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    Re: V-Picks Giveaway

    Yeah! Picks!
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    Re: Red Diamond Vintage A-5 & F-5

    Nice job, John! That sounds great. If you are ever in the Columbus area, give me a shout, I'd be interested in comparing our two Vintage '24s. As I've told you before, that one you have was one of...
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    Re: Resetting neck on '20s Martin Tiple

    Haha that's cool, John. Thanks for the info, I think I'll try to angle it a little more and reach for that spot.
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    Re: Resetting neck on '20s Martin Tiple

    That would be great, John! Thanks!
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    Resetting neck on '20s Martin Tiple

    I'm looking at an early '20s Martin Tiple (ten string, four course, and 16.93" scale length) and am having a heck of a time finding the dovetail joint to steam it out and didn't know if there was...
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    Re: Hawkins Three Point Cittern

    Rico, send me a PM or an email (yellowmandolin@gmail.com) and I'd be happy to send you some info on getting one built.
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    Re: Whose Mandolin Is This?

    Looks like Frank Wakefield to me...
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    Re: Red Diamond Vintage A-5 & F-5

    Great picture, it seems your photography is right up there with your playing!
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    pretty awesome...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Thanks for the kind words folks, it sure is fun, heck of a good holiday this year! I just put up a new video on YouTube that gives a little better demonstration of what it sounds like up the neck a...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Buckles, I participate in some degree in most aspects of the building process, with the main exception of the application of the finish. When I started, there was a fair bit of "watch and learn" but...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Yeah, I do work for Don, I've been his apprentice for the last year and half or so. He's a pretty great guy, I've been really lucky for the opportunity to learn in his shop.

    I don't mean to sound...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Glassweb, sure am glad I have bigger things to worry about...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    James, the board is straight, but the pickguard was not pushed in all the way...
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Woody, I remember yours, heck of a good "Crusher!"
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    Re: Hawkins Three Point Cittern

    Just figured out the YouTube feature on the cafe and thought I'd put this in the thread itself...


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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    Thanks, Chuck, I am pretty proud! It's just a pleasing instrument to play.
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    Re: Celluloid binding

    Exactly, you can buy it if you pick it up in Athens. Not much use to very many people, but I happen to live a block away, so it's not a big deal to walk over.
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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    I put up a short little video of it on YouTube... Not great quality, but using the built in iSight camera on my Mac is about as far as my cinematography goes!

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    Re: Red Diamond #205

    And when I saw that yellow Calton, I knew it was for me!
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    Red Diamond #205

    Just wanted to post a few pictures of my new Red Diamond. I've had it for about a week now and finally got some time to stop playing and took some pictures! It is a Vintage F voiced after John...
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    Re: Celluloid binding

    You can get it from Stew-Mac if you go pick it up, they do not list it on their site or catalog, but will sell it to you if you ask.
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    Re: Sealer before staining?

    http://www.stewmac.com/freeinfo/Finishing/Finishing_schedules/i-nitrocellulose.html

    This is a pretty good resource from Stew-Mac. It sounds like you are planing on tinting some of the lacquer...
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    Any updates? It's been a while...
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    Re: Hawkins Three Point Cittern

    Thanks for the kind words, everyone! John, it was The Girl I Left Behind Me played in a G position, however it wouldn't surprise me if it sounded in F! I loosely tuned it off an instrument I had on...
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