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Today, 9:02am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Back in action in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Just tried again and they are working now. Strange. Could well be The Session was down when I checked it yesterday.

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Yesterday, 7:19am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Back in action in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Glad to know you're back. Totally understand on the issue of self-confidence. One of the reasons I'm now playing mandolin is a collapse of self...

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Oct-10-2019, 8:01pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Gibson A50, odd neck in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Only on the early Gibsons, if I remember correctly. During WWII I think it was walnut with maple or mahogany. Some guitars had 2 stringers to make a...

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Oct-10-2019, 7:54pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Swapping Taylor guitars pickup in Equipment

ES2 is a saddle transducer. Behind the saddle instead of under the saddle. Have just run my Taylor controls flat and let the sound person do any...

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Oct-10-2019, 5:34am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Gibson A50, odd neck in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Like others have said, three piece necks are not uncommon. Even on Gibson. Looks to my eye like a wartime neck. Tuners are definitely wartime era....

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Oct-09-2019, 5:07am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Swapping Taylor guitars pickup in Equipment

There are at least 3 variations of the Taylor ES1 pickup system. And the newer Taylors use the ES2 which is entirely different (saddle transducer...

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Oct-08-2019, 7:45pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Brentrup Mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Dakota Dave Hull was selling one on Facebook. A copy of a Washburn parlor. Not sure if it's still available. I played a couple of the Larson...

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Oct-06-2019, 3:25pm

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

Yes, it's hard. Tried it for a while, but then lost it. Seems like I left my harp in San Francisco.

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Oct-06-2019, 3:23pm

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

Oh man, I just hate when that happens. Here I get the tuner all warmed up and ready to go. Figure I gotta turn each tuner a good quarter to half...

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Oct-06-2019, 8:01am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Good source for beginning Celtic and Quebecois music in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Reviving an old thread to thank everyone for these suggestions. Am just starting to learn some Quebec tunes and this thread was a great source. ...

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Oct-06-2019, 7:25am

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

Yes, diatonic accordion has me stumped. Mainly because I haven't taken the time to practice it enough. But watching folks play English concertina...

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Oct-05-2019, 7:19am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Eastman 315 MD & Loar LM-520 in Equipment

Just played another Eastman 315 last night. They are good instruments. I started off with a Loar. Different model than what you're looking at. Ended...

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Oct-04-2019, 8:04pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Gibson A5G, 1986, Nashville, Derrington ?? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Well, it's more than just mis-identification. This one was a full forgery. Logo, label(s), tailpiece, all stating "Gibson". Maybe the new owner...

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Oct-04-2019, 5:32am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Eastman MD514cs cantilever in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You made a very good choice. I really like the sound of the Eastman oval hole mandolins. And think the x14 series is very nice looking, to boot....

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Oct-03-2019, 8:00pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread 1919 gibson a3 #mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Interesting for the hex nuts on top of the bridge. A friend just recently got a nice A3. I missed it by a couple of hours. The white top with nice...

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Oct-03-2019, 5:20am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Late 30s Regal/Wards F hole archtop in Vintage Instruments

Very cool. Glad you were able to get it up and running again. Always nice to see an old non mainstream mandolin make it back to working condition...

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Oct-02-2019, 5:26am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Ideas for a mandolin, $500-1,000 in General Mandolin Discussions

Agree, either an old Gibson oval hole A or a Morris. Have played only one Morris but it was a very nice instrument. Both in build quality and sound. ...

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Sep-27-2019, 8:13pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Recording King by Gibson in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Okay, on that Recording King the last person to string it may have been a bit, uh, distracted? G strings cross below the bridge and one of the A...

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Sep-26-2019, 7:46pm

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

Someone had a banjo bass at Winfield this year. Saw at least one photo of it.

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