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Saw Loretta about 10 years ago in a small theatre in Daytona Beach, Florida. She told the audience that she had fallen and cracked a rib. She was struggling a bit, but her voice was sublime. ...

As a Florida resident for 56 years. This was the most rain I’ve ever seen. My house in Volusia county (according to my rain gage, that holds 6” of rain- I had to dump it seven times during the...

Checking in from Central Florida, Daytona Beach area. We got swamps, we got storms. Going to have a lot of displaced alligators and snakes after this.
This is a big one.

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A friend of mine has an early teens A3 with a badly damaged neck. He was told by a luthier that it would be a good wall hanger. The body is in tact and I was wondering about finding a neck and...

I wanted to update everyone on my mandolin. I got it back yesterday and after about $400 of repair it plays and sounds fantastic. It had a loose brace and needed a fret job. The top had to be...

Thank you everyone for sharing your expertise. I took it to the luthier, has a top brace that needs glued and might need refretted. He said the top has flattened out a little bit. He is going to...

It looks like the numbers inside are: 12326

Aha! Nice work Jim. I was wondering about that rosette, no stamp on headstock, i’ll keep looking for other numbers. I’ve been wanting one of these for a while. I can’t wait to start playing.
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Here’s the label, and sticker on the case. Was anybody there?

Joe

Thank you for the replies. I could not make out the numbers on the label. Although there is a real cool sticker on the case. I’ll post a picture on a new thread.

I just purchased this Mandolin. It’s supposed to be a 1917 A3. Does that sound right. Any useful information would be greatly appreciated. I’m taking it to my Luthier next week for setup. I’m...

Does anyone know if there’ll be many Mandolins at the Orlando guitar show?

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Joe

Another thought,

I have an old Seagull S6.- dreadnought shape guitar. What would have to be done to that guitar to become an Octave Mandolin?

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Joe

Thanks Wrnchbndr

That sounds like a good plan. I think I’m on the lookout for a Big Baby Taylor.

Joe

Thank you everyone for chiming in, but more indecision looms. This thing is really cool sounding and I’ve had fun playing the low notes for the last few days. So once this wears off I’ll either...

Thanks Stevo

Scale length is 24 1/2”

A luthier in Central Florida did the work for me. Shaved the neck, made the finger board, did tuners and bridge. Came out real nice, i just don’t play it...

I have a mandocello that was made from an arch top guitar. I was wondering if it could be strung with lighter strings and be played as an octave mandolin. Thanks for your thoughts.
Joe

There’s a talented luthier in Orange City. Just up I-4 from Orlando Peter Taylor- Chellee Guitars 386-668-8840. He builds great guitars,can set up anything with strings. He has set up several...

Thanks Don
Melbourne is farther than I'd like to go, but I appreciate your efforts. If I try the repair myself do you think hot hide glue or titebond would be a better choice?

I would take the mandolin in to good repair person if I knew one. Daytona Beach, Florida area. If anyone knows a good luthier let me know. That being said I'm probably going to try the repair...

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How do I get the glue in the crack? Should I put glue on both sides? I'm concerned about messing up the Gibson logo.

Yes really. Why not?