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Today, 10:08am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandriola (12-string) Mandolinetto in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Price seems steep, other than the rarity of the instrument. And you'd have to have it shipped from Europe. I believe "Vernon" was a label used by...

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Today, 10:02am

allenhopkins replied to a thread 1902 Martin Bowlback mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Agree with Mick B. I'd put this one into four figures. Anything "Martin" gets a premium, and this one's condition is really exceptional. I had a...

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Today, 9:44am

allenhopkins replied to a thread "Dark" Fiddle Tunes? in General Mandolin Discussions

Lonesome Fiddle Blues Cold Frosty Morning The Dark Island

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Oct-16-2019, 3:47pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Does this seem reasonable for a first mandolin? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

New LM-110's are listed at discount sellers for $250. Even with a decent case, $315 seems pretty steep for a used one. I think a $275 offer would...

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Oct-16-2019, 3:38pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Off in the weeds on my first mando purchase ... in General Mandolin Discussions

Amazing how quickly one gets used to the particular neck width and profile of a frequently-played instrument. As one who switches among guitar,...

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Oct-14-2019, 10:22pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Tenor Banjo --> Mandocello in Builders and Repair

Many things are possible. You'll need to modify the bridge, and probably the tailpiece (unless you hook two strings on each prong) to accommodate...

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Oct-14-2019, 12:05pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread its only a Dollar.. in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I'm confused -- what's the point? Even a fake Gibson F-5, which this undoubtedly is, is worth more than a dollar; the tuners alone. the bridge, the...

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Oct-14-2019, 11:54am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Flatiron 3MW Mandola Ser.# 9205401 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

According to several Cafe threads, the first two digits of the serial number represent the year it was made, so yours would be a 1992. It has...

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Oct-14-2019, 11:40am

allenhopkins replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

As owner of a '30's National Triolian mandolin, I'd say that's a distinct possibility. And there are quite a few threads on Asian resonator...

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Oct-14-2019, 11:37am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandolinetto Makers? in General Mandolin Discussions

His band has a Facebook page; you could start there.

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Oct-09-2019, 4:12pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

Let me state clearly that I love the English-system concertina. If I didn't, I would have discarded mine long ago (I have two trebles and a...

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Oct-08-2019, 2:20pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Rover RM-75 F style mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

RM-75's get pretty decent evaluations on the Cafe. Solid woods, carved top, decent "fit & finish." Amazon reviews are all 4- or 5-star. They go for...

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Oct-08-2019, 2:14pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread I think something's wrong with my mandolin. in General Mandolin Discussions

No, I think you should sell it to me. Immediately.

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Oct-08-2019, 2:11pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

Tiramisu, maybe? Something Italian, at any rate. The mandolin, with its equal tuning intervals -- allowing chord patterns to be moved around the...

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Oct-07-2019, 4:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread United Faux Resonator Mandolin Circa 1940 in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Looking at the original auction, now marked "ended," I ran across this McCormick "resonator mandolin," which looks remarkably unlike anything I've...

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Oct-07-2019, 4:39pm

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

Favilla -- one of the seriously underrated US makers. Their ukuleles are still much in demand, and whenever I ran across a Favilla guitar, I was...

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Oct-07-2019, 4:36pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Harmony H35 Mandolin Chicago in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Well, in my experience, Harmony Monterey mandolins had really nice tuners: nice ratio, very smooth. Other than that, pretty ordinary instruments. ...

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Oct-07-2019, 4:23pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandolin with bridge pins in General Mandolin Discussions

Ovation mandolins have fixed, glued bridges, and while they don't have bridge pins, they do use ball-end strings held by slots in the bridge. They...

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Oct-07-2019, 4:17pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

Tried playing my grandfather's fiddle, didn't get very far -- had a hard time getting consistent bow pressure and speed, missed having frets -- but...

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Oct-04-2019, 4:32pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Your average $150,000 guitar in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Maybe made for Game of Thrones fans?

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Oct-04-2019, 4:29pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread 1934 Rickenbacker Tenor in Vintage Instruments

Does have a "matching" period amp... Replaced headstock overlay, I assume? Don't know if the Waverly planetaries are original, but the...

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Oct-01-2019, 9:52pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Your average $150,000 guitar in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Hey, doesn't antoniotsai put instruments on eBay with similar ornamentation -- but significantly lower prices?

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Oct-01-2019, 12:03pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread This must be a joke in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Now marked "sold," so I guess someone wanted it...

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Oct-01-2019, 11:58am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Info on this old bowlback? in Vintage Instruments

Thanx to Bob A in Post #2; I didn't know any Italian builders used the zero fret. I was going to opine "zero fret, slotted headstock, probably...

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Sep-30-2019, 1:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Now HERE's a mandolinist's worst nightmare: in General Mandolin Discussions

Couple bass banjo vids: first one's a Gibson that Bernunzio had for a while:

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Sep-29-2019, 9:59pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Does anyone know anything about this Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Wonder how it got to Puerto Rico?

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Sep-29-2019, 9:55pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson Army Navy (Reissue) AN Custom (mid-90s) in General Mandolin Discussions

I have one of these, dated 1987, signed by Steve Carlson, Serial #7001128. When John Bernunzio sold it to me, he said it was made for Lou Catello,...

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Sep-25-2019, 2:12pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread The Guitars (and Mandolins) of Ken Burns' Country Music in Vintage Instruments

Guild pushed hard to get Nashville endorsements, probably gave away a bunch of instruments to get them onstage. Not that they weren't excellent...

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Sep-25-2019, 2:04pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Looking for contacts on vintage Zither ? in Vintage Instruments

I'd go to the ZitherUS website and start from there. They have a lengthy article about Schwarzer, whom the call "the king of US zither makers," and...

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Sep-25-2019, 1:54pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Ukulele forum -- ?? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jim Beloff's Flea Market Music isn't bad; I used to post there now and again.

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