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Yesterday, 10:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I was talking about the shape not the thickness. BC makes their 35 pick thickness which is 0.89mm. Perhaps you could see if they make that shape with...

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Yesterday, 4:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

The only mandolin banjo (or banjo mandolin) I own is a small headed (~7") Weymann style 25. It has a skin head and I bought it back around the mid...

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Yesterday, 7:42am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

isn’t this BC pick pretty close in shape to the Pickboy?

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Jan-19-2021, 10:54am

Jim Garber replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Ones that come to mind immediately: Coleman’s March, Ashokan Farewell—actually a bunch of waltzes, Tombigbee is one. I’ll think some more.

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Jan-18-2021, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

I just wonder about the wound strings which unlike other mandolin strings have a nylon-like core similar I think to a classical guitar string. Am I...

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Jan-18-2021, 8:25pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I think it is matter of preferred genre. Players of Celtic music generally prefer lighter picks on either side of the Atlantic.

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Jan-18-2021, 6:59pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Pick Thickness in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

As you can tell there is no one answer but just about as many answers to our question as they are mandolin players. Think about it, though: if you...

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Jan-18-2021, 6:42pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

Savarez site says: "Premium strings for mandolin are inspired by the strings of the 18th century and their so magical sound." Very interesting. But I...

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Jan-18-2021, 5:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Seeking Grandfather's record in General Mandolin Discussions

For one, try contacting the Classical Mandolin Society of America (CMSA). Second, see if there is any mention of the group in older magazines,...

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Jan-18-2021, 11:25am

Jim Garber replied to a thread My wife has stored it for years,no markings I can see in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Keep it on the light side for sure. GHS A240 ultralights are good place to start.

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Jan-17-2021, 2:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Shutt mandolins in Vintage Instruments

That one would serve as an excellent paddle should one find oneself on Shutt’s Creek. :)

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Jan-15-2021, 10:19pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

From the little I know about NHs they are usually in the range of violas, more or less. Is the tenor lower in pitch? I have always loved the...

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Jan-15-2021, 10:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Lately into Québécois land: Gigue du Forgeron, Marche de St. Laurent, Gigue du Sous-Marin, Reel du Semeur, and a few whose names I can never remember.

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Jan-15-2021, 7:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Regal-made Blue Comet resonator mando in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I had one of the ones with the “resonator” years ago. It was all laminated IIRC.

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Jan-15-2021, 5:32pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

that nyckelharpa looks rather cool. Is it your own design or did you copy an older instrument?

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Jan-15-2021, 10:44am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Good luck, Eugene! Actually, since I never used that style pick, can you post the dimensions and thickness of the ones you prefer? Are they...

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Jan-15-2021, 7:29am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Trillium longscale mandola demo in CBOM

Very nice playing and singing. A friend just lent me his 25 year old Trillium octave. I heard that Bob was making only a limited number of...

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Jan-14-2021, 11:11pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Ranieri - Art of the Mandolin in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Maybe I am a bit confused here but how do you know it is in public domain? I have the Cranz editions and book 1 is copyrighted 1956, book 2 1959.

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Jan-14-2021, 5:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

You also might talk to Nik Monnin of Apollo. He works with PEEK and casein and might be interested. Of course the market is a bit small, to say the...

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Jan-14-2021, 3:01pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

To continue... have you contacted Clayton or Dunlop or anyone else to see what they would charge for making some picks to your specifications? I...

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Jan-14-2021, 8:29am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Polyetherimide plectra in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Eugene: you remember the old days here when we had a very active classical section. I bought a sheet of Ultem plastic and made a few Roman style...

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Jan-13-2021, 9:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread The Joy of an OM in CBOM

In the last 6 months or so I have gotten interested in OMs and I missed some excellent ones at great prices. However, I remembered many years ago a...

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Jan-13-2021, 9:33pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You may be right, Peter. Perhaps it is the bridge placement on the shorter necks but my two x-braced mandolins: 83 Flatiron A5-2 and Campanella...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:17pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Apollo Picks ! in Equipment

I also bought a PEEK b 1.25mm—my favored BC is a TP50 and I wanted to have something similar to compare. I posted a brief report on another Apollo...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anybody fixed this kind of left thumb aggravation? in General Mandolin Discussions

Another wild guess here: you are gripping the neck way too tight. Relax and enjoy playing. I actually don't know why you would get a callus or...

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Jan-12-2021, 9:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It depends on what you consider a traditional oval A. I was in your boat a few years ago—what I wanted was a modernized version of a Gibson A which,...

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Jan-12-2021, 8:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1920/1930 Supertone Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Also, no need to post in multiple places for the same questions. I replied to your other thread with a link on how to post photos.

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Jan-12-2021, 8:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Early Gibson A4 - Different Inlays? in Equipment

I believe that only a few A-4s had the "artist" style inlays. I imagine that they would have offered it as a custom thing in 1918 but this mandolin...

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Jan-11-2021, 8:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Mid-Mis for sale in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Forum rules are you cannot sell directly from these pages, however you can submit an ad in the classifieds section when you are ready to sell. And if...

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Jan-11-2021, 8:15pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Supertone Mandolin in Builders and Repair

The best thing you can do is to post some photos of your mandolin. If you need instruction to post a photo, go to this link.

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