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Dec-02-2019,
10:27pm
f5loar
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Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton
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Like the McRib, it's back! Bluegrass fans can now breathe easy again as they listen to their mostly not bluegrass 24/7 again. I listened to some of...
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Dec-02-2019,
10:20pm
f5loar
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Country Music Special on PBS
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That's Ricky's old RSDMM that he had transformed in to a Monroe look-alike by David Harvey at Gibson. No chance Ricky will be able to carry...
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Nov-24-2019,
2:49pm
Bernie Daniel
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Preparing for a Tru-Oil Finish
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I could not agree more -- it makes the whole finishing so much quicker and better!
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Nov-24-2019,
2:42pm
Bernie Daniel
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First pickguard Attempt
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I think the style of the pick guard matches the mandolin very well. Where did you get the celluloid, how did you shape and then bind it to the...
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Nov-24-2019,
1:00am
f5loar
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Aluminum saddle on vintage Gibson ovals
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yeap, ole Dave hoarded those Alum. bridges and usually kept them on his top two F5s. Like Monroe, Apollon got his tone from his right hand...
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Nov-24-2019,
12:54am
f5loar
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1924 Gibson Mandolin Production Estimate - By Model
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Any pre war F5 serials should be given to Darryl Wolfe at F5 Journal to put them in the register. I've always said, it's better it is in the...
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Nov-24-2019,
12:07am
f5loar
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Fretboard Journal still active?
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The article on the restoration of the first F5 Loar was super. Enjoy each issue, but usually only buy when there is mandolin content I am interested...
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Nov-24-2019,
12:04am
f5loar
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Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton
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This was a really poor choice by SirrusXM to do this to their only Bluegrass channel. It's been blowing up on Facebook, with many saying they will...
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Nov-23-2019,
11:57pm
f5loar
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Gibson Ricky Skaggs Distressed Master Model - My New Mandolin
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Us DMM or RSDMM owners are few. I like this one a lot. It's got the tit on the T logo, reverse binding and one piece back of highly figured maple....
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Nov-20-2019,
2:22am
f5loar
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1924 Gibson Mandolin Production Estimate - By Model
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So with 270 F5 estimate for signed Loars there are 250 found and listed in the F5Journal . That leaves 20 not found. Subtract 10 destroyed by acts...
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Nov-20-2019,
1:56am
f5loar
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1925 Gibson Mandolin Production Estimate - By Model
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No surprise to see no F5s made in 1925 with plenty to pull from on the left over 1924s. Surprised to see the F2 so low.
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Nov-16-2019,
4:32pm
Rush Burkhardt
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Suggestions for Online posting of musical content for payment?
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Hey, Old Growth! Are you Dennis Benjamin and is Longfellow's Swing yours? If so, thanks! Nice tune and playing! Should be acceptable, by any...
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Nov-16-2019,
3:51pm
Bernie Daniel
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Gibson mandolin face repair needed.
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Actually, I think that is no longer true. Jerry put out a new video last week he has over 60 instruments in his shop now and a huge waiting list...
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Nov-11-2019,
2:56pm
f5loar
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Gibson Year Date
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There is a big difference in the Gibson Fs of the 60's and 70's on both the F5 and the F12. Until you know which decade you are looking at, it's...
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Nov-11-2019,
2:49pm
f5loar
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How Many Loar Era A style mandolins were made of each kind?
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Even at 200 A1s for 1923, when you calculate the survivors , I'm guessing only 150 left. They don't come up for sale that often. I would think...
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Nov-10-2019,
1:55am
Bernie Daniel
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Fan-fret mandocello build
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Well that is a valid point of view. But I happen to like the sound of a K-5 style (Gibson nomenclature) mandocello just fine.. Some years ago I...
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