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    Re: Gibson's 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue

    The mandolins may sound good or great but we actually don't know a tiniest bit about whose hands were involved in building them... Even late Charlie Derrington who gets similar praises from his...
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    Re: A Bad Day at the Bandsaw

    I had steeled myself to read a tale of severed digits, painful recovery, and learning to play with four fingers. I was happy to see it's just a crappy headstock!
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    Re: Lutherie as an art form

    To be fair to pedantic stuffy academics, of which I am one, there are a range of perspectives on this. For some time now, particularly since the infamous 1984 MoMA "Primitivism" exhibit, the...
  4. A customer playing a baroque mandolin I built

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    I wasn't sure where to put this since it's not technically a video of me. It's also both lutherie/builder content and a video. Hopefully this is OK.

    Here's some pictures of the...
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    Re: Help cleating top crack

    Here is my take on this, with pointer.
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    RIP Frank Ford

    Gryphon Stringed Instruments has announced that Frank Ford passed away this afternoon.

    https://www.facebook.com/gryphonstrings
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Thanks John, Tightbond III for the strips. After the hull is faired, 6oz fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
    And yes, the boatwrights toasted the last plank with a nice Kentucky bourbon.
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    A moment for thanks...

    Here's wishing a super, fun, healthy, and family-centric Thanksgiving to all my friends here on MandolinCafe!
    Roger
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Timelapse of building the body of a Brescian/Cremonese mandolin:
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    Re: Anyone Spraying Shellac?

    From the Wikipedia article on ethanol:

    "Hydrogen bonding causes pure ethanol to be hygroscopic to the extent that it readily absorbs water from air.'

    I'll add that hygroscopic substances in...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Skip,

    Thank you so much for your consistent positive cheerful presence here.

    You are a more than a remarkable builder, you are a positive force for all 'Cafe regulars.

    Steve
  12. Thread: Flexibility

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    Re: Flexibility

    For a stereo speaker you are right, for a guitar amp/speaker we want the cabinet/speaker to color the sound and controlled breakup at times. That is why a solid pine cabinet is much preferred to...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    I thought I'd fill you in on the latest instrument I'm working on. It's been a while since I've posted because, between farmwork and playing, I've been way too busy. I need to slow down! It's OK...
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    Re: Bill Bussman passes

    Perhaps of interest:

    https://sierracountynewmexico.info/annualevent/pickamania/
  15. Re: The Acoustic Shoppe Rank Top Ten Mandolin Builders

    These videos are entertaining and informative but this one is clearly very biased and lacking some serious builders. They may has well be ranking their favorite ice cream flavors.
  16. Happy 100th Birthday to the "First Fern"

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    73755.... July 9, 1923.... was a very good day for mandolins.

    Happy Birthday to a wonderful mandolin that has made and continues to make wonderful music...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    The tuners on this mandolin are Rubners, bought recently. Luxury nickel w/ ebony buttons, which is the combination I like. They were on sale. I haven't paid attention to newer vs older. What I...
  18. Re: Is Gibson only making two models of mandolins now?

    I’d say the best way to avoid it is to buy from independent builders.
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Someone got it!
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    Cool! Are the sides of your nyckelharpa cut from solid? Is that the usual method of construction. I'd always assumed they were built like violins.

    Here's the colascione all completed......
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    Re: Epifanes

    This is what I use to store oil and varnish finishes, from Lee Valley, same principle as box wine bladder. NFI

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    Re: David Lindley, RIP

    One with 8 strings.

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  23. Re: Visual differences between spruce species?

    I don’t think it’s possible, but I’m sure someone will say they can.
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    Found Finally: Jethro Class Photo 1983

    This has been driving me insane for probably way over a decade. In the fondly remembered week of a the one and only class with Jethro offered at Augusta Heritage Arts workshop in 1983, we took a...
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    Re: Post a picture of what's on your bench?

    I have done plenty of neck resets on guitars and that is one nice piece of work John.
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