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    Re: Information about bowl back mandolin

    Hi Mannyic_3!

    Welcome! There are others here who are more knowledgable than I am when it comes to bowl back mandolins, but I did some searching and found another Orpheus mandolin mentioned here...
  2. Re: New (to me) family American Conservatory mandolin questions

    Hi - I just did a quick check on the interwebs….one of the vendors advertised on the Café - Elderly Instruments - offers a bowl back mandolin case that (depending on your instrument's dimensions)...
  3. Re: Anybody from North Kakalacky (North Carolina)

    Greetings from the City Of The Big Chair (aka Thomasville)! Not "from" here but have lived here long enough to call it home :)
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    Re: What's this mandolin?

    I've seen this logo before, but not on a mandolin. See this link - it's the same logo on a Takamine guitar:...
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    Re: Buffalo NY area

    Thanks all for the suggestions!!

    My sister (until very recently) was an attorney with the city of Buffalo, so I've been there a time or two (Anchor Bar - yumm!) but my last visit was well before I...
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    Re: Buffalo NY area

    Thanks!! I don't know if I'll have enough free time to make it out to Bernunzio's but will keep them in mind.

    Tammy
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    Buffalo NY area

    Hello!

    I'm going to be making a quick "shuffle off" to Buffalo NY the first week of October, and I was wondering if there are any shops in that area that would be worth paying a visit to should...
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    Re: Unknown Antique Mandolin

    FWIW...I think that the wood used...esp. as shown in pic #5...is really pretty. Not sure about the value, but it's a great art piece in my opinion...
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    Re: Save or sell old piano? (Some mando content)

    Hi JL277z

    To answer your questions...

    1) Yes. They are essentially a regular piano that has been fitted with a mechanism of some sort to play the keys. Older ones used vacuum and a large...
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    Re: Save or sell old piano? (Some mando content)

    Hi Drew

    Just my two cents...

    Restoration of old player pianos is nothing short of a labor of love. A close family friend rebuilt / restored two of them...one an upright Steinway and one a...
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    Re: Cat smell in a mandolin case

    Definitely give the Nature's Miracle a try. I've used it for years and have not found anything on the market that works quite as well on critter (and people) accidents.

    Regarding the baking...
  12. Re: Music stores mid-south Va through northern NC

    Hi Mee

    Griffin's Guitars in Salsbury had a couple of older Gibsons the last time I was there (around Thanksgiving 2017). I know that Jackson's Music in Winston-Salem usually has an Eastman or...
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    Re: Website with good Tabs

    Hi Kellie

    Try here - http://mandotabs.com/ They have a lot and are adding new songs all the time. They cover a wide variety of artists and genres.

    Happy playing! :mandosmiley:
  14. Re: Piedmont Triad Area - Looking for players to jam with

    Hi Zeb!

    I'm in central / Eastern Davidson County. I don't know of any jams here...been playing with just my mandolin teacher. I've often thought that getting together with others to play and...
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    Re: Case Perfume

    When I bought my Weber it's last owner had done a lot of playing in bars, etc., so as a result the interior of the case and the mandolin itself reeked of cigarettes.

    Wiping down the mando with a...
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    Re: Chris Thile Begins a New Era with APM Radio

    [QUOTE=BradKlein;1615871]The US News story has added a correction:

    "This story has been corrected to reflect that a new name has not been chosen for the show."QUOTE]

    According to the satellite...
  17. Re: Looking for luthier recommendations in NC (sorry, NMC)

    Hi All!

    I met with Mallory @ Griffin's Guitars this afternoon to talk about the guitar since he'd had a couple of days to go over it.

    Long story short, he agrees that it's not a Martin. ...
  18. Re: Looking for luthier recommendations in NC (sorry, NMC)

    Hi Mike

    Thank you for the input! My initial thought was that it was a more mass produced guitar, but it was the bridge that got me thinking it might be otherwise. I'm no expert, and in my...
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    Thanks! I already have plans to pay Mallory a visit tomorrow. He was the closest Martin certified repair contact, and I figured if nothing else he may be able to help determine what this is or...
  20. Re: Looking for luthier recommendations in NC (sorry, NMC)

    Thanks! I'm no expert, and don't pretend to be ;) Considering that I now also have Great Grandpa's mandolin and it's essentially a no-namer (a bowlback, 11 staves, paper label that says "National"...
  21. Re: Looking for luthier recommendations in NC (sorry, NMC)

    Hi Mike

    Here are a few more pics...if you need something more let me know.

    I and the team at the music store where I take mandolin lessons looked everywhere...even down inside with a mechanic's...
  22. Looking for luthier recommendations in NC (sorry, NMC)

    Hi y'all!

    I've recently been gifted with my Great Grandfather's guitar.

    This poor critter has lead a rough life over the last 110 +/- years, and is in need of repair.

    Everyone here at the...
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    Re: 23' Loar at Norman's Rare Guitars

    I was at Lowe Vintage today....that '23 Loar is a thing of beauty!

    http://www.lowevintage.com/products.php?id=105
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    Re: New to Blue-Chip-Never looking Back !

    I know what you mean! I've been using Primatone semi-round 1.3mm's....until today. I just picked up a TAD-50 and WOW does it make a difference! Not just in sound but the overall "feel" of the pick...
  25. Re: Caption Contest - Win a free Mandolin Cafe ball cap

    It may not be Excalibur, and I may not be the Lady Of The Lake, but this tiny object holds a far greater power - music! :mandosmiley:
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