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  1. Re: Looking for information about the history of mandolin orchest

    While Tony Williamson's Mandolin Central focuses on the development of the F5 mandolin, it features a lot of information about early mandolin ensembles and orchestras. Visit www.mandolincentral.com....
  2. Presentation at Musical Instrument Museum this Sunday

    A few weeks back Scott posted a news release on MC that I would be doing a presentation on The Lore of Loar at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix this Sunday, February 18th. February 18th...
  3. Re: Advantages of solid base bridge vs feet bridges

    Iron...
    Ideally, you'd use a two-footed bridge on an instrument with two longitudinal tone bars (like the F5/H5/A5) where you have a foot positioned over each tone bar. And you'd use a full-footed...
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    Loar signature labels - Nov-Dec 1924

    I am looking for additional images of Loar-signature labels from Gibson’s Master Model instruments dated between November 1, 1924 and December 31, 1924 that are: 1) different from any shown in...
  5. Re: Mandola string test program, Straight Up Strings

    Hi all..
    Thanks so much for all who have replied. We are now fully subscribed and have all the testers we need for the first round of mandola string tests.
    Greatly appreciate your support!
    Roger
  6. Re: Mandola string test program, Straight Up Strings

    Chris...
    YUP! Email sent... :)
    Thx..
    Roger
  7. Mandola string test program, Straight Up Strings

    Happy New Year!

    We are seeking a handful of musicians and luthiers to test our new Straight Up Strings for the mandola. The first 12 respondents will be selected for the test program. Upon...
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    Re: RIP Frank Ford

    Frank’s passing is a terrible loss to the world of string instruments. He and partner Richard Johnston developed Gryphon Instruments into a highly respected resource to both California’s Bay Area and...
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    Re: Caliper precision vs. what's on the box

    Joe… I think the problem has more to do with your caliper than with the accuracy of the strings. A vernier caliper is not the ideal tool for precisely measuring musical-string diameter. We use two...
  10. Thread: Tap tuning?

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    Re: Tap tuning?

    Aaah, the saga about tap tuning being a myth continues…. Contrary to popular belief, and many comments here, tap tuning is not a myth; it works, it is very easy to do, and it makes a huge difference...
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    Holiday buying discounts (ends Dec 7)!!!

    Our Holiday Buying discounts for Siminoff books and Straight Up Strings ends tomorrow, Dec 7th at 11:59pm PST. If you’d like a copy of our deals with the discount code please email me at...
  12. Re: Lloyd Loar's Obituary from Fretted Instrument News

    Jherm: I totally agree that Loar was way ahead of his time, and I agree with your supposition that Gibson could have (and later did) make major strides with electric instruments. While I totally...
  13. Re: O.K., It’s Black Friday, so Where Are All The Deals?

    We have Black Friday to Cyber Monday deals going in our November Straight Up Strings newsletter with discounts on strings, my books, and our ProSeries drawings.

    Happy to send you a no-obligation...
  14. Re: Lloyd Loar's Obituary from Fretted Instrument News

    A friend who read The life and work of Lloyd Allayre Loar pointed me to this 2017 post about Loar regarding any non-competition agreements he may have had with Gibson. (I don’t recall seeing the post...
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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
  16. Re: Is Gibson Getting Ready to Roll Out Some New Models?

    Thanks for this, Dan.
    The the very idea of replica-Loar-signature labels troubles me greatly. I’d rather see anybody’s signature on the label rather than a facsimile signature that suggests a...
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    Re: A question for the Gibson history experts!

    Kc...
    Perfect! ;)
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    Re: The Life And Work Of Lloyd Allayre Loar

    Glassweb…

    I’d be remiss if I didn't thank you for your comments. I hope you get value from the contents and come away with a rich and personal understanding of who Lloyd Loar was.

    Very best,...
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    Re: A question for the Gibson history experts!

    James…

    Thanks for joining this post. You and I share similar experiences with truss rods, but my experience had a different outcome. In 1974, I licensed US Patent 3,901,119 to Gibson for a...
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    Re: A question for the Gibson history experts!

    Hendrik…

    Thanks for the rebuttal. For this discussion let’s set aside any of the double-acting rods, double-rods (one nut, two rods), square tubes, carbon-fiber rods, T-shaped bars, etc., and just...
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    Re: A question for the Gibson history experts!

    On April 5, 1921, Gibson engineer Thaddeus "Ted" McHugh filed a patent for his design of a truss rod. The patent, 1,446,758, was awarded on February 27, 1923. While most manufacturers would wait...
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    Re: Mandolin side thickness

    Further to starting at 1/8˝ (.125˝) .... One of the beautiful features of the original F5s that I especially admired was that, aside from a flat peghead and flat fretboard (by necessity) everything...
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    Re: Mandolin side thickness

    Gibson specs called for F5 mandolin ribs to finish at 1/10˝ - or just slightly under 7/64˝ (2.75mm). (David is correct, I did recommend starting at 1/8˝ [.125˝ - 3.2mm] which should bring finished...
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    Re: “Balanced” String Sets

    C.B. Yes, you're absolutely correct. Perspiration is mostly water but contains a little bit of sodium (salt) which causes brass and bronze to corrode. Wiping strings after playing is a pain, but is...
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    Re: “Balanced” String Sets

    Hi TX2AK ... Thanks for the comment and the query. While lots of folks like coated strings for their warmth, I'm not really a big fan of coated strings for a few reasons: 1) Coating musical strings...
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