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Yesterday, 8:01pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Lyra and Vega vintage mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Lyra was a brand name owned by Bruno in New York. Bruno was a distributor. I believe the Lyra mandolin was made in Chicago, most likely by Regal....

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Yesterday, 3:48pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Advice needed for this seam separation in Builders and Repair

If it was me I'd stay away from superglue but then again I'd be having someone take a look at it that knew how to repair it.

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Yesterday, 2:10pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Waverly tuners in Equipment

I just wanted to give a shout out to Stewmac. I needed one bushing for a set of Waverly tuners. They don't sell them so they sent me one free. That's...

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Yesterday, 1:49pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Question about a Flatiron A model oval hole in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I don't remember seeing one of those here. I'm kind of surprised by it. Unless somebody changed the tuners those are Gibson Grover tuners. That kind...

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Yesterday, 7:08am

diptanshu started a thread twoMacha in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

We are done with recording our EP of original songs. Should be available on iTunes and Spotify shortly. Heres a little taste of it....:mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 7:05am

diptanshu replied to a thread Fiddle Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

haha nice! it does resemble tortoise shell! two friendly cats lived in the house all day with us... and hunt in the fields all night! good life :)

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Aug-17-2019, 7:59pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Mandolin Influences in General Mandolin Discussions

In my best Monte Python voice "So you're not dead then?" This is a first. :cool:

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Aug-17-2019, 7:40pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuner replacements in Equipment

The gear screws are generally easier than the button screws. I don't have a set to check on but I did go through this for Gotoh's. Regular hardware...

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Aug-17-2019, 7:37pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Tuner replacements in Equipment

The spacing on the posts should be the standard .906" (23.01 mm). You need to know if they are worm over or worm under. You may need to drill some...

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Aug-16-2019, 6:30pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Cleaning up an old bowl back in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Don't glue the bridge down. You can continue on this thread. It may have been in place when the instrument got warm and the top finish may have...

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Aug-16-2019, 6:25pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

Actually the battery on a VW Bug was under the back seat. This was a pretty common occurrence. You didn't have to spill it, it was already there. I...

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Aug-16-2019, 4:53pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

He was on one of the national news shows this morning.

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Aug-16-2019, 1:19pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

Yup, just like Arlo said :cool:

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Aug-16-2019, 12:49pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread stop the flop on TKL zero gravity case in Equipment

I love real world solutions. Thanks!

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Aug-16-2019, 8:30am

diptanshu replied to a thread Fiddle Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I don't have tortoise shell... just a regular pick... I use bluechip or dawg picks. sometimes wegen pick. not sure what this was. the video is shot...

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Aug-16-2019, 6:31am

diptanshu started a thread Fiddle Tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

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Aug-15-2019, 9:04pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

Assuming this is true.

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Aug-15-2019, 6:30pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Key Brand Info? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Here is another branded Kay.

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Aug-15-2019, 6:27pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Kay Mandolin A style F holes Mand-8 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

This isn't a US Made Kay.

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Aug-15-2019, 6:25pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Kay Mandolin A style F holes Mand-8 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Yes, I can tell when it was made and it wasn't made by Kay. These are circa late 70's-early 80's. It was imported along with hundreds of other...

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Aug-15-2019, 3:35pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

They released a CD set of all 36 hours. I was really excited to buy it but they apparently limited it to 150 sets or something.

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Aug-15-2019, 2:52pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Woodstock in General Mandolin Discussions

My contribution to the cause. I was on the other side of the country.

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Aug-15-2019, 1:48pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Modern pickguard for a teens Gibson A? in Equipment

Mandolins without raised boards came from Gibson with regular pickguards. Most of the abbreviate guards use the same two mounting pins in the neck....

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Aug-15-2019, 12:59pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread If You Don't Perform In Public.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Very cool. I always look at open mics like the farm club where you are preparing your next group of local groups. You have to grow musicians.

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Aug-15-2019, 8:52am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Replacing Tuners on 1930's Mandos in Builders and Repair

The good news is that these should be standard (.906 post center to post center) spacing so the modern tuners should fit. I'm assuming they are A...

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Aug-15-2019, 8:06am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Cleaning up an old bowl back in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Alternating staves appeared in the L&H catalog for a decade after that maybe longer. It is American made, probably in Chicago and looking at the...

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Aug-15-2019, 6:51am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Refret for Gibson F9 in Builders and Repair

My guy has been a successful luthier for many decades. I was down at his place last week dropping off two guitars. Scott Chinery used to bring him...

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Aug-15-2019, 6:38am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Modern pickguard for a teens Gibson A? in Equipment

Contact Cumberland Acoustics. https://cumberlandacoustic.com/product-category/parts-and-accessories/mandolin/

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Aug-14-2019, 9:08pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Mother of Pearl buttons for Gotoh tuners in Equipment

By the way, on this old thread, the square hole buttons that fit the old Gotoh tuners are no longer available. I put the last set I had on a set of...

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Aug-14-2019, 8:35pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread What does OP mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well Ted, YOLO.

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