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Yesterday, 11:05pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Another Mystery Bowlback (to test your patience) in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Can't see your attachment, NickR.

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Yesterday, 7:48pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Cleaning Mold From Inside a Guitar? in Builders and Repair

Nice job, what is that metal thing attached to the neck block? :confused:

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Yesterday, 4:08pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread New Northfield Model M in General Mandolin Discussions

Doggone nice looking A5! Wow, love the color, that one piece flame back and great sunburst! Impressive looking and I bet it sounds even better. ...

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Yesterday, 3:56pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Like this site but for guitar.... in General Mandolin Discussions

I enjoy "Strat Talk", "Epiphone Lounge" and the "unofficial Martin Guitar forum". I play Martin, Guild, Takamine, Fender and Epiphone guitars, along...

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Yesterday, 3:45pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Education in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi Br1ck, I think your approach is a good one. I also think that playing each instrument is always best, though I don't think I am telling you...

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Yesterday, 11:09am

buckhorn replied to a thread Making Head block for F5. " the old fashioned way" in Builders and Repair

I've used cedar along with mahogany for blocks and points, but mahogany in by far my first choice.. It's about the most stable concerning warps and...

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Yesterday, 10:23am

Mandobart replied to a thread Leather straps: flat or braided? in Equipment

I've used and still have both. I prefer my flat straps made of thick leather. The braided Levy and Lakota Leathers straps I have are too soft,...

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Dec-06-2019, 7:30pm

Caleb replied to a thread Eastman MDA315 mandola! Yes! in General Mandolin Discussions

A few months ago I got very interested in the mandola. I have even spoke with a builder about a possible custom order, though I’ve still never seen...

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Dec-06-2019, 7:26pm

Caleb replied to a thread Because of course she is.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Collective Soul was apparently my favorite artist in 2019.

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Dec-06-2019, 6:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Circa 1940 Mandolin- Flat Top- recessed tuners- very odd. in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Weymann, Bauer and Stewart (all connected) seemed to be among the Philadelphia makers that used these front loading tuners.

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Dec-06-2019, 6:30pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Kerman Mandolin status as of 2019 in General Mandolin Discussions

The last time I heard that Kerman was charging about what a quality F-5 would cost here in the US. Did he quote you a price and how long it would...

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Dec-06-2019, 6:19pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Again with the picks in Equipment

Tony: You say your guitar picks don't cut it but what guitar picks are you using? And what it is about your picks that don't work or is it you are...

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Dec-06-2019, 6:06pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Another Mystery Bowlback (to test your patience) in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I agree with Nevin that the bowl looks like rosewood. Most bowlbacks were either maple or rosewood, rarely except in lowest level did they ever use...

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Dec-06-2019, 5:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

And from a few Maurers. It seems like the mid-line and fancier had these collars and the others none.

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Dec-06-2019, 5:49pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

Here are a few more collars from various Stahl mandolins:

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Dec-06-2019, 5:41pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

NickR: I am not sure why those uploads didn't take but I re-uploaded and added a few more. I hadn't played that one for awhile and I want to put some...

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Dec-06-2019, 3:52pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

As for the identifying true Larson creations, I think there are multiple characteristics for the guitars that don't really work with the mandolins....

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Dec-06-2019, 3:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

As others have noted, this mandolin resembles the Harmony-made mandolins sold by Sears-Roebuck under the Supertone label. Before we lose the photos...

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Dec-06-2019, 10:20am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

Stahl mandolin at RetroFret

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Dec-06-2019, 10:12am

thistle3585 replied to a thread Fender 5 string electric mando in Builders and Repair

Order a red celluloid pen blank and fabricate your own.

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Dec-05-2019, 9:17pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Gibson snakehead Jrs vs other snakeheads in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Snakeheads are wonderful. I have owned an A-Jr and I liked it but not as much as my 23 A-2. OTOH I have died when playing a few A-4 snakeheads. On...

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Dec-05-2019, 8:02pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

In my fantasy Hollywood biopic, there is a short scene where Carl and August actually talk to each other. Carl: Hey, August! August: What? Carl:...

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Dec-05-2019, 7:43pm

buckhorn replied to a thread knot in top in Builders and Repair

Yes, speak with the supplier.. All that I deal with will make good.. On the other hand, if you are working with lower grade wood, go with it.. I...

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Dec-05-2019, 4:26pm

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

Probably a typo of at least one zero on the price. Strange that it is 1898 and 1920s. Negotiate to about 3-5% of the asking price? It doesn't...

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Dec-05-2019, 2:23pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anyone ever heard of a 'Kitolin'? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Even more amazing was when Uncle Adolph tried to mate the kitten with a mandolin. :)

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Dec-05-2019, 2:19pm

Pete Martin started a thread Godin question in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Recently acquired a Godin A8, will play my first gig with it tomorrow. I was wondering what strings you Godin players found worked best with its...

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Dec-05-2019, 2:14pm

Pete Martin replied to a thread My pinky won't go where I tell it! in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

You may find some help here: https://youtu.be/2wyXPyRPE-U

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Dec-04-2019, 10:10pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Effect of storage on a mandolin in Builders and Repair

My father sat me down many years ago and told me how babies were born. He never mentioned hanging a mandolin on a wall. By my calculations, for every...

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Dec-04-2019, 10:06pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old Mandolin Restorer's Dilemma in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Glop, glop, glop....

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