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Nov-16-2018, 9:59am

Rush Burkhardt replied to a thread Alec Finn RIP in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Thanks, Scott, for posting that! I met Alec Finn for the first time, today, and said goodbye, as well! His statement, at the end of the video, is a...

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Nov-15-2018, 2:21am

f5loar replied to a thread Monroe's mandolin smashed to bits in General Mandolin Discussions

"But your honor, I need a divorce because he said he was a musician and then I found out he was a banjo picker". Had to throw that in there. In...

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Nov-14-2018, 8:50pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Recording my Loar LM-600 on a big string song in General Mandolin Discussions

Sounds awesome -- who is doing the playing and singing?

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Oct-30-2018, 12:45pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Barney Kessel Playing A Gibson 12 String Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

No need to replace it just break out the silver solder and LA-CO braising flux paste and that thing will be stronger than new.

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Oct-29-2018, 11:59pm

f5loar replied to a thread Loar in Vintage Guitar Mag price guide in Vintage Instruments

Speaking in general, if you can afford a $100K for a mandolin, you likely can afford $200k for one. Not many have $100K to spend on much of...

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Oct-29-2018, 11:46pm

f5loar replied to a thread Barney Kessel Playing A Gibson 12 String Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

An easy part to replace on a vintage Gibson.

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Oct-29-2018, 11:40pm

f5loar replied to a thread Bill Monroe's mandolin played once again - now with video in General Mandolin Discussions

Looks like Monroe Phos. Bronze strings in this photo. I thought Mono-steel too at first.

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Oct-26-2018, 10:25pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread A renaissance mandore just finished in Builders and Repair

Very nice. Are there any recordings of these instruments?

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Oct-25-2018, 11:58pm

f5loar replied to a thread Loar in Vintage Guitar Mag price guide in Vintage Instruments

Most of the under $175K Loars have "issues" that reflect in the price. If you have an interest in getting one at any price, I recommend a 2nd...

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Oct-25-2018, 11:53pm

f5loar replied to a thread Barney Kessel Playing A Gibson 12 String Mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

yes, two of them up for sale at the same time. Both made in 1963. Odd that one has the logo in gold stencil and the other has it in pearl inlay. ...

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Oct-25-2018, 11:32pm

f5loar replied to a thread Kentucky KM 1050 v 1500 or 1000 v 1500 in General Mandolin Discussions

I like all these models plus the KM5000 Monroe model. Like most Pac Rim imports, most all will need a pro set up. The necks do feel different, but...

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Oct-25-2018, 11:27pm

f5loar replied to a thread Bill Monroe's mandolin played once again - now with video in General Mandolin Discussions

I posted the video on my FB a few hours after it first posted. I've seen it a dozen times too. When you hear him hit the open E string the first...

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Oct-24-2018, 11:49pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread tonguards ..do they really work? in Equipment

Tone guards and similar products (e.g., tone enhancers) do seem to work -- the question is are they worth the effort and bother? After a few years...

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Oct-24-2018, 3:50pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson F-5 copy with "birdseye" maple in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Could be. Whatever they work well - very smooth to operate.

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Oct-24-2018, 7:42am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson F-5 copy with "birdseye" maple in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Thanks Ivan! I have been playing it this week and it is starting to sound better - what is really happening I believe is that while the mandolin is...

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Oct-23-2018, 11:34am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson F-5 copy with "birdseye" maple in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I'll add a few other things I have observed. 1) I see no name penciled on the inside top although the dental mirror I used is not the best...

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Oct-23-2018, 11:10am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Gibson F-5 copy with "birdseye" maple in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Thanks Mike -- I never thought of searching the MC for Mr. Sparks. So as the threads show he was indeed a mandolin builder as well as guitars and...

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