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Paul Statman commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #263 w/ Special Guest Mike Marshall in dbmandolin

Marshall, Loar and Rice. Your wonderful tribute and end chat make for a sublime Mandolin Monday Morning. Everyone - Have a great day!

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Jan-13-2021, 5:32pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Harmony H1201TG - $68 Tenor Guitar on Craigslist in So. Illinois in Tenor Guitars

It will be a while before I get to it, I'm buried under repairs. I will get to it though, and I'll post pictures.

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Jan-12-2021, 3:37pm

Paul Statman commented on article Acoustic Disc Launches New Web Presence in Announcements

Congratulations, David! The Dawg Legacy continues. Loving the look of this new site. Glad to finally see the "Dawg Leash" get to market, too. I...

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Jan-06-2021, 9:34pm

Skip Kelley replied to a thread Really interesting A-style on ShopGoodwill in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I like this part in the description... This instrument has not been tested for playability or sound quality. Scuffs,discoloration,cracks and...

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Jan-06-2021, 12:09pm

Tim F Thornton replied to a thread Arch-top GOM - oval or ff hole? in CBOM

In my limited experience, having owned a couple of big mandos (an oval hole Weber Bridger OM which I wish I still had and an ff hole Galatin...

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Jan-04-2021, 8:40pm

Skip Kelley replied to a thread 2020 tribute Vessel A model in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

That’s beautiful Gary! Really classy!

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Jan-02-2021, 8:17pm

Skip Kelley added 4 photo(s) to album Mandolins

Jan-01-2021, 11:54am

Skip Kelley replied to a thread Tune from The Mandolin Store Site in Song and Tune Projects

I don't know what song he's playing, but he's a great picker and the mandolin sounds good.

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Dec-31-2020, 11:22pm

Skip Kelley replied to a thread someone's gotta say it in General Mandolin Discussions

Happy new year to you and all here at the Cafe’.

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Dec-31-2020, 8:05am

Skip Kelley replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

Hoover’s piece is well written and incredibly moving.

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Dec-30-2020, 9:38pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Harmony H1201TG - $68 Tenor Guitar on Craigslist in So. Illinois in Tenor Guitars

I picked this one up today. The owner had an appointment in St. Louis so we met. It's very clean and structurally sound, but does need a significant...

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Dec-30-2020, 1:50pm

Joe Mendel replied to a thread Build a mandolin in four days in General Mandolin Discussions

Rick is a fantastic resource, he's helped me many times.

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Dec-28-2020, 9:21pm

Skip Kelley replied to a thread Strap for A with strap button in Equipment

Ivan, just my 2 cents, but I would not trust that knot to stay in the strap. I would instead, tie the lace by going through the hole.

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Dec-27-2020, 9:49pm

Paul Statman replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

I see what you did with the staggered tuner shaft lengths, there. Maybe a close up of the peg head would be good. Cheers, and congratulations, Magnus!

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Dec-27-2020, 6:49pm

Paul Statman replied to a thread Post a picture of what's on your bench? in Builders and Repair

I love that rosette treatment!

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Dec-26-2020, 10:29pm

Skip Kelley replied to a thread Master of Bluegrass, Monroe in General Mandolin Discussions

It’s on YouTube. I don’t know how to do it, but some download the songs from the site.

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