inside the instrument for a stamp that is something like S-64 or F-67. That...

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Yesterday, 11:19am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread My new very thick unknown mandolin -what is it? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

We love pictures here.

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Yesterday, 8:43am

JEStanek replied to a thread YMCA - The Village People - Solo Mandolin Arrangement (Tab) in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Cool!

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Yesterday, 8:42am

JEStanek replied to a thread twoMacha in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

You can watch it, just on youtube itself not embedded. Jamie

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Yesterday, 8:39am

JEStanek replied to a thread $1000.00? Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I had a Morgan Monroe Tree Of Life mandolin in like 2004. Thick finish and so so. I suspect your Eastman is superior. I wouldn't drop $1000 on that...

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Yesterday, 6:46am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread $1000.00? Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

The seller has a total Feedback of three as a buyer, not a seller, but all positive. All are over a year old. They say they are in Soddy Daisy,...

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Aug-19-2019, 8:44pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

Adds new meaning to that term :)

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Aug-19-2019, 3:44pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Jamie Wiens Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

I'll also note for anyone unaware that the Mandolin Archive has a Wiens section.

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Aug-19-2019, 3:38pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Jamie Wiens Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

While you're waiting for an answer here is every thread on the Cafe with the word "Weins" in it.

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Aug-19-2019, 1:50pm

JEStanek replied to a thread what is the best selling mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I started my mandolin acquiring and playing on E-bay (Hello my beautiful Mexican made Lone Star mandolin) then a Johnson Oval and a Kentucky KM140S! ...

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Aug-19-2019, 1:26pm

atbuckner21 commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #190 w/ Special Guest Mark Stoffel in dbmandolin

This is so beautiful! Well done!!!!! :)

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Aug-19-2019, 8:55am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Question about a Flatiron A model oval hole in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The label and rosette for posterity:

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