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Today, 3:52pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Reverb acquired by Etsy... in General Mandolin Discussions

And Ebay has reduced their seller royalties to match those of Reverb. Reverb provided the competition and this was the result. I was pleasantly...

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Today, 3:34pm

MikeEdgerton started a thread H5 Mandola Case question in Vintage Instruments

For the Gibson experts out there: Did any H5 Gibson mandola come with a rectangular Loar style case or were they sold only with the fitted H5...

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Today, 2:47pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Andrew Marlin's Gilchrist F5 in General Mandolin Discussions

I really loved seeing them in San Luis Obispo a few weeks back. Front row, and it was an incredible set. My wife is now a big fan and has been...

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Today, 1:33pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Looking For Information on this Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Any tuner placed in that hole would have partially obstructed the logo. I'm sure the tuner holes are original and I'm willing to bet the tuners are...

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Today, 12:49pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

For anyone looking for information the 2009 incident. https://www.millerchevalier.com/publication/gibson-guitar-raid-and-lacey-act ...

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Today, 12:01pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm sure it has no impact. This is the same company in name only. The working folks might be the same but the senior management team is totally...

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Today, 9:02am

JEStanek replied to a thread Wayne Shorter on 10-string in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Very nice!

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Today, 8:07am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tailpiece Cover in Equipment

I like that store.

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Today, 8:07am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tailpiece Cover in Equipment

Good news about decent period correct worm over tuners. I've certainly talked to Stewmac about it to no avail, it will be nice if they actually enter...

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Yesterday, 8:17pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Need help with something in General Mandolin Discussions

If you can get anything north of $75.00 for it do a happy dance.

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Yesterday, 7:51pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Looking For Information on this Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I'm going to guess the builder just bought the wrong tuners. I have to assume he built the thing looking at another mandolin. An inexperienced person...

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Yesterday, 3:41pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread 1921 Gibson F4 question in General Mandolin Discussions

That scroll wear does look familiar. I think it's been here before as well.

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Yesterday, 2:52pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Looking For Information on this Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

By the way, there is a Mike Mike Draughn on Facebook that has a profile picture of an older gentleman playing the guitar. No idea if it's the same...

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Yesterday, 2:09pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Andrew Marlin's Gilchrist F5 in General Mandolin Discussions

Interesting Info, Shaun! Thanks for posting.

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Yesterday, 2:05pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Reverb acquired by Etsy... in General Mandolin Discussions

I am appreciative of this information. I for one do purchase, and sell instruments and gear on Reverb. It has been a well organized vehicle and...

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Yesterday, 1:56pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Reverb acquired by Etsy... in General Mandolin Discussions

Actually it looks like it might be a fit. I shop Reverb, I've only managed to actually find one item there to buy.

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Yesterday, 12:56pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

I believe the owner of the Cafe has said that he wouldn't name the people that he was aware of that got the letter. He would rather that information...

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Yesterday, 8:23am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Looking For Information on this Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The tuners appear to be Schaller worm over tuners if that matters to anyone other than me.

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Jul-21-2019, 10:24pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

This one is not even close. I'd have to really look to answer that question. To give you an idea of where this stands look at this thread and I do...

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Jul-21-2019, 10:09pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Are you kidding me? I'm a paid Painter's tape endorser. :cool: I'm thinking of having a blue swatch of that stuff inlaid on the headstock of my...

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Jul-21-2019, 7:55pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Built a tenor guitar in Builders and Repair

Very nice!

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Jul-21-2019, 4:37pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/22275-bill-monroe-and-ibanez https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/34115-Monroe's-ibanez There...

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Jul-21-2019, 2:32pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Found this old mando in a bookstore in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It was a standard tailpiece cover that fit on a Waverly base like the cloud. They made them for decades. Look at the pictures of the tailpiece base...

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Jul-21-2019, 10:31am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Flatiron FG5 Sign by Michael Owens Information?Any body know him? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Sim Daley always signed the underside of the mandolins he built at Gibson. I was under the impression he was the only one that did it. Now I'm going...

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Jul-21-2019, 9:22am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Found this old mando in a bookstore in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The tailpiece was probably new when it was built. They were still available a few years ago. I thought that back was a piece of Luan plywood but it...

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Jul-21-2019, 8:31am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Gibson returns Oberheim trademark. https://guitar.com/news/industry-news/gibson-returns-tom-oberheim-trademark/

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Jul-20-2019, 10:16pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Found this old mando in a bookstore in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think we have seen a mandolin like this before but I have no idea how to find it. I would have bought it for $50.00.

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Jul-20-2019, 9:32am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Summer NAMM 2019 Report in General Mandolin Discussions

Scott, Very kind of you to post all these photos and specs for us! Thank you for your enjoyable thread!

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Jul-19-2019, 12:47pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Cutting an F4 sound hole - Walkthrough? in Builders and Repair

There is at least one (probably more) threads on the subject in this search of the cafe. After you cut the hole you might appreciate this thread...

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Jul-19-2019, 7:14am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tailpiece Cover in Equipment

I've been looking at the Prucha's but they just aren't the same. It's just kind of weird. They are just slightly different. I'll probably end up...

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