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Eric Platt replied to a thread Gibson F5-L 1991, what do i need to know in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Yes, Finnish player Heikki Lahti was ready to sell his car for a 1981 F5L that he liked. Was able to get it by other means and it was his main...

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Jan-19-2022, 9:28pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Where did you find your last mando? in General Mandolin Discussions

Cafe classifieds, mail order from a brick and mortar store, and eBay for the latest.

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Jan-16-2022, 11:50am

Eric Platt replied to a thread multi-instrumentalists: how do you manage your time? in General Mandolin Discussions

Spend almost all my time on mandolin. Will play OM or guitar if a show is coming up that needs that instead. Haven't touched the uke's in about 4...

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Jan-16-2022, 8:14am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Walnut Back and Sides Spruce Flat Top Tone in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Walnut will sound a bit darker than maple. Not as dark as mahogany, IMO. Have owned a Big Muddy mandolin with walnut back and sides and a couple of...

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Jan-15-2022, 8:29am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Why play Mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Because I have to. Longer version - after having a major personal/musical change, felt it was time to go in a new direction than just playing...

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Jan-15-2022, 8:04am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Franken-Gibson with added Virzi! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Might have a truss rod from the factory. The replaced tuners are modern spaced.

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Jan-12-2022, 5:30pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Northfield Recurve Case in Equipment

Wonder if it might replace the Airloom Deluxe which is currently out of stock on the Northfield website. Sort of strange as Northfield usually...

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Jan-11-2022, 7:10am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Vintage Gibson A4 in Vintage Instruments

Looking at the first photo, looks like the other one is sticking out too. Wonder if they are replacement screws or if the saddle is not original to...

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Jan-11-2022, 7:04am

Eric Platt replied to a thread The newest hot mandolin accessory! in General Mandolin Discussions

Would probably use one for jams and shows in winter. Cute little hat. Having grown up here in Minnesota it doesn't bother me that much. I do...

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Jan-09-2022, 8:21am

Eric Platt replied to a thread To be or not to be (a bluegrass player) in General Mandolin Discussions

Would occasionally hear "bull fiddle" back when I played bass through high school. If I hadn't destroyed my grip strength keyboarding for a...

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Jan-09-2022, 8:01am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Has COVID affected your MAS? in General Mandolin Discussions

Have really gone through instruments the last two years. Both buying and selling. Have a history of doing this, so can't say it's just pandemic...

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Jan-08-2022, 10:57am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Pick Review for an Apollo Casein 1.4mm in Equipment

Olaf, Am surprised if Michael wouldn't make you Wegen picks without grip holes. Early on, that was the only way to purchase them if I remember...

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Jan-06-2022, 6:47pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Vintage? in Vintage Instruments

The 1910 A I had was a combination of "beat to cr@p" and "mojo" with the dowled headstock and other funky repairs. Ended up moving that one along...

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Jan-05-2022, 6:22am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Thomastiks on a Northfield Calhoun? in Equipment

Am thinking it should work. As you have surmised, it would probably drive the top less resulting in less volume. You may also have to slightly loosen...

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Jan-03-2022, 4:52pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Do you take your best or most valuable mandolin to gigs? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes. But none of my instruments are worth that much money. Now, I would not take the Northfield to play outdoors in below zero (F) weather. That's...

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Jan-03-2022, 11:55am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Givson Urbashi mandolin on Ebay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

"Toon wood". Enough said. Thanks. This one made my day.

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Jan-02-2022, 12:17pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread What style am I hearing in my head? in General Mandolin Discussions

Am lucky in that there is a great local (to me) band that does a lot of this style of music, Cafe Accordion Orchestra. Here's a tune with Eric...

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Jan-01-2022, 8:13am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Vintage? in Vintage Instruments

Not sure whether the rising prices of older "starter" instruments is from a rising tide lifts all boats, or just nostalgia, real or imagined. Even...

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Dec-31-2021, 5:14pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Can you use a Tone-Gard with an armrest? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, you can. Have that setup on my Northfield and my Eastman octave.

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Dec-31-2021, 7:38am

Eric Platt replied to a thread What's up with all the 1915 Gibsons on Reverb? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

My numbers did include the 24 Briggs Specials in 1915. There were none in 1920 and no Ditson instruments were listed. The other sellers are...

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Dec-30-2021, 4:20pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread John DeJulio Scrolled C.1915 Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

To my eye it looks more like a copy of a Gibson Style O guitar more than an F mandolin copy.

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Dec-30-2021, 4:16pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread What's up with all the 1915 Gibsons on Reverb? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Going by the blue cover Longworth book (Third Edition) in 1915 Martin made approximately 145 bowback mandolins and 157 flatback models. In 1920,...

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Dec-30-2021, 7:05am

Eric Platt replied to a thread To be or not to be (a bluegrass player) in General Mandolin Discussions

No. Since getting serious about mandolin the focus has been on Finnish and other Nordic music, "Upper Midwest" style, a touch of old-time and...

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Dec-29-2021, 4:02pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Even the cafe is biased towards f's in General Mandolin Discussions

Claire - Clair de Lune (or as Victor Borge so aptly put it "English translation - Clear da Saloon").

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Dec-29-2021, 7:10am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Ready to upgrade mandolin - need advice! in Equipment

I think Allen has the right idea in the Eastman with an added pickup. Have liked the ones I've been able to play. And it would be within the budget....

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Dec-27-2021, 5:53pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Strad-O-Lin mandolins - which, when, how good? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That one is an earlier version and maybe a different builder than some of the other comma hole instruments. Notice the bridge is near the center of...

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Dec-27-2021, 5:42pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread A Loar on Craigslist? Yes sir! in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Hard to say why the seller doesn't want to list it with a known dealer, but the person probably has a clear idea of what they want to do. Locally,...

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