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Yesterday, 2:17pm

Bruce Clausen replied to a thread Loar-period A-Jrs. in Vintage Instruments

Here's the fingerboard on mine. Don't know if I've seen another like it, with the sapwood and heartwood together. Must have been the cheapest ebony...

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Yesterday, 1:44pm

Pete Martin replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Thanks for the reply Perry! I have spent MUCH more time on his single line stuff and way less on the chording ideas. When I hear him (or any...

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Yesterday, 11:51am

Bruce Clausen replied to a thread Loar-period A-Jrs. in Vintage Instruments

Nice! Here's mine, with original bridge and fingerrest. Probably from 1924. I got new frets on it a few years ago, and now it plays very...

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Yesterday, 1:59am

Pete Martin replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

There are many ways to learn. I'm going to respectfully disagree with Perry. I've never found Barry Harris' method overly theoretical. But...

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Yesterday, 1:57am

Pete Martin replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Because there are so few jazz mandolinists and so little jazz mandolin material, if you want to learn chord stuff, you will often have to take from...

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Jun-25-2019, 9:39pm

Bruce Clausen replied to a thread Chord notation questions re + - and o in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

In a theory class there's a distinction between the diminished triad (g#-b-d) and the diminished seventh chord (g#-b-d-f). But in my long experience...

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Jun-25-2019, 9:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Information about Luigi Tango mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Mick: I would guess the culprit would be autocorrect. On my iPhone when I type Fenga I get “rental”.

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Jun-25-2019, 5:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Gypsy jazz tenor guitar at modest price point in Tenor Guitars

I never heard of Rainbird. I think ekoa is proprietary to Blackbird Guitars and they make two guitar models using that material and some ukes. Unless...

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Jun-25-2019, 4:57pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread De Wick - Iucci mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I was there a few weeks ago and had fun and didn’t buy anything. Not too much when I was there mandolinwise. There was this bejeweled A3 that...

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Jun-25-2019, 4:53pm

mrmando replied to a thread Anyone Know where I can find a used Gilchrist in General Mandolin Discussions

Only one bid on that ... reserve not met. A bit tricky for those of us on the opposite side of the pond.

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Jun-25-2019, 6:52am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Armenian mandolin idea, inspired by oud in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I am a little confused. Is the OP playing this music on oud or on mandolin? In any case, you can read a ten year old thread on the subject here.

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Jun-24-2019, 10:26pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Stand Recommendations in Equipment

BTW-- I bought this one and am quite pleased! Thanks for the discussion.

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Jun-24-2019, 10:18pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread 1920's Waverly A style Tuners in Equipment

I was thinking those would be a bit better than the sets on my two Gibson A ('12 and '13). Both have some play in them but are functioning well...

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Jun-24-2019, 9:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 3/2 Time Pick Direction in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Is this the tune? It almost sounds like it is 4/4 not 3/2. Are you working from the sheet music? I think you just need to find out what pick...

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Jun-24-2019, 9:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Abramusic Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

How do you know it was made by Abramo? I can sort of see his logo silk-screened on the top of the lump-scroll. Like this one from a banjo on the site...

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Jun-24-2019, 9:16pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Abramusic Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I am convinced that these builders put those holes on instruments as a sort of luthier joke. "Ehi, Luigi. Mettiamo questi buchi nella parte...

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Jun-24-2019, 9:01pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Vintage banjo mandolin, banjolin, appreciate any info. TIA in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Post a full-length front and back at a decent size and closeup of headstock from front and back. It could be an OS or other possibilities.

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Jun-24-2019, 8:56pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Information about Luigi Tango mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Where are you located? In the US this would not be so easy to sell for much and, believe it or not, I don't think in Europe you will make much more...

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Jun-24-2019, 8:49pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread How to repair this broken head stock ? in Builders and Repair

If this guy is a bona fide instrument collector then why did he sand the broken joint? At least that doesn't look like a vintage LP. It looks like a...

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Jun-24-2019, 8:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread De Wick - Iucci mandolins in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I believe that Rudy's Music is withing walking distance of the Iucci ghosts. Yes, I, too, miss Paul's observations as well as his music. RIP.

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Jun-24-2019, 8:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread So, I have to bend this tailpiece I bought? in Builders and Repair

There is also this WINOMO tailpiece, also sold by Amazon and closer to the Gibson style that is most common. Dave: post a photo of yours. I am not...

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Jun-24-2019, 7:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Gypsy jazz tenor guitar at modest price point in Tenor Guitars

Very high build quality and I love the sound. Joel plays tenor (among other things) so he knows what he likes and does a great job. He also believes...

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Jun-24-2019, 7:11pm

Pete Martin replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

The Barry Harris system is a great way of learning chords for comping and chord melody.

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Jun-24-2019, 2:23pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Gypsy jazz tenor guitar at modest price point in Tenor Guitars

That back pictured on that Earnest page is my Selma Tenor. A great sounding one, too. The other tenor is one Joel made for Eddy Davis.

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Jun-24-2019, 11:27am

mrmando replied to a thread Mandolin music library in General Mandolin Discussions

There's a significant collection associated with the Seattle Mandolin Orchestra. Our librarian is well into her 80s now and won't be able to hang on...

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Jun-23-2019, 10:36pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Raymond Mandolin Passed Down in Looking for Information About Mandolins

KristopherJ: Thanks for the additional photos. Just a word of advice: Best photos are first full-length and straight-on front and back then...

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Jun-23-2019, 10:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Raymond Mandolin Passed Down in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I know you are a busy guy, but you are a bit late to the party. See my post #3 above.

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Jun-23-2019, 3:50pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Raymond Mandolin Passed Down in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That OS looks the closest to my eyes thought I wish there were more photos and some straight on. Here's what they have in case that much less popular...

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Jun-23-2019, 2:09pm

Pete Martin replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

There are not many of those type of books due to the copyright amount the author/publisher has to pay vs the amount of sales they would receive...

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Jun-23-2019, 1:49pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Renfro Valley Barn Dance Crew in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, someone there has a the original I would think. Have you tried contacting them? I will bet that that was from some sort of promotional brochure...

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