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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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Jan-07-2019, 6:34pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Help needed with brand and value in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Looks like one of these...... ...

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Jan-06-2019, 9:07pm

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

Just wondering if there was something else besides alfalfa growing in the fields around his workshop.

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Jan-06-2019, 8:35am

Charles E. replied to a thread Anniversary day. in General Mandolin Discussions

Very good!

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Jan-05-2019, 8:58pm

Charles E. replied to a thread How do you store your instruments when not playing in Builders and Repair

If it is not being played it goes in the case. We don't have to worry about children or pets but living a block from the beach, the salt air does a...

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Jan-05-2019, 4:00pm

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

Mandolinist Kym Warner kills it at 2:40.......:disbelief:

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Jan-04-2019, 7:22am

Charles E. replied to a thread Should I upgrade to a better instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

Something like this in the classifieds might do you well....... https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/133588#133588 And yes, you are worthy.

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Jan-03-2019, 8:53pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Should I upgrade to a better instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

By the looks of the bridge position you could do with a better set up. Usually for proper compensation and intonation the bass side of the bridge is...

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Dec-31-2018, 8:19pm

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

Umm...wrong thread. This is a thread about an ugly mandolin bridge.

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Dec-31-2018, 11:12am

Charles E. replied to a thread NMD Elkhorn A-5 Deluxe in General Mandolin Discussions

Great, you made coffee come out my nose. :))

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Dec-30-2018, 9:44pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Jack Tottle Rules. in General Mandolin Discussions

Happy New Year Jim! Hope you are well.

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Dec-30-2018, 9:11pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Jack Tottle Rules. in General Mandolin Discussions

But Jim she spells her name " Tuttle" not "Tottle. This is the Tuttle family band..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J-_e0LHCGU

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Dec-30-2018, 7:20pm

Charles E. replied to a thread Not *that* kind of mandolin! in Equipment

It will take calluses off like olive slices.

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Dec-30-2018, 5:05pm

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

That looks like a pretty bad idea for a bridge. No string slots so your spacing will move all over the place as you play. Plus it's ugly.

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