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sunburst replied to a thread Intonation help in Builders and Repair

I agree that checking string height at the nut is the first thing to do, and adjusting that could fix the problem... If it does not, however, there...

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Nov-14-2018, 6:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Would appreciate help identifying Gibson Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Ok. How about more confusion. My trusty black A2 snakehead—that is how I refer to it was sold to me as an A2Z back in the 1980s. I believe it is...

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Nov-14-2018, 1:18pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Chevy Hub Cap Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Actually, that one is pretty cool. What kind of hubcaps are those?

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Nov-14-2018, 1:12pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

I hope the colors Lauri is using match your dog's. :)

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Nov-13-2018, 7:37pm

sunburst replied to a thread looking for supplier of black willow preferably near the east in Builders and Repair

I am aware of that, but black willow is native to North America, so it is probably not the willow that the Italian's used. Spruce has the same...

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Nov-13-2018, 10:07am

sunburst replied to a thread looking for supplier of black willow preferably near the east in Builders and Repair

If you can't find a source easily you can give Woodfinder a try. Just fill in what you are looking for and where you are and see if you get any...

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Nov-12-2018, 9:07pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 2018 Convention of the Classical Mandolin Society of America in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Since we are all in on this conversation I would suggest to upload the files to a public folder on Dropbox or similar platform and sending him and...

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Nov-12-2018, 4:18pm

jackc replied to a thread Show your Mando "Gig Rig"! in Equipment

I bought a Grace Felix preamp after talking to a couple of friends who raved about theirs. It's quite a machine. I switch between mandolin (Heiden F...

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Nov-09-2018, 10:37am

sunburst replied to a thread Mandolin changing its color with time in Builders and Repair

The way I phrase it is: All wood wants to be the same color. If you walk into an antique store and see a 100-year-old table on the other side of...

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Nov-07-2018, 11:47pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Help identifying vintage bowl back. in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I agree with those who posted above. Likely it is Italian and from around that time period, basically around the turn of the last century. It is in...

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Nov-07-2018, 1:41pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Sierra "J. S. Bach" Hull in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

J. S. Bach Gigue from Partita #2.

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Nov-07-2018, 1:24pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread The Width of a Mandolin in Builders and Repair

Bruno Torres (the maker above) also makes mandolas (the European name for octave mandolins). Maybe you could copy his design if it works for you with...

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Nov-06-2018, 1:27pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1950’s Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I highly doubt it is from the 1950s.

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Nov-05-2018, 3:23pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Of course, Tone is Tone. However I prefer a modernized Gibson sound vs the hybrid as Don notes above. This would mean a longer neck and different...

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Nov-05-2018, 11:45am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Web page in Builders and Repair

Daniel: I am in the same boat and still maintain a few sites I designed years ago. A few were in Joomla. Now I am pretty much retired from full-on...

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Nov-04-2018, 10:39pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread New Bridge? in Equipment

Well, in that case, spend the $75 and see what happens. I do agree with others here that unless you bought your Eastman from a reputable dealer who...

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Nov-04-2018, 10:21pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Two Clifford Essex Mandolins Made in England 20s/30s in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I like the one with the new tuners and (I think) added wooden scratchplate. Here's the other one: It is annoying that the seller...

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Nov-04-2018, 10:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I do like Dr. Dave's work and have played a few of his mandolins over the years. However, i would not say that they have the vintage Gibson sound and...

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Nov-04-2018, 9:55pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread question about Gibson A mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I like 1920s Gibson As. This one is a truss-rod non-snakehead which certainly accounts for something. I don't know if the neck profile is the same as...

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Nov-04-2018, 9:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Was Neil Diamond Right? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have long ago given up getting even remotely close to those upper,upper level talents of yesterday or today. Perhaps decades ago I would sit in the...

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Nov-04-2018, 5:31pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread A traditional Spanish tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thanks. Do you learn these by ear or by notation. Are there traditional recordings?

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Nov-04-2018, 11:01am

Jim Garber replied to a thread A traditional Spanish tune in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice, Roberto. With that instrumentation it almost sounds like a Norteño tune. Obviously a polka, but what is the name of it?

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Nov-04-2018, 10:55am

Jim Garber replied to a thread New Bridge? in Equipment

My guess is that it might it will make your Eastman sound about $75 better. I would take that $75 and put it in your upgrade account.

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Nov-04-2018, 9:49am

sunburst replied to a thread Bending sides- in Builders and Repair

Wood that is under about 1/4" thickness doesn't really need to be steamed in a steam box to be successfully bent. Since...

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Nov-03-2018, 10:45pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Need help to identify this double-soundboard flat-back mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I wonder how much "tidying up" Bernie has done on this mandolin. You might ask him what work he did on it. It looks like he refinished it completely...

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Nov-02-2018, 5:40pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Web page in Builders and Repair

I didn't say that you needed to use Wordpress, only that it makes it easy without getting into lots of coding. Way back when we were mostly using...

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Nov-02-2018, 7:31am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Web page in Builders and Repair

Hah! That is commerce without the “e”. :)

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Nov-01-2018, 9:49pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Not much of a mando culture in my area in General Mandolin Discussions

I think there are some intense pockets of mandolin/fiddle/banjo and traditional music. It is easier to connect and more concentrated in the cities. I...

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Nov-01-2018, 7:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Reccomend a good Mel Bay book in General Mandolin Discussions

I am not sure why you need a CD. You can download the mp3 files and then burn a CD from your computer. Unless you don't have a computer or can't burn...

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Nov-01-2018, 10:12am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Web page in Builders and Repair

These days you don't really have to waste your valuable building time on dealing directly with code. You can just set up a Wordpress site and copy...

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