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Today, 3:32pm

Eugene replied to a thread Bowlbacks of Note in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

The corrosion issue is weird, not what I'd expect of carbon steel. I use Dogal's "Calace" brand steel pretty exclusively on Neapolitan-type...

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Today, 7:42am

John Bertotti replied to a thread New White Face mandolin in Builders and Repair

You know I go back and forth on painted or coloered wood. In some cases i prefer to see it plain and proud, other times I like some color and...

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Yesterday, 11:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Yes, being the ultimate nerd I had to have one of those Pettine picks. If I ever get one of my Pettine model Vegas in shape I will try and find the...

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Yesterday, 11:25pm

Eugene replied to a thread Classical nerd roll call: Lyon & Healy archtops in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

$125? I'll take it!

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Yesterday, 11:22pm

Eugene replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

. . . And to see the general size and shape that I tend to like my plectra (relatively common among antique picks), note the large "Pettine" pictured...

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Yesterday, 11:22pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Classical nerd roll call: Lyon & Healy archtops in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Here's an interesting piece of nerd ephemera, an 1923 receipt for an L&H A:

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Yesterday, 11:20pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy 1890s Advertisments in Vintage Instruments

I have this receipt for 1923 for a L&H A:

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Yesterday, 11:14pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy 1890s Advertisments in Vintage Instruments

I actually like the sunbursts that Gibson used on their F-5s and actually used that same finish on some 1921 F-4s. A friend of mine has one and I...

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Yesterday, 11:12pm

Eugene replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

PS: I'd given the approx. date I did for the demise of the U.S.-made Neapolitan mandolin because they disappeared from the Washburn catalog by 1924...

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Yesterday, 11:10pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Classical nerd roll call: Lyon & Healy archtops in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Yes, those are the long scale, about the same as Gibson. I had a style C many years ago. I traded it for my favorite 5-string banjo. Other...

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Yesterday, 11:01pm

Eugene replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Good thoughts, all, Jim. Cheers!

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Yesterday, 10:57pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Compulsive purchase- Flatiron 1N in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Well, Mr. Atetone (if that is your real name), do you still have your original Flatiron 1N? That particular mandolin was the inspiration for one of...

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Yesterday, 10:50pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

After reading these excellent posts above, I have a few thoughts, questions, etc. to add to the mix. First of all, bowlback making surely died in...

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Yesterday, 10:19pm

Eugene replied to a thread Classical nerd roll call: Lyon & Healy archtops in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Yes, pre-1921 or so.

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Yesterday, 9:05pm

Eugene replied to a thread Ditson Victory in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Personally, I favor the Neapolitan plectrum, but find Dogal's version too small. Pickboy also imports Japanese-made Neapolitan-like plectra of...

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Yesterday, 9:00pm

Eugene replied to a thread Classical nerd roll call: Lyon & Healy archtops in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Ooofh.

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Yesterday, 12:26pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Bowlbacks of Note in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

It is certainly a matter of taste but I prefer the bright sound of roundwound strings and prefer them on bowlbacks. I only use Thomastiks on my Lyon...

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Yesterday, 11:36am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Lyon and Healy 1890s Advertisments in Vintage Instruments

Hey, Gibson was no slouch when it came to effusive language. In fact they called their finish for the F-5 Cremona brown. On the other hand the...

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Yesterday, 12:27am

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1890 5 course bandurria in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

When are your dates for baroque bandurrias? Would they have been stung with gut or metal?

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Dec-13-2019, 9:38pm

John Bertotti replied to a thread The Drunken Sailor for four mandolins in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I like it!

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Dec-13-2019, 4:52pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1890 5 course bandurria in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I wonder if that is the soprano member of the bandurria family. It looks like it might be smaller. How does it compare to a standard 12 string one?...

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Dec-13-2019, 4:48pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Amazing Musical Instrument Company Electric Mando in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

No polepieces? Which one did you use for the electric mandolin?

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Dec-13-2019, 4:08pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread My Ellis Cup in General Mandolin Discussions

Lovely "inlay" work as befits an Ellis.

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