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Today, 8:41am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Replacing Worm Over with Worm Under in Equipment

I pretty much had to have this concept beat into my head by some Cafe members before I finally got it. Here's a chart to make it easy. Look at the...

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Today, 8:21am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Replacing Worm Over with Worm Under in Equipment

A manufacturer can simply use the same worm gear used on worm under tuners to make a worm over set of tuners but they will turn backwards. It's...

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Today, 8:11am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Anybody know anything? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

We could introduce the concept of "known unknowns" vs "unknown unknowns" but even that might not show what anyone knows or doesn't know.

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Yesterday, 3:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread My wife has stored it for years,no markings I can see in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I highly doubt that. Most likely amateur repair of the top with replacement part. Cant/crease is usually cut away slice along the length and the top...

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Yesterday, 1:34pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread 1930’s Stradolin I Bought in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Please do! That is how I learn. These threads are just conversation starters and they blossom from there. I get educated on the M.C. So many fine...

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Yesterday, 1:25pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Looking to upgrade from first, but Eastman? in General Mandolin Discussions

Here is just one example of a well played Eastman and how great it can sound:

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Yesterday, 12:26pm

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

I like it. The Feline model purrs!

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Yesterday, 11:15am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Harwood mandolins and guitars in Vintage Instruments

This Harwood Lyre instrument just showed up in the classifieds as sold by Bernunzio. Here's the page on Bernunzio's site. A converted 12 string...

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Yesterday, 11:08am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anybody know anything? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Ozark-Stentor Music - Mandolins- Current models Older thread from 2007

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Yesterday, 10:46am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Arkansas Traveller with Lyrics in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

I don't think this is what you are looking for but this cartoon from my childhood uses the same song.

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Yesterday, 9:59am

Jim Garber replied to a thread 40mm Arm Rest Barrels in Equipment

You know better what you are looking for but International Violin might have what you need on this page. You may need to register to see that page....

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Yesterday, 9:53am

Jim Garber replied to a thread My wife has stored it for years,no markings I can see in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Four-string tailpieces are unusual on later vintage American mandolins but I have seen some Bohmann mandolins from the early period with that...

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Yesterday, 9:13am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old Milanese Mandolin 1890 c. project on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

My Casini is also scalloped. I think all mandolini of this style are made that way. Here's another by Enrico Rocca 1885:

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Yesterday, 9:11am

Jim Garber replied to a thread A question for luthiers - from a non-luthier in Builders and Repair

Here's another factor and a difference between the two mandolins. Rolfe designed and voiced his Neo-Classical models specifically for Thomastik...

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Yesterday, 8:21am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Replacing Worm Over with Worm Under in Equipment

Arkansasmusicworks is an eBay seller that sells Gotoh tuners (from AllParts) cheap. The best price on nickel Gotoh worm over tuners you'll find. I...

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Jul-10-2020, 10:57pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Replacing Worm Over with Worm Under in Equipment

They make worm over normal direction tuners. If you simply use worm under you'll have to plug and redrill the holes or you may have problems with the...

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Jul-10-2020, 5:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon & Healy Mandola Model A in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

At some point in its history, the NY Mandolin Orchestra advised its members to play L&H instruments. So, when I joined in the 1980s there were quite...

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Jul-10-2020, 5:22pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread My wife has stored it for years,no markings I can see in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I don't know much about the Bowl Backs, but they sure seem to be well made in this era. This one is in very good condition it appears. Many players...

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Jul-10-2020, 5:18pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Looking to upgrade from first, but Eastman? in General Mandolin Discussions

Woyvel, Oh, the MD415 Gold Top! What a beauty that one is. I hope you will play it for years, happily, and I know we all want to see photos on the...

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Jul-10-2020, 4:22pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon & Healy Mandola Model A in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

The one I wish would fall into my lap would be one of these dark-finished ones. Even rarer and truly amazing instruments are the L&H...

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Jul-10-2020, 4:11pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking at Japanese bowl back in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I think some of these later Suzuki mandolins are decent but the ones from the 1970s, at least the ones sold here in the US, were not very inspiring...

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Jul-10-2020, 4:05pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old Milanese Mandolin 1890 c. project on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

It looks like the luthier started it and probably gave up decided that there wasn't much of a market for these less desirable mandolins. These were...

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Jul-10-2020, 3:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1957 EM200 disintegration of tuner buttons in Builders and Repair

I don't know about the '57 EM-200 but I have an early 1960s (I think '63) EM-200/Florentine electric and the buttons are Klusons and made with a...

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Jul-10-2020, 12:26pm

tuhker replied to a thread Mandolin to Mandola in General Mandolin Discussions

Soon after I started on mandolin, I got a mandola and played it occasionally but soon found I couldn't wrap my brain around that C string so I sold...

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Jul-10-2020, 10:48am

tuhker replied to a thread Interview with Tom Rozum in General Mandolin Discussions

Paul, aren't both you and Tom from the Northeast? Did you know him before you moved south?

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Jul-09-2020, 9:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Martin Style 20 Interest in Vintage Instruments

Wow, I guess I didn't read the first post here, that you were pining for this mandolin for coming on 2 years.

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Jul-09-2020, 8:26pm

MikeEdgerton started a thread Sierra and Sam in General Mandolin Discussions

I have no idea if this is already here or not but I love the dynamic.

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Jul-09-2020, 4:51pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Thomastik-Infeld Strings in Equipment

Thanks Darwin, I am sure you are correct about the life of the TI’s. Playing them now a couple of days, I have noticed the dynamics of the attach...

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Jul-09-2020, 2:48pm

tuhker replied to a thread Interview with Tom Rozum in General Mandolin Discussions

Check out Tom's fantastic tri-tone solo 50 seconds in on this classic Laurie Lewis song I'm Gonna Be the Wind. She doesn’t get enough creds for her...

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Jul-09-2020, 11:55am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Another Stradolin Info Quest in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I hate giving away all my secrets but because you and me and the other twelve thousand members here are friends take a look at this. Try searching...

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