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Bernie Daniel replied to a thread on doing a sunburst in Builders and Repair

Can you mention what flow enhancer you recommend? Thanks!

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Jul-13-2019, 10:52pm

f5loar replied to a thread Bill Monroe in General Mandolin Discussions

All the stories that need to be told and details of stories that shouldn't be told are in the new Monroe book by Tom Ewing. Over 600 pages with a...

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Jul-13-2019, 10:43pm

f5loar replied to a thread Thanks To Lowe Vintage in General Mandolin Discussions

Indeed the premier vintage store in North Carolina. I go by when in the area and always plan a lunch at the famous Zack's Hot Dogs right behind...

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Jul-11-2019, 7:31am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

That's pretty neat -- they could work things out in-house!

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Jul-10-2019, 12:49pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolins on Gibson web site? in General Mandolin Discussions

Interesting comment. Two points: 1) I was on your website last week and the mandolins you make are simply incredible -- they are all so individual...

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Jul-08-2019, 8:52pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Southern flavor in Song and Tune Projects

You do realize that you are commenting on a thread started 11 years ago and last commented on in February, 2010?

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Jul-05-2019, 11:39am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread The Bluegrass Store - Columbus OH in General Mandolin Discussions

That was the Columbus Folk Music Center (High St. just north of Lane Ave.). I kind of lived there when I was not in the lab in the Bio. Sci....

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Jul-04-2019, 8:16pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Happy fourth of July! in General Mandolin Discussions

But when you say "much of your whole life" you are taking about less than 20 years right? :)

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Jul-04-2019, 8:10pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread The Bluegrass Store - Columbus OH in General Mandolin Discussions

That seems likely as one guy on their Facebook page call it that?

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Jul-04-2019, 7:57pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread The Bluegrass Store - Columbus OH in General Mandolin Discussions

Cool info. I might have to drive up from Cincinnati and stop in for a visit -- especially since Schmidt's Sausage Haus is so close!! Where do you...

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Jul-04-2019, 7:54pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread The Bluegrass Store - Columbus OH in General Mandolin Discussions

Very cool indeed! Columbus was my stomping grounds also from 1967 to circa 1979 -- minus a 2 year time out in the US Army in '70-72. We probably...

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Jul-04-2019, 10:13am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Happy fourth of July! in General Mandolin Discussions

You're a long way from home! :)

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Jul-04-2019, 7:50am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread The Bluegrass Store - Columbus OH in General Mandolin Discussions

Looking at the website I would guess they are not dealers for anyone? If the pic is accurate -- i.e., from the actual store -- they appear to have...

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Jul-04-2019, 7:03am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Happy fourth of July! in General Mandolin Discussions

Nice playing Gunnar! I agree this is a good day to play Liberty -- great tune. Here is another cool version of the SSB!

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Jul-02-2019, 2:13pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

I fully understand where you are coming from in your comments here and also your previous comments. I don't completely agree with it but you but...

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Jun-30-2019, 12:52pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread How to repair this broken head stock ? in Builders and Repair

If you go with epoxy use Thixo. It is a industrial grade 2:1 professional epoxy glue that absolutely is as strong as you can buy and is...

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Jun-29-2019, 8:50pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin Influences in General Mandolin Discussions

I didn’t even touch a stringed instrument until I was about 28 or so. Got drafted out of my Ph.D program at Ohio State in 1970 and to have something...

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Jun-29-2019, 5:35pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Oohh! Good guess! That covers the unique carving as well!

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Jun-29-2019, 5:24pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Ok! Well then Mr. Gruhn's relationship at the time I suppose could have been with mandolin builders in places like Georgia perhaps? :) Or who...

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Jun-29-2019, 5:04pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

OK thanks. :)

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Jun-29-2019, 4:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Ha looks like I am not the only one wondering who made that "non-Gibson" mandolin!! :)) I think Steve would have told us he make if he was going...

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Jun-29-2019, 4:34pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for that. But who wrote that document where you got that paragraph please? That paragraph notwithstanding I think there is still some...

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Jun-29-2019, 2:20pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow! Thank you so much Mr. Steve Carlson! You have have answered some of the questions about the Flatiron-Gibson interface that I have wondered...

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Jun-29-2019, 12:44pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi. Can you tell me your source for those dates? For example production certainly started before 1950 because there are 1949 F-5s of note out there....

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Jun-29-2019, 12:40pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Are you sure the ones shipped in 1941 to 1942 weren't actually built before the 1940 shut-down?

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Jun-29-2019, 8:31am

Rush Burkhardt replied to a thread Intonation in General Mandolin Discussions

It is said that mandolin players spend 50% of their time tuning and 50% of their time playing out of tune! Part of the lessons of experience include...

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Jun-28-2019, 6:12pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Well ok then what do you say is the best explanation? For sure mandolin production stopped in early 1940 and resumed late 1948? Yes? Also I'm pretty...

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Jun-28-2019, 5:16pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

IMO, what really killed the F-5 at Gibson was the suspension mandolin production in 1940. When they tried in late 1948 to restart production there...

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Jun-28-2019, 9:38am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

That is true Jim. But certainly Gibson has a right to copy Gibson -- a right would not necessarily extent to other companies?

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Jun-28-2019, 9:34am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Martin did not take any other further legal action because Takamine "ceased and desisted" after the threat -- my point was Martin and many companies...

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