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It's thin ,8mm, it cracked from metal fatigue, Vibrations .. I want another piece of brass or bronze sheet 1mm thick to laminate it to the...
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Yesterday,
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I need to repair my D'jangolin tailpiece .. do I have no choice but to order a 2" square piece of 1mm thick brass from China? :disbelief:
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Yesterday,
12:47pm
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Will I Notice A Difference? Gibson 1917 vs 1922-34
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I think '22 saw the introduction of the truss rod .. starting at the top A/F4 .. My A4 has but the brown A 0 does not.
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Yesterday,
12:42pm
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Why did Gibson return to Paddleheads after Snakeheads?
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Why (?) Would have to come from the Company , not the Spectators in the Bleachers . the question is often asked of those not making the decision...
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Yesterday,
12:36pm
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Non Ferrous, Bronze + O2 'oxidizing' etc. is corrosion , only Iron & steel "Rust".. High nickel alloys like monel are corrosion resistant...
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Yesterday,
12:31pm
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Collings Vs. Northfield Vs. Kelley
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So You can't wait until you can get together, someplace, and try out each others mandolins .. I gather .. :whistling: :popcorn:
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Apr-10-2021,
10:05pm
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Collings Vs. Northfield Vs. Kelley
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Well, you made a great choice. Congratulations! They are all tremendous and it depends on your own taste and music style. Sight unseen, I would...
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Apr-09-2021,
5:13pm
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stand or sit?
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Sitting around a table with a pint on it, swapping tunes , is where I get out of the house. though not in this last year .. Pandemic is...
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Apr-09-2021,
5:03pm
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Fern?
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& Fern 'fiddle heads' are the Original scroll of Nature.. forest asparagus any one? ...
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Apr-08-2021,
5:16pm
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One versus two-piece backs
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You don't 'book match' just 1 piece, you need 2.. :whistling:
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Apr-08-2021,
5:09pm
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You can still get like 72 Fender picks for like $35.. but as old hat , not the latest thing. they get no press .. Its a crowded market place out...
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Apr-08-2021,
5:05pm
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Price Case with an odor.
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Do you have a cat? is it Male?
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Apr-08-2021,
1:21pm
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Custom Gauge Strings
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Buy your strings as single gage in packs of a dozen each.. so a custom pick option .. you get 6 sets that way..
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Apr-08-2021,
11:08am
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This mountain scene is gorgeous! Man!
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Apr-06-2021,
6:58pm
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Glassweb, I am glad you posted. You have more experience than many, being around here 17 years! I didn’t know those back seams separate, but I have...
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Apr-06-2021,
2:53pm
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Beautiful!
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Apr-06-2021,
2:52pm
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The V Pick Saga is one of my favorite mandolin picks. It is a blue, round triangle and 1.5 mm thick. Brings out a warm but snappy tone. Not my go...
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Apr-06-2021,
1:21pm
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{Generally} .. XLR is a 3 conductor microphone plug, for a twisted pair of signal wires . with the 3rd conductor is the braided shield wires .....
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Apr-06-2021,
1:08pm
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Blue Chip pick for oval hole mandolin
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I'm fine with a pick like a Fender 346 heavy on my 1922 A4.. its an oval hole, too, of course.. They're about 1mm thick .. So maybe a blue...
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Apr-05-2021,
10:09pm
lflngpicker
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Those are great looking mandos, Matt!
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Apr-05-2021,
9:36pm
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One versus two-piece backs
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One piece backs are very cool and desirable. They often come on high end mandolins. On the other hand, book-matched backs are also aesthetically...
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Apr-05-2021,
5:24pm
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Vintage Flatiron Performer A (1993, Bozeman) vs Eastman MD305
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N+1 is always a solution..
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Apr-05-2021,
5:12pm
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Mandolindo
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Your right hand palm? I had to look it up to see what you were talking about .. .. Nice ...
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Apr-05-2021,
4:51pm
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Where can I get a hard case for a lefthanded f style mandolin?
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Perhaps a stiffened wall gig bag ? ...
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Apr-05-2021,
4:43pm
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High carbon plain strings for E and D pairs?
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If they were offering up a standard AISI-SAE number .. a person could look it up and know the % of the various Minerals Fe C Mn P S etc.. are in...
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Apr-04-2021,
7:08pm
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Eastwood 8-string vs. 4-string Nut Widths
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My guess: you will bend strings sideways when there are just 4, but not if there is 8 .. ? You could eMail the Eastwood company importer's HQ...
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Apr-04-2021,
6:57pm
mandroid
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High carbon plain strings for E and D pairs?
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Carbon steel (without carbon it wouldn't be steel) Core wires are standard for music wire.. Fe + C.
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Apr-04-2021,
6:50pm
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Apitius is on your, (Denman Island, BC) north side of the border, chat him up.. http://apitiusmandolins.com/ :popcorn:
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Apr-04-2021,
6:37pm
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Should a beginner buy electric mandolin?
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And a solid body magnetic pickup electric ought to be nice & quiet to practice at night.. . :popcorn::mandosmiley:
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Apr-04-2021,
6:26pm
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Violin mutes work by adding Mass to the bridge .. it seems .. :popcorn:
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