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Jan-21-2021, 1:14am

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Yes I meant that they made approximately 300 (or less?) Loar-signed (or the first) F-5 mandolins.....

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Jan-17-2021, 6:09pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks! That last sentence is extremely interesting IMHO! I've always fount it interesting (ironic? whatever) that the standard for F-5s comes from...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:48pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Good comments! The philosophy of violin makers seem to me to be so totally different -- they seem to use minimal amounts of hide glue so that the...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Great comments! Thanks! Now I will think about this some more with a fresh viewpoint!

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Jan-17-2021, 2:54pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks Richard, I definitely like the idea less mass ( or minimal mass) for the top and the tone bars! I am totally convinced that tone bars make...

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Jan-17-2021, 2:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks John! I had heard that at least one other noted mandolin maker (do not recall who for sure so I don't want to guess) also ventured the...

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Jan-17-2021, 12:46am

Bernie Daniel started a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

I think most builders include shaving the tone bars in tuning a mandolin top board? But I wonder what is the limit in thickness and height that...

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Jan-16-2021, 11:45pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah I read that article when it came out about a decade ago I guess? But I had heard that story about the mandolin player getting the short end of...

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Jan-16-2021, 6:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Maggie May is definitely forgettable AFAIC anyway. Ray Jackson the mandolinist got only couple hours of studio musician pay for adding that cool...

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Jan-08-2021, 4:46pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

Thank Mike! :) Awesome just what I needed. And thanks also to Mr, Hovington!

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Jan-04-2021, 2:29am

f5loar replied to a thread Gibson F-5L from '78-'82 Serial numbers and information. in Vintage Instruments

Gibson F5L Serial no. 71568197 proto type signed by Arron Cowles on June 20, 1978. Given to Bill Monroe in 1980

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Jan-04-2021, 1:56am

f5loar replied to a thread 1951 F-12 Versus F-5 Construction? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Same materials used except in neck. The '51 F12 would be a mahgony neck. The F12 is lighter in weight, and generally sounds better than same year F5.

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Jan-04-2021, 1:54am

f5loar replied to a thread Earl taylor's f5 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It was cut from the same maple tree as Bobby Osbornes. The sides and backs looked like twins. A Very nice Fern as well is Mr. Taylor's.

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Jan-04-2021, 1:42am

f5loar replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

If my memory is still good, that A5 was a converted A50 done by C.E. Ward out of Charlotte, NC. There were several builders doing these conversions...

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Jan-02-2021, 7:41pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

OK thanks. From your link it looks like we are talking about the set of plans by Ted Davis drawn from the Lloyd Loar signed number 73992? I see a...

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Jan-01-2021, 8:58pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread New Tuners for Vintage F2 in Builders and Repair

I hope they did not try the Gibson polish though...

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