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Yesterday, 1:02pm

NickR started a thread Flamboyant Silvestri Bowlback 1930s UK in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This is very eye-catching and I think it is in okay order but has lost a bit of purfling. I have a 1930 Ermelina Silvestri Hawaiian guitar and it has...

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Yesterday, 2:03am

NickR replied to a thread Help Identifying case in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Is this the same? It was made by TKL. https://reverb.com/item/6908461-tkl-professional-arch-top-oblong-f-style-mandolin-case-w-gibson-tag

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Aug-14-2022, 10:20am

NickR replied to a thread Bowlback- Harmony? Supertone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The metal Harmony bridge can be seen more clearly on the middle guitar in this ad- the one shown as mahogany.

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Aug-14-2022, 10:11am

NickR replied to a thread Bowlback- Harmony? Supertone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Richard, the Columbia and Cornell guitar type are a Harmony products- they have that unique iron bridge that Harmony used on Supertone guitars into...

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Aug-14-2022, 10:10am

NickR replied to a thread Bowlback- Harmony? Supertone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Richard, the Columbia guitar is a Harmony product- it has that unique iron bridge that Harmony used on Supertone guitars into the 1920s. The Harvard...

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Aug-14-2022, 3:51am

NickR started a thread Bowlback- Harmony? Supertone in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

We don't see many bowlbacks that are known to be Harmony made. Sears, Roebuck bought Harmony in 1916 and this model was advertised as a Supertone...

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Aug-11-2022, 10:53am

NickR replied to a thread 1960s Kay Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

And for good measure, he's selling the case on its own for $149! ...

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Aug-11-2022, 9:18am

NickR replied to a thread 1960s Kay Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I think this is the same mandolin- $775 BIN: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144675658608?hash=item21af575b70:g:vnAAAOSwmCdi8pkk

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Aug-07-2022, 8:51am

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

You might be able to push material over a repair before it sets hard to give the glued a roughish texture- otherwise it will be smooth. I have used...

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Aug-06-2022, 12:29pm

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The seller has sent me this extra bit of information which makes a lot of sense for obvious reasons: "To satisfy my curiosity, I used this...

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Aug-06-2022, 6:25am

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sue, you ought to as well as a Sue! I decided I needed some to fix a case and experimented with it on the mandolin. There are other cracks on the...

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Aug-06-2022, 4:37am

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here are two better photos. I filled some big cracks in the board using some Sugru black mouldable glue. Some may raise their eyebrows but it seems...

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Aug-05-2022, 12:26pm

NickR replied to a thread Stathopoulo Mandolin Bowlback, Ornate in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Mick, I put the Tremolina into the flatbacks of note thread as it was suggested to me in a comment. In future, I may well do the same with...

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Aug-05-2022, 8:26am

NickR started a thread Stathopoulo Mandolin Bowlback, Ornate in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This looks nice but I have not viewed the photos in detail. ...

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Aug-05-2022, 5:58am

NickR replied to a thread Laberte et Magnié mandolin of uncertain vintage in Looking for Information About Mandolins

We had quite a ding-dong going with this Couesnon mandolin- the OP was certain it was of a certain vintage while others were less sure. The tuners...

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Aug-04-2022, 3:09am

NickR replied to a thread 1929 Martin Style C Mandolin with side crack - Worth fixing? in Vintage Instruments

The mandolin looks great- and is now ready for a new era. Jake may have inadvertently suggested a new line of business- "Renta-Talipiece Cover." As...

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Aug-02-2022, 10:36am

NickR replied to a thread Comments on the Value of Gibson A4 Mandolin with hard case in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It is reckoned that Handel tuners were ended on Gibson mandolins in 1917 or 1918, so the tuners on this mandolin are almost certainly original but...

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Aug-02-2022, 8:49am

NickR replied to a thread Comments on the Value of Gibson A4 Mandolin with hard case in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Lovely instrument- with its original case- which also appears to be in fine condition, too! That's a bonus, all right.

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Aug-01-2022, 2:13am

NickR replied to a thread 1960s Kay Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was not surprised that it went that high. I took a closer look at mine as it had suffered from the pickguard degrading and there on the right of...

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Aug-01-2022, 1:26am

NickR replied to a thread Sovereign Mandolin in Vintage Instruments

It is coming on really well- a "learn as you go" experience and I am looking forward to seeing the instrument returned to its original glory.

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Jul-29-2022, 8:50am

NickR started a thread Vintage Gibson Fun Pack in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Something for everybody except f hole aficionados and people who like their mandolins in good playing order. ...

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Jul-27-2022, 12:58pm

NickR replied to a thread 1898 Martin Style 6. What should I do? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

What a magnificent instrument! Cash was invented as barter is difficult and I think it unlikely you will be able to get a guitar that you like that...

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Jul-27-2022, 9:34am

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I have used a brass ball end off a guitar string and used that as a spacer- I have had to file it down to the level of the strings to get the cover...

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Jul-27-2022, 1:31am

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Richard, I did think of that and started to cut some wood to do this then decided that the cover might not slide over what I was making. It is...

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Jul-26-2022, 1:50pm

NickR replied to a thread 1920ish Martin built? For S.S. Stewart in Looking for Information About Mandolins

This S S Stewart labelled mandolin turned up in the UK. It has a British case- circa 1920s and some music from John Dallas- also roughly that date....

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Jul-26-2022, 12:46pm

NickR replied to a thread Oscar Schmidt Tremolina in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Bob Clark I have done as you suggest. I have also finished what I intend to do in terms of tweaks- I have filled a few of the deep cracks in the...

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Jul-26-2022, 12:38pm

NickR replied to a thread A project H2 mandola: decent in front, horror show in the back in Vintage Instruments

I think the pickguard may have nothing more offensive than paint around the edge which would come off with a little chrome cleaner and a bit of elbow...

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Jul-26-2022, 2:10am

NickR replied to a thread 1960s Kay Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Jeff, you may be right but I think there will be those prepared to take a chance on it being a reasonable challenge- rather than a mission...

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Jul-25-2022, 1:18pm

NickR started a thread 1960s Kay Electric Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

This is the Venetian model that debuted in 1960 but is a few years later as it has the Japanese tuners- not Kluson units. This mandolin has...

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Jul-24-2022, 9:07am

NickR replied to a thread Flatbacks of note in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

It has been suggested I post up this mandolin- an early 1900s Oscar Schmidt "Tremolina" a very rare and innovative design that did not catch on-...

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