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Yesterday, 3:57pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Anderson (?) 5-string in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Huh? "Seems to be handmade potato bug style."

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Oct-15-2021, 8:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Gibson EM 150? in Vintage Instruments

I don't think that the knobs on the OP's are original. I believe they should be bakelite like Martin's and my ex-EM150 below. I had one. I decided...

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Oct-14-2021, 7:33am

Jim Garber replied to a thread cretan mandolin in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Dagger: I posted a question on one of Michalis’ videos on where to get his recordings. Do you know?

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Oct-13-2021, 9:58pm

sunburst replied to a thread Blonde F-4 in Vintage Instruments

Here's a lesson learned that is tangential to this thread. Perhaps this is why blonde top Gibson ovals are kind of rare... If anyone asks you...

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Oct-13-2021, 5:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Condition of Martin A style in Looking for Information About Mandolins

+1 to the above: leave it as-is. If the fretboard divots affect playing then take it to a pro repair person. The rest is mostly cosmetic. They are...

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Oct-12-2021, 9:44pm

Jim Garber commented on article KR Strings Introduces the Mandolindo in Builder News

Uses mandolin (metal) strings so will sound different from a uke even tuned to GDAE. Nothing wrong with ukes and this may not be earth-shattering but...

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Oct-12-2021, 7:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread old timey challenge in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

That is a good trick to change up a standard from major to minor. Also works to Klezmerify with a Jewish mode.

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Oct-11-2021, 5:51pm

Jim Garber commented on article KR Strings Introduces the Mandolindo in Builder News

mandolin scale length, four strings. Baritone Uke has a much longer scale, usually 19”.

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Oct-10-2021, 7:46pm

sunburst replied to a thread Wood ID in Builders and Repair

In the 40s I would suspect Swietenia macrophylla, but it could be Swietenia mahagoni. I typed that before the pictures loaded so now I'm not so...

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Oct-10-2021, 12:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread cretan mandolin in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Thanks, Dagger! Great stuff. YouTube also brought me to this duet which reminds me of some North American fiddle tunes. I also just noticed this in...

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Oct-09-2021, 8:30pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Washburn inlay/tailpiece design? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

American makers rarely made fluted ones and if they did they were the very top of the line or presentation models. I had a style 6 Martin with...

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Oct-09-2021, 7:09pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1987 Flatiron Artist A5 (Mint) in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

That OP's is a real beauty. I own the precursor '83 A5-2. Main difference is that hardware is not gold-plated. Bought one of the first two carved...

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Oct-09-2021, 6:45pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Washburn inlay/tailpiece design? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was just looking to see if it had the fluted ribs but no, so it is a style 80.

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Oct-09-2021, 6:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Basic Question: Vivaldi Concerto in D major RV 93 in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Easily and more conveniently seen here (rather than have to search elsewhere). Caterina's video is easier to see, Avi's is so dark...

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Oct-09-2021, 6:13pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Recommendations for a great Jazz tenor guitar? in Tenor Guitars

Actually Earnest (Joel Eckhaus) also makes a Maccaferri (gypsy jazz) style tenor. I am proud to own one pictured here:...

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Oct-09-2021, 6:07pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread National Reso-Phonic RM1 Mandolin New in RSS News Feeds

Boy, prices on these RM-1s have risen quite a bit. Does this have some premier features over others? It seems like it is priced around $1000 more...

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Oct-09-2021, 5:56pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread RIP Arthur Stern in General Mandolin Discussions

So sorry to hear this news. I recall having some nice email conversations with him as well as postings here. RIP. Condolences to his family and...

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Oct-09-2021, 5:43pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread mandolin worth? in General Mandolin Discussions

Despite the fact that one is in the British Museum this is a simple lower-end German mandolin worth probably at most couple of hundred euros. It...

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Oct-09-2021, 12:10pm

sunburst replied to a thread Lower Neck Binding Chipping in Builders and Repair

Finish problems are never unusual. When finishes are expertly applied to expertly prepared surfaces, there is a small chance that the finish will age...

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Oct-08-2021, 9:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Sad news: John Goodin died yesterday in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Oh, no. John was a good soul and a wonderful contributor to mandolin repertoire. I did meet him at one of the CMSA conventions. We will miss him.

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Oct-08-2021, 9:20am

sunburst replied to a thread Nut width.. in Builders and Repair

Currently, 1 1/8" seems to be the closest thing there is to a standard because it seems to me to be the most common width used by most builders...

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Oct-07-2021, 11:57am

sunburst replied to a thread Thile using an SM57 mic in General Mandolin Discussions

Maybe, but back to my drumming days again... We miced the drums with 57s because that's what we had. On those occasions when we played with a hired...

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Oct-07-2021, 10:21am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Custom Design Picks (Ultem) in General Mandolin Discussions

I made my own Roman/Ranieri plectra from a small sheet of ultem. I don't know what it cost these days but I got a 12X12 of 1/16" for about $25 and...

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Oct-06-2021, 3:05pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is this how it starts? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Very cool, Sue. I think it is very important as mandolin players to at least experience living with the joys of vintage Gibsons. I love the look of...

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Oct-06-2021, 2:30pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Need help valuing mandolin. in Vintage Instruments

Here's a short bio-pic about Walter Kaye Bauer:

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Oct-06-2021, 2:11pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1907 Raffael Calace Lyra Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I am guessing that this is from the owner’s collection. Rudy sells off some of his more desirable or rare stuff from time to time. The last thing I...

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Oct-06-2021, 2:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Washburn inlay/tailpiece design? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I was just curious to see the other photos. The style 85 is the only one that Washburn made at that time with fluted ribs. Do you have a link?

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Oct-06-2021, 12:25pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Loar Picture of the Day in Vintage Instruments

For your convenience, shoppers: https://morganmusic.com/p-2156-gibson-1923-f-5-lloyd-loar-signed-mandolin.aspx

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Oct-06-2021, 10:05am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Need help valuing mandolin. in Vintage Instruments

I have a pink-covered photocopy of an old catalog I think I acquired from a collector in upstate NY. Vega often didn't date these but I am guessing...

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Oct-05-2021, 9:03pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Monteleone F5 -#4 - 'The Gibson'. 1970s in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I have seen a few of these Gibson copies, at least one at a guitar show in Long Island many years ago. John made and occasionally still makes...

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