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Today, 12:37pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

Well that did not last long.

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Today, 7:59am

Charles E. replied to a thread Recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

Speak of the Devil, this just popped up in the classifieds this morning....... https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134460#134460 NFI

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Yesterday, 5:58pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

I would agree that the Eastman 315 can sound very good. In the past I have owned a 315 and a 314 and liked them both. I did replace the tuners on the...

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Yesterday, 2:56pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Recommendations in General Mandolin Discussions

This....... https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134008#134008 NFI The 315 is good too but the 515 has better tuners.

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Yesterday, 8:10am

Charles E. replied to a thread Washburn "New Model" tuners & strings in Vintage Instruments

Ebay regularly has vintage mandolin tuners listed. You could also contact Music stores that deal in vintage instruments such as Bernunzio or Elderly....

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Jan-21-2019, 8:03am

Charles E. replied to a thread Levin Mandolins in Vintage Instruments

There are three levin mandolins in the classifieds at the moment, including this Aristokrat........ https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134157#134157...

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Jan-20-2019, 5:58pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Hughes F-5 #6 in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Vernon, that is beautiful. Did you have to use pore filler on the walnut?

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Jan-20-2019, 5:49pm

Charles E. replied to a thread The Pointless Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thanks Jim, I am not familiar with Larry Campbell, the Nashville sideman. I may have to google him.

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Jan-20-2019, 3:02pm

Charles E. replied to a thread How Long is Long Enough in Builders and Repair

Like Jim said, order one from Cumberland Acoustic.......... https://cumberlandacoustic.com/product/mandolin-bridge/ Steve is a great guy to...

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Jan-20-2019, 12:15pm

Charles E. replied to a thread The Pointless Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Looks like Jim Simpson posted it in the eBay forum..... https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/143235-interesting-mandolin-on-Ebay

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Jan-20-2019, 12:10pm

Charles E. started a thread The Pointless Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I saw this in the sidebar on youtube. When you see a title like that, you just have to watch. :grin: It is an interesting build and sounds good....

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Jan-20-2019, 12:04pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Mandolin Accident Aftermath in General Mandolin Discussions

Ouch. I saw a woman using a mandolin to slice cucumbers recently and she was wearing a blue nitrile glove. When I asked her if that was enough...

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Jan-18-2019, 9:41pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Dang Thing Busted in Builders and Repair

Worst grain run out ever?!

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Jan-17-2019, 12:59pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Kentucky km505 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

And it's gone....did Rabbimat get the Eastman 305?

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Jan-16-2019, 5:42pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Resonance Bar in General Mandolin Discussions

Typically the ends of violin bass bars terminate 40 mm from the edge of the plate.

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Jan-15-2019, 8:48pm

Charles E. commented on article Weber Mandolins Winter NAMM Yellowstone Celebration and Giveaway in Special Events

To quote Daffy Duck...."Mine...Mine...Mine!" ;)

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Jan-15-2019, 6:52pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Mandolin Kits in Builders and Repair

Just hit the classifieds........ https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134089#134089 NFI

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Jan-15-2019, 4:37pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Kentucky km505 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

This Eastman just popped up in the classifieds........ https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134076#134076 That is a good price. It won't last long....

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Jan-14-2019, 7:08pm

Charles E. replied to a thread "Mandolin Homemade Project" in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Boat Paddle, all its good for.

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Jan-12-2019, 2:15pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

You could not work with two nicer people then Max and Lauri. Looking forward to seeing what they build for you.

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Jan-10-2019, 2:07pm

Charles E. replied to a thread PE Langdell Guitar in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice guitar, did you notice your reflection on the B string tuner and the tops of all the string posts?

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Jan-09-2019, 8:54pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Ellis F5 Reserve in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I got to play an Ellis F-5 Deluxe at IBMA in Raleigh a couple of years ago and it was the most perfect mandolin I had ever seen. The workmanship was...

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Jan-09-2019, 4:26pm

Charles E. replied to a thread What do you think? in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't know about the label but that rosette was not made by Lyon and Healy. I think it is a copy in the style of L & H. How does it sound?

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Jan-09-2019, 1:07pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Birds-eye quarter sawn maple back marks? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I have owned an Eastman 315 and 314 ( oval hole ) mandolins in the past and liked them quite a lot. I do not care for the The Loar mandolins much at...

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Jan-09-2019, 7:50am

Charles E. replied to a thread Birds-eye quarter sawn maple back marks? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Interesting, I don't know if that is birdseye or not, the figure looks like medullary rays to me. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medullary_ray...

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Jan-08-2019, 7:22pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Rockabilly on the mandolin. in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Well Monroe never played Rockabilly. ;)

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Jan-08-2019, 6:57pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Birds-eye quarter sawn maple back marks? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Providing a photo would help a lot. That said birdseye figure generally occurs in flat sawn wood. If it is quarter sawn it can look like streaks or...

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Jan-08-2019, 6:46pm

Charles E. replied to a thread What do you think? in General Mandolin Discussions

After looking at your photo, something was bugging me and it has to do with the headstock. At first glance it looks ok but when you look closer, it...

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Jan-08-2019, 4:12pm

Charles E. replied to a thread For the fisherman at heart in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Welcome back Allen, things haven't been to punny while you were away.

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Jan-08-2019, 4:04pm

Charles E. replied to a thread What do you think? in General Mandolin Discussions

Looking at the Washburn book by Hubert Pleijsier, that mandolin is a style B and should have the ornate, engraved tailpiece. Lyon and Healy did...

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