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Today, 1:17pm

tuhker replied to a thread I'm amazed by the Tone Gard in General Mandolin Discussions

+1 on that which is 1 reason I stopped using them. That and the fact I am heavy right handed and have instruments that project well so never had an...

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Today, 9:17am

your_diamond replied to a thread ODE MANDOLIN / Tennessee / O Tut Taylor made in USA in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

There is not a lot of information out there. A Google search has a bunch of Mandolin Cafe links. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeYyGZ_51MU

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Today, 6:48am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread New Mandolin day! Help IDing vintage Gibson mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

What's up with the truss rod cover?

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Yesterday, 9:01am

JEStanek replied to a thread Dolinman X Diya X Abhijit in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Fantastic as usual. Great playing and arrangement and a sweet voice. The language may be lost on me but the feelings are not. Thanks! Jamie

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Yesterday, 7:31am

JEStanek replied to a thread Incoming new build in CBOM

A beauty! Enjoy! Jamie

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Yesterday, 7:24am

JEStanek replied to a thread In Praise of Hans Brentrup in General Mandolin Discussions

I think Hans could make a wonderful sounding mandolin out of any stable wood. He sure made great ones. Enjoy it! Jamie

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Yesterday, 12:16am

diptanshu started a thread Dolinman X Diya X Abhijit in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

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May-24-2022, 1:01pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Pick Boxes in Equipment

I've used Altoids tins. Jamie

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May-23-2022, 9:20pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Unusual Pocket/Travel Mandolin. Any Info on builder? in Vintage Instruments

Bob, do you realize how many toilet seats had to die to make that instrument? Heck, if that was for sale I'd buy it just to own it. I'd love to...

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May-23-2022, 11:38am

your_diamond replied to a thread Blue Comet/United/ Sorkin Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was told by an adman, "All advertising are lies". However, there was a time when Stradolins were real and solid woods. While we're at it,...

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May-22-2022, 9:31am

your_diamond replied to a thread A Stradolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

You are correct. My bad. I should have said SOLID TOP, laminated back and sides. Those straight grained, Mahogany (almost painted light and dark even...

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May-22-2022, 9:03am

your_diamond replied to a thread Blue Comet/United/ Sorkin Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The catalogue says the "fingerboard" is rosewood but the wear on the ebay mandolin shows it was a faux (painted) fretboard. These may have...

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May-22-2022, 6:25am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Blue Comet/United/ Sorkin Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The cool factor for these was always the way it looked.

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May-22-2022, 5:36am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Blue Comet/United/ Sorkin Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The one I owned was all laminated wood for the body including the top.

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May-21-2022, 5:59pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Herwiga Solist Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

That is a german mandolin and they copied the Italian maker Luigi Embergher. Classical soloists (hence the model name) might need that high...

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May-21-2022, 5:54pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Blue Comet/United/ Sorkin Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I had one of the other styles of these with the faux resonator that had the portholes. Heavily built and sold under a numner of names including...

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May-21-2022, 5:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Unusual Pocket/Travel Mandolin. Any Info on builder? in Vintage Instruments

Poul Hansen, one of the MCers in Denmark has a few of these, though nothing quite as mother-of-toilet-seat-y as this one. It would look lovely on any...

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May-21-2022, 5:36pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Estate sale oddity in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Mandriolas crop up frequently and in the US they are almost always OS's although I have seen other brands. You were wise to walk away especially at...

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May-21-2022, 5:31pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread I need some advice! in CBOM

I was waiting for someone to mention this. Thanks, Ray! Sometimes you may only need a very thin shim. I have a roll of iron-on hardwood veneer...

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May-21-2022, 4:15pm

your_diamond replied to a thread A Stradolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Out of the 22 Stradolins I have owned, only one had a bowed neck (I still own it, using it for parts) so while it is exceedingly rare, it can happen....

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May-21-2022, 3:17pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Estate sale oddity in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's a mandriola. Not all that unusual depending on where you live and who lived there before you :cool: Previous discussions of mandriolas can be...

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May-21-2022, 10:01am

your_diamond replied to a thread A Stradolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here is the link https://shopgoodwill.com/item/144371064 with 9 hours to go it's at $101 plus Shipping Price: $0.01 and Handling Price:$2.00. That...

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May-21-2022, 7:30am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread I need some advice! in CBOM

You might want to take a look at this article from Frank Ford's www.frets.com as well as this one from the same source. I probably should have sent...

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May-20-2022, 9:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Information on "The Gorea" mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post a few photos. Often there were some mandolins made for wholesalers who put their names on them. The same mandolin could have five or six...

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May-20-2022, 10:05am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Iwamoto Tuning Peg in Builders and Repair

If you're in the US try calling Stewmac. They own Waverly. They sell the tuners with pearl buttons but I don't see the pearl buttons listed on the...

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