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    Re: Mandolin without marks on the neck

    I have a couple of old ones with no markers and haven't found it to be a problem. It takes a little getting used to, but only a little.
    If anything, I think it's improving my overall playing.
    I...
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    Re: Mandolin for beginner

    i've owned a KM 252. That's an excellent instrument. You can get a decent bridge for less than 20$. Be sure you learn how to mount it, or get a good luthier to do it for you.

    Here's a guy fitting...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    Yep, the clamp mark is there just the same. I've never seen a Stradolin with an oval hle before. Interesting.
    I knew about the doubler on the F-hole. My own Stradolin has one of those and I know...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    Oh yes, all ply. But I could see that the instant I first picked up the instrument. The finish is worn away around the edges and it's quite easy to see the laminations there and in the F holes as...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    I ended up going a bit deeper into this mandolin - the dark coloured, G.I. stencilled one in the first post. I took the back off and found a date within. Sep 16 1939, done with what appears to be one...
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    Re: Tuning machine repair

    Thanks Mandroid. That's exactly what I had in mind except I was thinking aluminium so the buck would be that little bit softer and mold itself to the bearing as I whack the other end.

    Now I know...
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    Re: Tuning machine repair

    Thank you Dave, that's a good idea. A mechanical punch would allow a more controlled peen. I don't have one, but I am sure I can borrow one.

    Jeff
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    Tuning machine repair

    A friend has brought me his Larivee guitar in need of a tuner repair. As you can see from the pic, the button shaft bering tab has come loose from the backplate. Replacements are crazy money, and the...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    Lovely.

    I left my tuners on, but they are pretty stiff in spots. Still, you can tune it and it stays there.

    Did you hear much difference with the solid bridge?
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    One more question Randi; does yours have an asymmetric neck? On mine, the bass side is kinda 'U' shaped, almost square near the fingerboard and becoming more rounded on the treble side. It would make...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    Hey Randi,

    Thanks for that. One mystery solved anyhow, I had a look and I can just see that there are some stamped figures, but that's all. I might have better luck in daylight.

    Poking around...
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    Re: Stradolin markings

    Thanks Dave and Mike,

    Sure, they were all stenciled, I just meant that this one had that obvious sort of Government Issue type lettering. It's definitely ply. As well as the sound holes, there's a...
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    Stradolin markings

    A friend has asked me to get a Stradolin he's bought into playing condition, which I more or less have done.

    It's an all-genuine-plywood model with a 'burst, fake flame, and the stencil type...
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    Re: Fret profile on old Gibsons

    Thanks very much guys! Very helpful. I've been playing it a good bit and gtting used to it. This is the best sounding mandolin I've ever played by a long shot. It rings like nothing else. The square...
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    Fret profile on old Gibsons

    Hello,

    I'm new here, though a longtime lurker. I recently acquired a nice 1916 A1 at a very good price. It's a fantastic instrument - no cracks in the body and it's relatively unmarked.
    The...
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