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Yesterday, 11:20pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Why are good mandolins more expensive than good guitars? in General Mandolin Discussions

You're right, nobody seems to be talking about the Adamas mandolins, but the Adamas guitars certainly have their fans. They have always been...

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Yesterday, 5:45pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread These are the tools of my trade today... in General Mandolin Discussions

I once had an electric sitar in my "arsenal".....trouble is, it kept finding its way onto recordings!

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Dec-11-2019, 9:52pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Jazz 5 Roberts/Tiny Moore Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

IIRC, someone recently posted on the Cafe who had a Roberts Tiny Moore mandolin......seems like within the last 6 months or so.....

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Dec-11-2019, 5:53pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread These are the tools of my trade today... in General Mandolin Discussions

Probably not the first to mention this, but the upper horn on the Breedlove looks a lot like Pacman! -- not a bad thing!

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Dec-10-2019, 12:49pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread NMC rare relic (re-purposed autoharp body) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I totally missed that! I guess they removed the button assembly to add a couple angel decals.....

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Dec-10-2019, 12:32pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Why are good mandolins more expensive than good guitars? in General Mandolin Discussions

In general, I agree with the statement that a good mandolin costs twice what a good guitar costs. Like Eric said, I guess it would depend on how you...

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Dec-10-2019, 11:58am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread UPS rant in General Mandolin Discussions

I guess it goes without saying if you order something this time of year the shippers have the best excuse of all for something being late -- IT'S...

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Dec-10-2019, 10:48am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread NMC rare relic (re-purposed autoharp body) in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

My sister loves any kind of meditation/therapy/chakras, healers, etc. and finds enjoyment and peace from the daily pursuit of such. OTOH, I'm not...

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Dec-10-2019, 10:01am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Damage to Loar A5??? in Vintage Instruments

what happened to the pickguard? I also love the look of the bound snakehead peghead!

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Dec-06-2019, 11:15am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Is this a real Larson? in Vintage Instruments

Or, as I once overheard two women asking a vendor at a flea market..."Is this pewter?" His seasoned reply, "Do you want it to be pewter?"

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Dec-05-2019, 3:45pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread So... They seem to think I'm starving and homeless? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm pretty sure he's singing, "Mama's got a squeeze box, and Daddy never sleeps at night......." :mandosmiley:

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Dec-05-2019, 11:27am

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

Very interesting.....and odd! They don't even match the peghead shape.

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Dec-03-2019, 12:24pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Mandolin Orange Information in General Mandolin Discussions

Might take a few emails, but how about some of the mega used record stores that advertise on eBay with 50,000 listings? Most of those stores have 20X...

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Dec-03-2019, 9:47am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread 1930's SS Stewart Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Yes, click on the catalog page and enlarge. It tells the woods used in construction......maple back and sides, spruce top, bone nut, arched top and...

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Dec-03-2019, 1:20am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Country Music Special on PBS in General Mandolin Discussions

As an aside, somewhere online I found a picture of a store in Japan that had a wall of Monroe look-alike mandolins, complete with the wear, the...

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Dec-02-2019, 6:38pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Curt Mangan Monel medium string price increase? in Equipment

12 sets would be 3 lifetime's worth for me........seriously. Mom goes crazy buying Charmin when it goes on sale -- I think she has an entire...

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Dec-02-2019, 6:29pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Effect of storage on a mandolin in Builders and Repair

Hmmmmm.........I guess I would first look into witness protection -- they might let you keep the...

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Dec-02-2019, 12:41pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread 1930's SS Stewart Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Thanks for posting the old ad! I now have a name for those commonly seen tailpiece covers -- the wrist-rest tailpiece!

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Dec-01-2019, 3:16pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Damage to Loar A5??? in Vintage Instruments

I've pointed out things like this before to a certain well-known vintage guitar dealer who will remain nameless.....his response, "no biggee, knock a...

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Dec-01-2019, 2:54pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread 1932 F5 copy in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've always associated the tuners with "pressed on" gears, commonly called "riveted" as WWII era. Does anyone have more specific dating info on...

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Dec-01-2019, 12:46pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread 1930's SS Stewart Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

This one has the "coolness factor" that most old Harmony's and Regal's lack. All black with the deco peghead and guard with HARD case. Imagine...

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Dec-01-2019, 9:58am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread The Ghost Mandolin in Builders and Repair

If it were mine, I think a carefully positioned bumper sticker would have covered most of the damage.....something like Woody Guthrie had....

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Nov-30-2019, 12:18pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Loar’s Loar! in Vintage Instruments

Good point. OTOH, I'm kind of surprised it even needs to be advertised............I would think Siminoff would have a box of phone numbers with...

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Nov-29-2019, 10:45pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Loar’s Loar! in Vintage Instruments

Just my opinion, but I guess next to Monroe's Loar I would say Loar's Loar would have that additional "x-factor" in terms of extra appeal -- not that...

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Nov-29-2019, 7:59pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Shocking revelation! Lyon & Healy Style C on eBay in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

About 15 years ago I had a backroom full of "cool old projects" that I was waiting to repair in my free time -- which there never seems to be any...

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Nov-27-2019, 10:02pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread 3 Point F-4 Torch and Wire in Vintage Instruments

Good luck, Vernon!

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