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Nov-16-2018,
7:50pm
Charles E.
replied to a thread
We Speak no Americano feat. bowlback
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Or a chewing gum bass line from a drummer!
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Nov-14-2018,
7:41pm
Charles E.
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National innards
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Wow, very cool. That is quite the neck set! I like the inner bracing.
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Nov-14-2018,
12:38pm
Charles E.
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Chevy Hub Cap Mandolin
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Well, if one is going to own a hubcap mandolin, one would need a hubcap tenor guitar to go with it........ ...
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Nov-14-2018,
12:32pm
Charles E.
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Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build!
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Wow!
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Nov-13-2018,
8:32pm
Charles E.
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Too Quiet - Time To Start Something
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Yep, been waiting for that one. ;)
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22 replies | 1453 view(s)
Nov-13-2018,
8:18pm
Charles E.
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looking for supplier of black willow preferably near the east
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Builders and Repair
Hey John, in my experience building violins, willow works much better then spruce. It has a silky quality that is less likely to want to tear out...
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Nov-13-2018,
6:22pm
Charles E.
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Broken tailpiece ID
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Good news David, lets hope the new one holds up.
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Nov-13-2018,
6:04pm
Charles E.
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looking for supplier of black willow preferably near the east
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Builders and Repair
Willow is what the Italian violin makers used. It is light, stable and splits well. Poplar will work too if willow cant be found.
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Nov-12-2018,
11:01am
Charles E.
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Rare Gibson mandolin 1911
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
From the photo of the pickguard clamp it appears that the back was reglued with some sort of white glue. Not sure if that would affect the value or...
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Nov-11-2018,
8:44pm
Charles E.
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Rare Gibson mandolin 1911
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
Looks to be an A-2 from the teens, fairly common. The 1911 Pat. date you see on the pick guard clamp is for the patent date of the clamp. Others...
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Nov-11-2018,
8:21pm
Charles E.
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I don’t really know what I’ve got!
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
Hey Terri, your attachment is not working. You might want to try again.
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Nov-11-2018,
7:54pm
Charles E.
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Rare Gibson mandolin 1911
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Perhaps the moderators will blend your two posts into one.
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Nov-11-2018,
7:51pm
Charles E.
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Rare Gibson mandolin 1911
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Welcome to the Cafe. Early Gibson mandolins are not that rare. Value depends on condition so posting some clear photo's of the instrument would go a...
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Nov-11-2018,
7:41pm
Charles E.
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Rare Gibson mandolin 1911
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Welcome to the Cafe. Early Gibsons are not that rare and value depends on condition. Posting some photo's will help a lot to get answers to your...
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Nov-11-2018,
2:03pm
Charles E.
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"New" KM-DAWG
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Congrats, that is a fine looking mandolin!
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Nov-11-2018,
9:50am
Charles E.
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"New" KM-DAWG
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This just showed up in the classifieds this morning........ https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/131436#131436 NFI
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Nov-10-2018,
3:47pm
Charles E.
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Mandolin changing its color with time
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Violin makers routinely use UV cabinets (cabinets with mirrors and UV lights in the inside walls) to get color into violins in the white. It looks...
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Nov-10-2018,
10:58am
Charles E.
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Love my new EML pick
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Here is the website....... https://www.emlpicks.com/collections/casein-picks I see that he also makes picks out of "resin" and a product he...
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Nov-09-2018,
6:34pm
Charles E.
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Girouard "Dragon" mandolin
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I saw this Girouard mandolin in the classifieds this afternoon, went to see a matinee with some friends, came back and it was gone. ...
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Nov-07-2018,
7:18pm
Charles E.
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Sierra "J. S. Bach" Hull
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Love that little "whoo" she gives at the end. ;)
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Nov-06-2018,
8:53pm
Charles E.
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Sierra "J. S. Bach" Hull
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Works for me. Both ways.
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Nov-06-2018,
7:23pm
Charles E.
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Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build!
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General Mandolin Discussions
Looking good Jill. Have you decided on a color scheme for the finish?
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Nov-05-2018,
9:20pm
Charles E.
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Mandolin sounded good
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General Mandolin Discussions
Post a sound clip and we will be the judge. ;)
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Nov-05-2018,
5:59pm
Charles E.
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Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
Those Sawchyn mandolins look pretty sweet! Here is his website..... https://www.sawchyn.com/index.php/mandolins/traditional-mandolins
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Nov-05-2018,
3:03pm
Charles E.
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Tim O'Brien wants you to vote
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The posting guidelines tend to frown on religion and politics, we'll see if this gets a lock. Nice singing and playing though.
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Nov-05-2018,
12:56pm
Charles E.
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Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2
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Here is a video of Matt Witler playing a Girouard oval that was at the Music Emporium...... ...
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Nov-04-2018,
8:15pm
Charles E.
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Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2
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Looking for Information About Mandolins
There is this in the classifieds..... https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/130285#130285
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Nov-04-2018,
7:58pm
Charles E.
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Modern Oval Hole vs. Investing in my Teens Gibson A2
in
Looking for Information About Mandolins
I have owned a number of old Gibson A models in years past but had to give them up because my hand could no longer tolerate the necks. I play a...
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Nov-03-2018,
5:35pm
Charles E.
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Story of My Girouard Tenor
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Tenor Guitars
Beautiful! I love the rounded lower bout. What is the story about the billy goat inlay on the head stock?
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8 replies | 524 view(s)
Nov-02-2018,
8:30am
Charles E.
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Halsey mandolin in the classifieds
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I think this is the first time I have ever seen one of Bill's mandolins for sale...... https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/131056#131056 Bill is...
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