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MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Favilla in Vintage Instruments

It's a Strad-O-Lin genre mandolin. Big Tom Favilla identified one similar as a "mandolin they had been making since the 20's". He also said they...

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Nov-16-2018, 12:18pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Daily Dawg in General Mandolin Discussions

Tennessee Waltz-- great version. Thanks for posting!

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Nov-15-2018, 3:06pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Best string/mandolin match-ups? in General Mandolin Discussions

Love D'Addario Monels (11-40) on my Collings MT, while good ol' J74's suit me on the Flatiron Festival. I use Martin bronze 10-34's on my Gibson A's...

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Nov-15-2018, 11:30am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange on WGBH in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm a big fan and have been since my son shared their recordings with me. Wow, they are inspiring! Looks like a Gilchrist?

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Nov-15-2018, 8:49am

JEStanek replied to a thread We Speak no Americano feat. bowlback in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/we-no-speak-americano-we-no-speak-americano.html How can the one How can the one How can the one who loves you...

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Nov-14-2018, 6:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Would appreciate help identifying Gibson Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Ok. How about more confusion. My trusty black A2 snakehead—that is how I refer to it was sold to me as an A2Z back in the 1980s. I believe it is...

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Nov-14-2018, 1:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Chevy Hub Cap Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Actually, that one is pretty cool. What kind of hubcaps are those?

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Nov-14-2018, 1:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

I hope the colors Lauri is using match your dog's. :)

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Nov-14-2018, 11:22am

MikeEdgerton started a thread New "Almost" Correct Tuners for oval hole F style in Equipment

New tuners on the Stewmac site. ...

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Nov-14-2018, 8:35am

your_diamond replied to a thread No shortage of STRADOLIN MANDOLINS on ebay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

FYI this one https://ebay.us/BXR3YA has a split at the base of the neck & will not tune up. It has been sold twice & will no doubt show up again....

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Nov-13-2018, 10:25pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Rare Gibson mandolin 1911 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Question asked, question answered.

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Nov-12-2018, 9:07pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2018 Convention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Since we are all in on this conversation I would suggest to upload the files to a public folder on Dropbox or similar platform and sending him and...

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Nov-12-2018, 3:03pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Show your Mando "Gig Rig"! in Equipment

Hi Dan, I think you are on the right track... certainly some reverb, boost or digital delay could be useful. I have a pedal board with an overdrive...

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Nov-11-2018, 5:27pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Hello from a noob in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome and enjoy. Jamie

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Nov-10-2018, 6:46pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread 2001 Flatiron Festival F - Add a radiused fretboard? in General Mandolin Discussions

I own a Flatiron Festival 2001 also, and I find the fretboard comfortable. I did lower the bridge a bit for my own taste after I received it and...

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Nov-10-2018, 6:42pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread NMD Jbovier Tradition in General Mandolin Discussions

Jeff builds a great mandolin and does an amazing set up! Enjoy!

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Nov-10-2018, 6:35pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread "New" KM-DAWG in General Mandolin Discussions

Congratulations! What a find!

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Nov-10-2018, 5:52pm

your_diamond replied to a thread Girouard "Dragon" mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Does anyone know what price they were asking?

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Nov-10-2018, 9:43am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Any Penny Whistle Players here in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

It took me a while to find it but Paul Busman has a website. www.busmanwhistles.com

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Nov-10-2018, 8:01am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Any Penny Whistle Players here in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Actually we have at least one member that makes them.

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Nov-09-2018, 9:18pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread The age of my Flatiron Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

There are a bunch of threads. I believe fatt-dad answered this question in an old thread. I think the pre-Gibson serial number was the first two are...

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Nov-09-2018, 8:54pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Red Diamond Serial Numbers in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Didin't Fretboard Journal do a recent article on Don? I guess that might have been back farther than I remember.

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Nov-09-2018, 8:42pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What's going on at TDPRI? in General Mandolin Discussions

I can get to it. If you can't try clearing your browsers cache.

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Nov-09-2018, 3:30pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Hello from a noob in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Cafe. You can never own too many mandolins.

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Nov-09-2018, 1:43pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread TOH Weber warranty in Builders and Repair

OK, just to sum this up. Pre-TOH Weber branded instruments do have a warranty that is handled by a known entity run by the person most people that...

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Nov-09-2018, 11:58am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread TOH Weber warranty in Builders and Repair

Ivan, they bought and paid for the brand name. Bruce can't use it anymore. That's what happens when you sell a business even if it has your name on...

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Nov-09-2018, 8:29am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread TOH Weber warranty in Builders and Repair

Ivan what you said was: My question to you remains unanswered. They purchased the brand for the name. Beyond that Trevor is doing what is...

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Nov-08-2018, 9:09pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread American Conservatory with Uke Body- Need Help with ID in Vintage Instruments

Cool, then it's more of a homerun.

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Nov-08-2018, 9:05pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Vintage 12 string mandolin in Vintage Instruments

It was an Oscar Schmidt. You can see the outline of the OS that was in the middle of the pick guard before it fell out. That would identify it as a...

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