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Today, 2:04pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Octave Mandolin (GDAE) vs Mandola (CGDA) in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think octave mandolin is a good choice; you use the same fingerings and chord shapes as mandolin (albeit dealing with a much longer scale, wider...

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Yesterday, 3:15pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread New Mandolin Advice request in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Bernunzio's entire inventory isn't on their website; if you're considering a trip, give them a call first and see what they have. Dave Stutzman,...

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Yesterday, 3:01pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Any banjo experts out there? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Yeah, my bad; as a banjoist I shoulda known better. Usually you can infer the presence or absence of a tone ring, by noting how the head folds...

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Nov-22-2020, 2:58pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Ceccherini 10 string mandolin in Belfast, advice needed in Vintage Instruments

One thing I'd like to add, is that we'd be interested to hear how you navigate the triple A and E courses on the Ceccherini. Additional strings to...

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Nov-22-2020, 2:47pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Any banjo experts out there? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

What info's available from the pics you posted (IMHO anyway): 1. It's a 4-string, tenor banjo, rather than a 5-string, which would be the type...

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Nov-21-2020, 4:50pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Looking for an F-Style mandola gig bag in Equipment

I have my Stahl mandola in a Cordoba tenor ukulele bag; it's not an F-style, but the bag might accommodate a scroll. Traded my Eastman MDA-615, so...

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Nov-21-2020, 4:30pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Tuning up in General Mandolin Discussions

For some reason, no one seems to take exception to a picker using a capo on a mandola, octave mandolin, bouzouki, or mandocello. Yet, I'd assume...

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Nov-19-2020, 5:57pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Washburn (Regal) Model 2427 Two-Point Flatback in Vintage Instruments

French and Spanish! Quite the polymath, eh?

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Nov-18-2020, 9:11pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Sierra Hull on Steven Colbert in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't disagree; Martin's love for banjo and folk/bluegrass music goes 'way back, before he became a comedy superstar, Hollywood actor, author,...

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Nov-18-2020, 2:28pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Should a Beginner use a Marco Rebora Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

A "beginner" can learn on any properly adjusted mandolin. Which one you want to acquire, may to some extent depend on what type of music you want to...

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Nov-18-2020, 2:04pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Sierra Hull on Steven Colbert in General Mandolin Discussions

Speaking of unlikely people to "front" bluegrass bands, what about Up-and-Coming Bluegrass Banjo Superstar Steve Martin?

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Nov-18-2020, 1:59pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread key of G: #G (0023) etc what does it mean? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, the key of G is "one sharp" in the key signature, so that might be related. Key of D is "two sharps," so there should be a second #. ...

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Nov-17-2020, 5:20pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Is my new mando trash? in Equipment

Check out OP's 180º hate-love turn-around. And all because of a Cumberland bridge.

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Nov-17-2020, 5:07pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Old, quite unique flatback. Does anyone know anything about it? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Is that "PAT'D OCT 26" stamped on it? Would argue for US manufacture, I guess.

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Nov-17-2020, 5:02pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Any clues as to the maker of this banjo-mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I've never seen a resonator mandolin-banjo with the tailpiece attached to the resonator, rather than to the shell of the banjo itself. Concur with...

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Nov-17-2020, 4:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Vintage 1970’s epiphone mm-70 in General Mandolin Discussions

Here are the MM-70 specs from UsedPrice: Body Size F-Style Top Wood Solid Spruce Back Maple - Fiddleback Sides Maple - Figured Neck...

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Nov-17-2020, 4:34pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Guitar Center in General Mandolin Discussions

Guitar Center's just the brick-and-mortar branch of Musician's Friend, really. So, why would you go to a "physical" store when you can access a...

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Nov-14-2020, 3:27pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Old, quite unique flatback. Does anyone know anything about it? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I think Dave K was wondering if it were made by Gelas, one of the more prominent French builders, who often made instruments with a double...

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Nov-14-2020, 3:11pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread questions about Washburn m1sd in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Danelectro, I believe... Now those guitars are quite collectible, believe it or not. Of course, with solid-body electrics, you can stick the...

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Nov-14-2020, 3:08pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Sigma M4 Looking for opinion data in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Here are the M-4 specs as shown in this Reverb ad: Specifications: Bound laminated Mahogany top. Bound laminated Mahogny back and sides....

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Nov-14-2020, 2:50pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Violinist- New to Mandolin- Any Advice? in General Mandolin Discussions

Watch your scale lengths: violin right around 13 inches, Gibson-styled mandolins about 7/8 inch longer. Notes will be in slightly different places,...

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Nov-14-2020, 2:46pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Sierra Hull on Steven Colbert in General Mandolin Discussions

Country singers from Molly O'Day to Tom T. Hall, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Dan Fogelberg, etc., etc. have made albums with bluegrass...

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Nov-13-2020, 1:48pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Heron Creek on Baltimore Craigs in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Facebook page for the luthier.

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Nov-13-2020, 1:44pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread questions about Washburn m1sd in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Similar to the HPL (high pressure laminate) they use to make some Little Martin guitars, I wonder? Commercially known as Formica.

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Nov-13-2020, 1:42pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Lamb Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

If ewe buy a Lamb mandolin, hope ewe like it... Sorry.

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Nov-12-2020, 6:37pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Comments on this inherited Gibson 6160 mando and case? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, if OP's been lubing and turning those tuners for six-plus years, and they still don't work smoothly, I'd say that particular strategy has been...

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Nov-11-2020, 3:55pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread New To Me - Flat Top Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Interesting. The old Waldo f-hole bowl-backs suffered from the lack of a transverse brace. How is the top of this one braced -- or is it? One...

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Nov-10-2020, 11:23pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Adamas (Ovation) Mandocello. in CBOM

Ovation mandocello in its natural environment: I mean, the song's called Mandocello.

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Nov-10-2020, 11:13pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Octave C & G courses for mandola? in CBOM

Well, you can use a 2nd (D) string to "octavize" your 4th (C) course, and a 1st (A) string to ditto the 3rd (G) course. The tension will be a bit...

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Nov-10-2020, 11:05pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Bluegrass Gospel in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Not a current band, but if you want to hear what I consider the top BG gospel recordings, check out Monroe's A Voice From On High and several Stanley...

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