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Mar-03-2021, 1:55pm

mandroid replied to a thread F style mandola tuners in Equipment

They have dimensioned blueprints on their site .. it's up to you to measure what is in front of you and compare the numbers..

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Mar-03-2021, 1:50pm

mandroid replied to a thread Vega Cylinder Back - armrest solution in Vintage Instruments

A set of RH & LH taps can make a version of the tube part longer , the pairing is also used on turnbuckles.. that is how they pull together ...

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Mar-03-2021, 1:37pm

mandroid replied to a thread Beginner with new Gold Tone GME-5 questions in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I have adapted open string chord forms , by re assigning fingers , to make them movable.. try those based on G & C.. ;) ..

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Mar-03-2021, 1:22pm

mandroid replied to a thread Gear for Electric Mandolin in Equipment

I have a Roland AC 60 to haul out of the house & a smaller Mobile AC made by them .. to use @ home .. My Magnetic pickup mandolin of...

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Mar-03-2021, 1:16pm

mandroid replied to a thread Best strings for a Lyon & Healy type C mandolin in Equipment

10 ~ 36 bronze , adequate? I use lighter strings on a couple mandolins .. Wonder if corrosion was a factor when left un played for a year...

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Feb-28-2021, 3:31pm

mandroid replied to a thread Pros/Cons - 4 vs. 8 strings in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I'm confused about a nylon string topic in an electric (steel string, Magnetic pickup) typical .. section.. :confused::disbelief:

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Feb-28-2021, 3:26pm

mandroid replied to a thread Are Music Store Prices Firm? in General Mandolin Discussions

.. Or Consign the trade in , the commission is typically 20% .. so you get the 80.. when it sells ..

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Feb-28-2021, 12:50pm

mandroid replied to a thread Vega Cylinder Back - armrest solution in Vintage Instruments

I believe the "Cylinder Back" problem is the back edge is not parallel to the top edge..

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Feb-28-2021, 12:43pm

mandroid replied to a thread Are Music Store Prices Firm? in General Mandolin Discussions

Rumor was in North Africa you could even haggle the price of a postage stamp..

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Feb-27-2021, 5:58pm

mandroid replied to a thread Vega Cylinder Back - armrest solution in Vintage Instruments

Put an athlete's (tennis anyone?) elastic Terrycloth wrist sweat band on your arm to pad your forearm from the corner, with the sharp edge.. ...

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Feb-27-2021, 5:51pm

mandroid replied to a thread Nova Scotia any one? in General Mandolin Discussions

Trailer Park Boys Location, was set in the fictional Sunnyvale Trailer Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. :cool:

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Feb-27-2021, 5:25pm

mandroid replied to a thread Drop - in tuner upgrade for Eastman 305? in General Mandolin Discussions

Not a 305 owner who did this for you to say from experience.. I'll Refer you to Stew Mac .. they offer dimensioned drawings to match your...

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Feb-27-2021, 5:20pm

mandroid replied to a thread Mandolin In Elvis Songs? in General Mandolin Discussions

Wasn't there a Famous Studio Musician, who tuned a Mandolin like DGBE, so he got the Job done when the recording session required a Mandolin? ...

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Feb-27-2021, 5:13pm

mandroid replied to a thread Does the mandolin world suffer much from fakes? in General Mandolin Discussions

well Not everyone can afford real Gibsons so there are Kentucky & several other brands Imported to fill the need , a fake is one that copies...

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Feb-26-2021, 10:24pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread TablEdit is back! in General Mandolin Discussions

Baron has a great resource of tab which I have utilized extensively, as well! Thank you Baron. Dan

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Feb-26-2021, 4:55pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread TablEdit is back! in General Mandolin Discussions

The tab is so helpful and I want to express my appreciation for it. Thank you Larry, Scott and all contributors. Best to you!

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Feb-26-2021, 3:24pm

mandroid replied to a thread Music Store Etiquette in General Mandolin Discussions

One here closed over 6 years ago..

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Feb-26-2021, 3:20pm

mandroid replied to a thread Best Banjo joke I've heard in a while in General Mandolin Discussions

There is the classic: Q , How do you tell the stage is level? :popcorn:

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Feb-25-2021, 3:38pm

mandroid replied to a thread Rubner tuners are back in Equipment

Site says they have.. black button type sold out first.. Looked? ...

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Feb-25-2021, 3:12pm

mandroid replied to a thread Strap for a Martin Style C in Equipment

FAQ.. :whistling: If it has an end button the other end goes around the headstock Can You Tie a Knot in Parachute Cord? how about a...

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Feb-25-2021, 3:08pm

mandroid replied to a thread Gibson Old A - tailpiece - refit in Equipment

James ones look similar from afar, better up close.. Unless you mean the 'Cloud' type they used on many mandolins for years..

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Feb-24-2021, 5:46pm

mandroid replied to a thread E strings unraveling in General Mandolin Discussions

GHS (& D'Addario?) finish the loop making on plain strings with 3 windings at right angles to the rest of the string to resist this.. ...

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Feb-24-2021, 5:39pm

mandroid replied to a thread Tax Day Cometh in General Mandolin Discussions

Oregon. No Sales Tax..

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Feb-22-2021, 9:39pm

mandroid replied to a thread Sound Reinforcement Mandolin to Computer in General Mandolin Discussions

Shure them selves has a XLR in and a USB out the X2U .. which also adds phantom juice via internal battery for condensers, the 57 you have...

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Feb-22-2021, 5:47pm

mandroid started a thread Schertler sale in Equipment

passing this along.. FYI Hello ! Dear (me) Make the best out of the worst, they say. And why not? We have decided to create a chain of...

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Feb-22-2021, 4:40pm

mandroid replied to a thread Removing Northfield Pickguard in Equipment

I had one installed on my Mix A5, the instrument tech used some thin long screws.. Buy the right screwdriver for the screwhead it is? Call the...

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Feb-21-2021, 7:21pm

mandroid replied to a thread Pros/Cons - 4 vs. 8 strings in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Consider 4 in CGDA Jazzy, Swing Tradition, & 8 in GDAE , to Play your Mandolin parts in a Loud Band.. :whistling:

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Feb-21-2021, 7:16pm

mandroid replied to a thread Best Oval Hole A Mandolins for Orchestra Playing? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

My guess: the A4 with the Virzi in this demo . in vintage instruments section ,, https://youtu.be/_6KwwE5LpvM

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Feb-21-2021, 7:02pm

mandroid replied to a thread Method book recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

Bickford's Method was produced long ago .. Classical Standard notation presentation.

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Feb-21-2021, 6:57pm

mandroid replied to a thread Hidden D'Addario Micro Tuners.... in General Mandolin Discussions

I see them making ones that fit violin's body edges, A friend has ones on his fiddles.. .. probably same sensor/display, but, a different...

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