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Today, 12:27pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Exactly, you have to know what you are looking at and if you are prepared to put money into to make it into what you want. When I worked at a...

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Yesterday, 9:02pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

I should add that working in a good music store 25-30 years ago really played a role in curbing my MAS. Fortunately for me, a lot of impossible to...

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Yesterday, 4:19pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

Well, over 60 years of playing, I've owned a lot. To summarize -- my first beginner guitar in the mid 60's cost my parents $35, actually it was not...

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Yesterday, 3:47pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Old-style taipieces with covers: threat or menace? in General Mandolin Discussions

Might create a small "cult" demand -- like when Billy Gibbons mentioned in an interview he used a peso for a pick... (I was one of the idiots who...

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Jun-30-2022, 8:14pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread My Grandfather's Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I'm confused -- how come a Wards version of an A-40/A-50 gets everyone excited when the actual vintage Gibson version creates little excitement on...

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Jun-29-2022, 10:09pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Simple cedar wood tone guard in Equipment

Nice job, but risk of splinters if you play shirtless....:cool:

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Jun-26-2022, 11:50am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Beware this Fender FM60E at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I feel the same way. Let the buyer beware. I should add this is true regardless of where an instrument is found. Bargains are found not only in...

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Jun-24-2022, 10:36pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Where to donate a couple old mandos? in General Mandolin Discussions

As a repairman, I usually end up with 5 or 6 extra "junkers" a year -- stuff that is beatup, cheaply made, vintage but not valuable or collectible,...

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Jun-24-2022, 8:00pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Randy Wood Two-Point at Carter's in General Mandolin Discussions

The subject of "celebrity owned" instruments confuses me. Sure, like most people, I'm a fan of all kinds of good players and find watching them...

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Jun-23-2022, 6:03pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Guitar flight case in overhead? in Equipment

But, what if they don't? Do you check it or do you take it home and reschedule your flight for another day? (and fly without the guitar) I would...

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Jun-23-2022, 6:25am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Also, the reverse is true, Guitar Center has found (through the serial numbers) that buyers have bought vintage guitars from a GC and then taken them...

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Jun-22-2022, 7:55am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The confusing part is -- do you have to purchase it BEFORE it is shipped and you can examine it? Or, does GC send it to your local store so you can...

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Jun-21-2022, 12:48pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Guitar flight case in overhead? in Equipment

Maybe things have changed for the better, but I doubt it. 15-20 years ago I flew all the time with a guitar and it was always a challenge just to...

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Jun-21-2022, 11:32am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Stradolin? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The lower position of the bridge would make one think Stradolin, also.

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Jun-21-2022, 10:45am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Stradolin? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The flamed back was a nice surprise! :cool:

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Jun-20-2022, 8:33am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Kent 836 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

wild stuff! :cool:

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Jun-18-2022, 8:51pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Trying to get info on my mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Two mandolins from two different uncles? Interesting...

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Jun-18-2022, 4:53pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Girouard "Griffith" tribute mandolin. in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Probably more people want an F5 style...

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Jun-18-2022, 4:42pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

My view is that Gibson is probably right on all their points, actually. But, it looks like they won't be able to enforce it legally for several...

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Jun-18-2022, 10:53am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Vintage KAY Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sold for $9.99 plus $21.99 shipping, which in my opinion is close to overpaying....

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Jun-17-2022, 12:05pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Asleep at the Wheel in General Mandolin Discussions

I resisted mentioning the yodeling for fear it might run a few people off, but believe me it is yodeling in the BEST possible way. Interesting...

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Jun-16-2022, 12:26pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

I am surprised that anyone is shocked by big corporations acting "corporate." It is what they do -- if they can get away with it. For example, I...

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Jun-16-2022, 10:10am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Asleep at the Wheel in General Mandolin Discussions

Years ago I would see Don Walser at his weekly gig in Austin -- world class stuff quietly hidden in a neighborhood bar. RIP DW.

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Jun-14-2022, 10:27am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Earplugs for loud session? in Equipment

My 80's story is seeing Motorhead open for Slayer. Motorhead had multiple Marshall amps stacked behind them and were the loudest band I had ever...

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Jun-14-2022, 10:05am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Back removal in Builders and Repair

I think it looks very nice, Gary. :mandosmiley:

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Jun-14-2022, 8:42am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Another misidentified Gibson mandola at Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've found that Guitar Center's "lack of trying" sometimes results in a bargain, if you have the time to pursue it. Just as often, it is easy to...

25 replies | 1133 view(s)

Jun-11-2022, 11:46am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Vintage Fender Mandocaster on SGW in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The new owner now has the bragging rights of saying they "found" it at the Goodwill! :grin:

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Jun-11-2022, 11:44am

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

Restoring something to original materials and appearance, once an accepted virtue, can now be a crime. Witness the recent thread about the nature of...

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Jun-10-2022, 4:32pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread Replating a vintage National mandolin in Vintage Instruments

No suggestion as to how or where, but FWIW I own a late 20's, early 30's National Triolian guitar that was plated nickel in the 60's or early 70's. ...

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Jun-10-2022, 12:43pm

Jeff Mando replied to a thread F4 design evolution/solutions in Builders and Repair

rcc56 -- good job on the Goya 12 string. I'm a fan of 12 strings, both acoustic and electric and have owned many, but finding one with low action...

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