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Jan-15-2022, 3:45pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Why play Mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was in college and one friend garnered a spot on an amateur talent show that was on local TV. There were 6 of us and at least 3 played guitar so...

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Jan-15-2022, 3:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Call and Response in F in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here are three more videos with the same premise in keys of D & C & A:

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Jan-15-2022, 3:21pm

Jim Garber started a thread Call and Response in F in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

This is a great way that Baron Collins-Hill (MandoLessons) teaches. He calls it Repeat after Me. It gets progressively more difficult to do it...

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Jan-15-2022, 9:49am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

Me neither. I was just responding to the comment about high action and mentioning that the seller says 2mm. That is not high. I guess the proof may...

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Jan-15-2022, 7:59am

Jim Garber replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This is the thread where we report wishful thinking. I doubt that that Italian mandolin has any ivory on it and most likely the scratch plate is...

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Jan-15-2022, 7:34am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Biehl mandolins in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Jefftro: no need to repeat the same thing multiple times. Everyone who subscribed to this thread can read it. Sounds like one of the cracks on your...

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Jan-14-2022, 8:17am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021 in Builders and Repair

The luthier describes the action here: Playing action is set to 2mm at 12th fret and despite very gentle twist it is comfortable to play even more...

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Jan-14-2022, 8:01am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Hey guys and gals, I need some help please . . . old newbie in CBOM

Chris, you are lucky in that these Eastman OMs are in demand and hard to come by. So, resale should be pretty quick and hopefully painless. In the...

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Jan-12-2022, 9:04pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread I have MAS and check the classified hourly… in General Mandolin Discussions

I have heard there is an SO Restoration Center in town and I am afraid that my wife will make an appointment for me or else trade me in for a newer...

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Jan-11-2022, 7:04am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Total Newbee looking for info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Nothing wrong with straps but for me personally the only time I ever use one is when I play standing up which these days is rare. Once again, the OP...

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Jan-10-2022, 6:56pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Total Newbee looking for info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Congratulations, misterg16! Sounds like a good choice and. Using it from a place that sets it up is smart. As far as a pick, see how you do with your...

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Jan-10-2022, 6:38pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Should a beginner buy electric mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

That is a bit extreme IMHO. Why bother with an acoustic at all. Just buy an electric to begin with. I guess if you have a quality instrument you can...

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Jan-06-2022, 11:40pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Total Newbee looking for info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

No worries, Mike we understand. There have been at times folks who post here a question and never come back. They forget they even posted. I don’t...

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Jan-06-2022, 6:37pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Total Newbee looking for info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

As usual a new person here posts and then doesn’t check in to see if anyone responded.

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Jan-06-2022, 3:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread post a video of yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Jo, that is a sweet song. I have been getting into playing OM lately and it might sound good on that instrument. And your lute sounds great. Thanks!

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Jan-05-2022, 4:01pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Good source of French Canadian fiddle tunes? in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

All the other books above are excellent. In addition there is the encyclopedic 1000 Aires compiled by Olivier Demers a member of Le Vent du Nord....

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Jan-05-2022, 3:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Total Newbee looking for info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Playing guitar for over 50 years and you perform… Do you play a $200 guitar? The reason I ask is I wonder whether you would like a beginner’s level...

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Jan-05-2022, 11:34am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Fancy "Flatiron" Pancake? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sold for $956. My guess is still this was a standard issue Flatiron with after-market lipstick.

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Jan-05-2022, 11:27am

Jim Garber replied to a thread To weep.... in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

So sad he is no longer with us. A beautiful player. For your watching covenience: Trinity Church Wall Street, New York City 1:16 Medley /La...

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Jan-04-2022, 8:52pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Any Anton Krutz Mandolin Owners Out There? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Gruhn's page on the mandolin says: Looks like a violin-styled mandolin similar to Campanella.

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Jan-04-2022, 5:29pm

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

I will speak to him tonight and maybe even get together in a month or two when sensible to do so. We will see. My guess it will be like other...

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Jan-03-2022, 8:10pm

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

I am just curious... did anyone here win this mandolin? Someone was even crazier than me and I assume that I know this person. They won it at...

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Jan-03-2022, 5:01pm

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

Seems that there is a wood related to mahogany called toona or toon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toona

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Jan-03-2022, 4:57pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Hey dude, ya forgot the pickups! in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

There was some guitar made by Fender called the Maurauder that had hidden pickups. Might have been experimental and never marketed.

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Jan-03-2022, 2:49pm

Jim Garber started a thread Fancy "Flatiron" Pancake? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here's a real puzzler. Headstock does say Flatiron but the ornamentation is over the top and the pickguard inlay and tailpiece reminds me of Antonio...

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Jan-03-2022, 2:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Billy in the lowground in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Ed Helms of The Office and The Hangover, right?

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Jan-03-2022, 12:48pm

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

This company's instrument come up for our entertainment here from time to time. They have actually been making instruments in Kolkata since the...

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Jan-03-2022, 12:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Fretless mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

We still call 4 string electrics mandolins, right? And he is playing it like a mandolin with a pick. I say it *is* what he says it is: a fretless...

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Jan-02-2022, 6:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1860-1880 Portuguese mandolin con leques (with preston tuners) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I posted the photo of the back above. I know it is sometimes hard to tell from the angle but i thought it was just separated from the back and with...

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Jan-02-2022, 2:54pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread British or American in Looking for Information About Mandolins

If at all possible, I would suggest to truly upgrade from your current mandolin, to start saving for something substantially better. I would...

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