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Today, 12:50pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Really Basic String Question in Equipment

I would guess that plain strings from the same manufacturer would be of the same composition but that different manufacturers might have different...

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Today, 12:39pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Tripoldi Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Yes, more volume for sure. Most serious players would unlikely consider these. Good for strumming I suppose. The seller's description: I...

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Today, 11:18am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuners for an F-9 in Equipment

Just about the only connection between Gibson Grover and regular Grover tuners is the name Grover. The buttons and screw sizes aren't even the same....

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Today, 10:19am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Virzi tone producer in Builders and Repair

Excellent! I may have to get one of those. I love jokes that only a small number of people will ever understand.

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Today, 9:54am

your_diamond replied to a thread Is this too junky (ebay find lol) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Yeah, not for $120. Even the Hora's sound a little thin in the $150 to $250 range. Here's a thread with video. ...

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Today, 7:57am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuners for an F-9 in Equipment

They were used for well over 10 years. They could possibly still be using them, I don't know. They replaced the Schaller's spec for spec so they...

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Today, 4:52am

your_diamond replied to a thread Is this too junky (ebay find lol) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The best deal I can find on the web right now, for an Eastman is $479 + $45 Shipping for a MD305 Mandolin (on Reverb)... So, if I was looking for a...

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Yesterday, 8:24pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuners for an F-9 in Equipment

Those are Gibson Grover tuners, made by Grover specifically for Gibson. I used a set for several years before swapping them out for Waverly tuners....

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Yesterday, 8:23pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Campanella two-point (How to make an accent on due?) in General Mandolin Discussions

Had a nice afternoon with Jim today and we had a duet of Campanellas (see below). Both of our mandolins, his the Dué, mine the A-5 are about 1 year...

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Yesterday, 7:47pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Is this too junky (ebay find lol) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Several years ago when I was buying and selling instruments I got one of those in a lot of instruments I purchased. It was more than awful.

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Yesterday, 6:37pm

your_diamond replied to a thread Is this too junky (ebay find lol) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Elijah, If you are looking for a good cheap mandolin try an old StradOLin like this https://ebay.us/vjaHxH

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Yesterday, 3:54pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson A 1916 mandolin case search in Vintage Instruments

There are old threads here about three piece and more Gibson backs. I'll see if I can find them.

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Yesterday, 3:53pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread My only Mandolin's nut got damaged, what is my best option? in Builders and Repair

Just have a luthier cut a new nut. That's your best option. Hopefully someone can recommend a luthier in Chicagoland.

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Yesterday, 3:51pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread ID tuners? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have two sets that don't cause me any problems. I'm really surprised. Where are you located? You might want to have someone take a look at them.

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Yesterday, 3:34pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread ID tuners? in General Mandolin Discussions

Waverly. What is the problem? Stewmac will replace them if they are defective but look at the nut slots first. ...

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Yesterday, 3:28pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Lloyd Loar's Pick in Equipment

I knew what it was called but if I recall nobody could really identify what that was. The stuff available in Germany may not be the same fiber but...

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Yesterday, 11:38am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuners for an F-9 in Equipment

Alan, post a picture so we can ID the tuners. I'd be looking at the nut slots and tuners can be serviced.

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Yesterday, 11:35am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Virzi tone producer in Builders and Repair

No, not at all. Not everyone thinks they are helpful, some do. There is a whole lot of discussions about these things on the Cafe. ...

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Jan-18-2020, 8:45pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread 1923 Vinaccia Mandolin eBay Auction: Scam ? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Pretty obvious. Hundreds maybe thousands of expensive items really cheap. No real history selling instruments. I'd stay away from that one.

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Jan-18-2020, 4:38pm

MikeEdgerton started a thread Spruce top wood close-out in Builders and Repair

NFI Obviously. Stewmac is closing out spruce mandolin top wood. ...

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Jan-18-2020, 2:39pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for help in Looking for Information About Mandolins

There may be but you would have to play them in person. Gibson was and still is not so consistent in their specs over the years and as time went on...

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Jan-18-2020, 2:21pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Sorry, Dr. Leone, your Mandolino is not my Cup of Vino in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I played a few Musikalia instruments years ago at Lark in the Morning store in Seattle. I was underwhelmed. However, I have heard from some folks...

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Jan-18-2020, 2:16pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for help in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It is easy to spec a 1-3/16" at nut but harder to say for sure what a C-shape neck is and there are many variants to that—I think you would have to...

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Jan-18-2020, 1:59pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2020 NAMM Show Report in General Mandolin Discussions

I found the press release from the original Zeta mandolin posted on MC in 2016. Mandolin bridge concept described thusly: I suppose some of...

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Jan-18-2020, 1:38pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2020 NAMM Show Report in General Mandolin Discussions

Unless they changed things, their website shows very different bridges on the violins. I think the mandolin bridge may be unique to this new model....

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Jan-18-2020, 1:02pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Is it defective ? in Builders and Repair

It appears that the top of your bridge may be reversed. Take a look at Gail Hester's picture in this thread. That will also mess up your intonation....

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Jan-18-2020, 8:49am

hank replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

Steve in the white it looks eerily like human skin under magnification. I wonder what angle of cut made this effect? Are you gonna stain it or...

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Jan-17-2020, 10:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2020 NAMM Show Report in General Mandolin Discussions

I have a feeling that that bridge is very innovative. I wonder how you adjust the height of each pair. Also it looks like the inserts are not ebony...

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Jan-17-2020, 10:20pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2020 NAMM Show Report in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, Scott, what is that background for the Road Dog mandolin above? An enlarged upside down poster of the inside of a mandolin?

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Jan-17-2020, 8:14pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Screws for tuner buttons in Builders and Repair

As much as that sounds plausible I can tell you that you probably couldn't do it. If you could I wouldn't have been buying screws from a half dozen...

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