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allenhopkins replied to a thread Opinion on nickel vs. gold aesthetics in General Mandolin Discussions

Amen to that. I have a couple of older Gibsons with gold plated tuners and tailpieces, and the plating looks, well, "vintage." I used to consider...

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Nov-20-2019, 4:07pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Hard cases for Eastman mandola and octave mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Eastman mandolas used to come with a violin-style hard case; I owned an MDA615 for a few years, since traded in, and it had one of those rectangular,...

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Nov-20-2019, 3:51pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread River mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

"River" doesn't pop up as a brand for mandolins, banjos or guitars. Any chance it could be "Rover," a well-known brand of Asian-import...

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Nov-20-2019, 3:45pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Need advice in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Could be a very decent instrument, in the mid-priced-import range. Some people try to remove country-of-origin labels from imports when putting...

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Nov-19-2019, 12:57pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread B & J Serenader Resonator Mandolin 1930s in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I have a B & J Victoria bowl-back -- family heirloom -- that's pretty obviously a L & H Washburn with a different label. Nice little mando, once I...

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Nov-19-2019, 12:53pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson A1 (requesting information) in Vintage Instruments

OK, how do you know?

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Nov-19-2019, 12:49pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

I'd subscribe to a video channel with 24/7 pix of Ms. Parton. But that's just me.

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Nov-19-2019, 12:39pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Need advice in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Martin started up the Sigma brand of instruments, originally in Japan, 1970, and had Sigma guitars and mandolins made in various Asian countries...

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Nov-16-2019, 1:39pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread B & J Serenader Resonator Mandolin 1930s in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Right you are -- that'll teach me to rely on my aged memory.

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Nov-16-2019, 1:37pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread 1910 Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

OP started this thread in the "General Information" forum. Additional pix posted there. Threads could usefully be merged, but I'm not sure in...

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Nov-15-2019, 2:41pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread B & J Serenader Resonator Mandolin 1930s in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

B & J is Bugeleisen & Jensen, big-time distributors, not manufacturers. "Serenader" was one of their common pre-WII nameplates. This one (which...

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Nov-14-2019, 3:26pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Lyon an Healy? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

JR Rickard, friend of mine, worked at a local thrift store, the Opportunity Shop, which was run (I think) by the American Association of University...

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Nov-14-2019, 3:12pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread "Refurbished Gibson" in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Listing's been revised to take out "Gibson" -- which might mean no deception was intended, the seller just thought Hummingbird = Gibson and, when...

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Nov-14-2019, 3:05pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson "F-3" in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Saw him in Cambridge MA in 1965; band was called Banana & the Trolls. He had one of those little troll kewpie dolls on the headstock of his guitar.

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Nov-12-2019, 1:24pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Disappointment in General Mandolin Discussions

Now if the wood could speak, it'd say, "Thank you, Ranger Bob!"

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Nov-11-2019, 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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Nov-11-2019, 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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Nov-11-2019, 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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Nov-11-2019, 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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