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Today, 11:38am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Blues Mandolin Song Choices in General Mandolin Discussions

"Bluegrass Stomp"..

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Today, 11:36am

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

Joe, I feel sure that you do not remember me, but I bought a RK75 banjo (Recording King) from you a few years ago. It got stolen around Christmas,...

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Yesterday, 3:27pm

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

Someone came by my room today while I was asleep, and they put a round braid strap on my mandolin. I am just too weak to see if that will work.

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Yesterday, 12:23am

f5loar replied to a thread 1939 F5's and the archive in Vintage Instruments

In my F5 Journal I have: EA5190; EA5191; EA5192;EA5790 as F5s and EA5248, an H5 Electric made for Dave Apollon.

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Yesterday, 12:13am

f5loar replied to a thread 75 Gibson F-5 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The 70's F5 used a quick dry varnish. The cremona shading was all over the place in terms of color from amber orange to amber yellow sunburst.

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Dec-12-2019, 6:47pm

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for telling me that. It gives me hope that this may just work out.

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Dec-11-2019, 5:52pm

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

Chuck, That may work. What is your price, including shipping? I am thinking I will be needing a WIDE strap, but maybe a small braided strap...

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Dec-11-2019, 4:09pm

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks so much for that. It helps more than you realize!

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Dec-11-2019, 4:05pm

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Dec-11-2019, 3:41pm

Gary Watkins started a thread Rehab Hospital in General Mandolin Discussions

I have been in the hospital since 11/24/2019, and I will be in rehab until after the first of the year. I am having my mandolin brought to me to help...

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Dec-11-2019, 3:30pm

Gary Watkins created an album Sick

Dec-10-2019, 3:34pm

David Lewis replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

The older brother lex loar. Very smart but a supervillain.

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Dec-09-2019, 5:35am

David Lewis replied to a thread F-4 owned by Norman Blake in Vintage Instruments

And the instruments on that link are gorgeous.

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Dec-08-2019, 4:39am

David Lewis replied to a thread F-4 owned by Norman Blake in Vintage Instruments

Didn’t Sam bushs hoss used to belong to Norman?

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Dec-07-2019, 11:48am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread UPS rant in General Mandolin Discussions

I can't agree with this as I've had a couple of badly damaged packages delivered by FedEx...-1 for them..

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Dec-07-2019, 9:25am

T.D.Nydn started a thread Dean Webb's F4.. in General Mandolin Discussions

One of the best bluegrass mandolinists ever,,this is a photo I took of Dean Webb playing his 3 point F4,,from the Andy Griffith show (S4,E25),...

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Dec-04-2019, 9:32am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread My pinky won't go where I tell it! in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Make a fist,palm down,extend pinky straight out,now start moving the pinky around,up,down,back and forth,in and out etc. to gain independence ...very...

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Dec-02-2019, 10:27pm

f5loar replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

Like the McRib, it's back! Bluegrass fans can now breathe easy again as they listen to their mostly not bluegrass 24/7 again. I listened to some of...

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Dec-02-2019, 10:20pm

f5loar replied to a thread Country Music Special on PBS in General Mandolin Discussions

That's Ricky's old RSDMM that he had transformed in to a Monroe look-alike by David Harvey at Gibson. No chance Ricky will be able to carry...

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Nov-29-2019, 3:08am

David Lewis replied to a thread Loar’s Loar! in Vintage Instruments

Has anyone played it? Is it a good one? (I mean I know they’re all good, but some are better than others, I believe). - - - Updated - - - Has...

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Nov-28-2019, 3:35am

David Lewis replied to a thread What strings for Gibson F4 (1911)? in Equipment

I'd suggest D'Addario monels - maybe not the Sam Bush custom gauges (though you might like them), but the standard gauges. (I like the Sam Bush ones,...

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Nov-27-2019, 9:54am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Gibson Ricky Skaggs Distressed Master Model - My New Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

This looks very similar to a DMM that was in the classifies about a year or so ago..it was located in Germany ,if anybody recalls that mandolin..

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Nov-24-2019, 1:00am

f5loar replied to a thread Aluminum saddle on vintage Gibson ovals in Vintage Instruments

yeap, ole Dave hoarded those Alum. bridges and usually kept them on his top two F5s. Like Monroe, Apollon got his tone from his right hand...

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Nov-24-2019, 12:54am

f5loar replied to a thread 1924 Gibson Mandolin Production Estimate - By Model in Vintage Instruments

Any pre war F5 serials should be given to Darryl Wolfe at F5 Journal to put them in the register. I've always said, it's better it is in the...

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Nov-24-2019, 12:07am

f5loar replied to a thread Fretboard Journal still active? in General Mandolin Discussions

The article on the restoration of the first F5 Loar was super. Enjoy each issue, but usually only buy when there is mandolin content I am interested...

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Nov-24-2019, 12:04am

f5loar replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

This was a really poor choice by SirrusXM to do this to their only Bluegrass channel. It's been blowing up on Facebook, with many saying they will...

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Nov-23-2019, 11:57pm

f5loar replied to a thread Gibson Ricky Skaggs Distressed Master Model - My New Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Us DMM or RSDMM owners are few. I like this one a lot. It's got the tit on the T logo, reverse binding and one piece back of highly figured maple....

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