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Today, 1:50pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Favilla in Vintage Instruments

Strad-O-Lin Social Group

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Today, 1:46pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Monroe's mandolin at the Country Music Hall Of Fame - Picture in General Mandolin Discussions

It was obviously personal. Lots of theories. I don't recall any of those theories being about someone hating bluegrass. My guess would be that it was...

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Today, 9:59am

JEStanek replied to a thread Funky Vintage Mandolin Appreciation? in Vintage Instruments

Harmony Batwing. Jamie

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Today, 9:56am

JEStanek replied to a thread Want to learn Jazz mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

He won't do a direct link b/c that's gauche but Ted's Book Getting into Jazz Mandolin is a great resource. Jamie

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Yesterday, 1:06pm

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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