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Yesterday, 3:11pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Resonator mandolin repair in Builders and Repair

I have a Dobro mandolin, '30's vintage, that needed and got a neck re-set right after I acquired it. My repair tech, Dave Stutzman of Stutzman's...

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Yesterday, 2:58pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Fan-fret mandocello build in Builders and Repair

tonydxn, let me suggest that you might want to discuss your project with Bernie Lehmann here in Rochester. He made me a fan-fret, five-course...

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Yesterday, 2:45pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Add pick-up and strap to old Gibson C-1 in Vintage Instruments

Thanx for the correction. I wasn't sure, Googled some C-1 pix, and saw what looked like an end pin in one of the shots.. Could have been an...

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Yesterday, 2:34pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread We Honor Your Service in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm of an age to remember when the experience of military service was much more widespread among the (male) US population. I was drafted in the fall...

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Nov-09-2019, 11:49am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Add pick-up and strap to old Gibson C-1 in Vintage Instruments

If you don't want to mic the mandolin, there are stick-on piezo pickups that don't involve drilling into it. Here's a Schatten for $140, though you...

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Nov-09-2019, 11:41am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Framus in Looking for Information About Mandolins

OK guys, check the original date of this thread, and Post #12, which summarizes the history of Sass and the Framus since 2009. Sass doesn't own it...

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Nov-09-2019, 11:34am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Pono UL4-10 baritone uke/tenor guitar - intonation issues in General Mandolin Discussions

Intonation can vary with the diameter and composition of the strings you use. If the instrument's designed to be tuned one way, and you put...

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Nov-09-2019, 11:22am

allenhopkins replied to a thread What's taking you so long in there? in General Mandolin Discussions

Remembering a long-ago 60 Minutes interview with Whoopi Goldberg, where she told the interviewer she was learning to play the hammered dulcimer...

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Nov-08-2019, 10:21am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Loar LM110A Mandolin Question in Looking for Information About Mandolins

"Whole house" humidifiers and dehumidifiers definitely have their roles, but it's important to check humidity levels in the place where the...

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Nov-06-2019, 1:53pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread 1939 Regal Custom Mandolin- Carved Top- Two Point- Oval Hole in Vintage Instruments

When I do most of my solo gigs, two of the three instruments I take are Regals: an eight string tenor ukulele ("taropatch") from the 1930's, and a...

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Nov-06-2019, 1:44pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Suzuki Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You got a deal. Can't go wrong for $50.

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Nov-06-2019, 1:41pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread just say no to a lone star in General Mandolin Discussions

Only seven years before this thread was started...

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Nov-05-2019, 1:08pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread 1925 Martin AK Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Wasn't the AK all koa wood?

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Nov-03-2019, 1:41pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Question about 'hybrid' mandolins in old time in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Remember that the introduction of the "long neck" F-5 didn't change the mandolin's scale length; the bridge just moved closer to the neck, more...

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Nov-03-2019, 1:27pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson 5-string mandolin oddity on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I have both a c. 1900 Pollman "Mandoline Banjo" and a modern Gold Tone "banjola," both mandola bodies with five-string banjo necks. Difference from...

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Nov-03-2019, 1:10pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread The end of my playing days. in General Mandolin Discussions

The reaction to Ivan's death, underlines the fact that we really are friends here. A tribute to the nature of this site, the thoughtful way in which...

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Nov-03-2019, 1:08pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread To the multi instrumentalists: which instrument is your no. 1 ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Most of my gigs are done with guitar, five-string banjo, ukulele and harmonicas. When I go to sing-arounds or jams, I usually bring mandolin and/or...

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Nov-01-2019, 3:25pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson 5-string mandolin oddity on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Amazing -- like the Pollman instruments but with a carved-top mandola body. What does the label say, if anything? It's the "lyre" label which would...

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Oct-28-2019, 11:06am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandolins in the Martin Museum. in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah, I have an early one (1918). Sweet little mandolin, and I'd speculate Martin could still sell a fair number of 'em. And, as Mike E points...

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Oct-27-2019, 7:49pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandolins in the Martin Museum. in General Mandolin Discussions

Now, if we could only talk Martin into re-introducing the Style A...

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Oct-27-2019, 7:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread tenor uke to mandolin tuning in General Mandolin Discussions

There are Aquila Nylgut strings for fifths GDAE tuning -- but they're designed for soprano uke. Would they take being tuned to the same pitch on the...

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Oct-26-2019, 10:14pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Wayne guitar (no mando content) in Builders and Repair

No offense taken; I'm sure it'll be a decent guitar once restored. I was just wondering who built it; what I read seemed to suggest that "Wayne"...

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Oct-26-2019, 10:09pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Larson-Symphony Harp Mandola in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sans the "Larson" attribution, they wouldn't command those prices, IMHO.

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Oct-25-2019, 8:59pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Converting Mandolin to Mandola in Builders and Repair

I'd say, "try it and see." Worst case, you're out the cost of a set of mandola strings, and you have a decent kit mandolin. Perhaps tweaking the...

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Oct-25-2019, 8:53pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Wayne guitar (no mando content) in Builders and Repair

Geez, I think I had a capo like that once... Some talk about Wayne guitars "down under" on-line, says they were made (by whom?) for Wayne Music in...

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Oct-25-2019, 8:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Lighter strings for beginners? in Equipment

You could use less force in fretting the strings. You might have to adjust bridge and/or nut to avoid getting a "rattle," since lighter-gauge...

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Oct-25-2019, 8:38pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Harp mandola in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Duplicates this thread

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Oct-25-2019, 8:36pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Regal Octofone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I would have to compliment the seller on the accurate description of the pluses and minuses of Octofones -- remember, when new they sold for $20 or...

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Oct-25-2019, 8:23pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Larson-Symphony Harp Mandola in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Bernunzio's got a Dyer, also attributed to the Larsons, in stock for $4.5K. It needs a fair amount of work. When I bought my Larson-attributed...

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Oct-25-2019, 8:18pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Odd Oscar Schmidt 12 string (four courses) mandolin in Vintage Instruments

These are often called "mandriolas." Schmidt built quite a few of this type of instrument; however, they were always a small minority of mandolins...

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