Anyone interested in the bolt-on/m&T/dovetail issue should check Sylvan Well's website. www.wellsguitars.com His double tenon joint with no glue at all allows for quick and easy resets and truss...
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Anyone interested in the bolt-on/m&T/dovetail issue should check Sylvan Well's website. www.wellsguitars.com His double tenon joint with no glue at all allows for quick and easy resets and truss...
I believe a a year or two ago Steve mentioned that he was changing the voicing on his Model 5s. That and the fact that the 2009 was brand new and hadn't come close to opening up yet explains the...
My band, Backeddy Bluegrass, does a fair amount of non-bluegrass material in "bluegrass style. If you go to http://www.myspace.com/backeddybluegrass, you'll find several from our cds including...
The first F-5Ls (early 80's?) had a dowel and epoxy neck joint which failed on a number of instruments. This may be why Gibson went to a bolt on neck. Also, in my experience, they did not sound...
Fran Ledoux of Bay Fretted Instruments in Marstons Mills has done that kind of work on my mandolins. Otherwise it's The Music Emporium in Lexington. Some of the music stores in between may be...
I bought the second F-5L made from the Mandolin Brothers. I was offered the first but they wanted more money for it. It may have been 1979 but I'm not sure of the date. It was terrible! No volume,...
I'll join in on this one. I've been seriously fly fishing for about 40 years. Mostly stripers in the Northeast but trout in Montana and Colorado as well. Got my first permit on the fly last year....
I owned the 2nd F5L made. I believe I got it in '80 or '81.
It had a dowel and epoxy joint. The neck pulled away from the body twice and each time I returned it to Gibson it came back with the neck...
SternART, please expand on dedamping. Thanks. - Ken
Not sure this qualifies for the thread but John recarved my KM1500 last year and turned it into an incredible sounding mandolin. An excellent representation of it's sound can be heard on YouTube if...
Great thread! Was a marine biologist for 35 years and had a small antique fishing tackle business for about 18 of them. Antiques provided the play money and helped buy the current house. Put together...
The Smalldog's shoulder strap is attached the the case cover fabric. The Colorado's strap attaches directly to the case. At least this true of my Calton case. This is a major security advantage in my...
Had a loose button issue on my Gilchrist as well. Steve shortens the button shafts on the Gotohs. If he cuts a little too much off, the screws can be too long for their holes and may not seat...
Having done one CD and about to embark on a second, I have to agree that $5,000 to $10,000 is right on the button for a professional sounding product. This includes recording, mixing, mastering,...
Thanks, Steve. I'll pass it along. - Ken
I've have a friend who is a great singer and guitar player who is looking for a jam in the Tampa area from April 17 to April 21. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. #- #Ken
No. 3, Autumn 1980
Sorry for the lack of photos. I seem to be having a software problem that doesn't allow me to save the reduced images. In the meantime, I can email photos to those interested.
# To answer some of...
Sorry about not posting pictures as promised. I had some difficulty with the image size. I'll work it out and post photos in a day or two. - Ken
I agree that it would be unlikely to get $3000 for a recarved Kentucky that's currently selling for $2000 but I'd like to make a couple of points here. First, I bought it new for half the retail...
John said that the top only needed to be thinned down around the edges. The back was very thick and was taken down quite a bit. I thought his fee was pretty reasonable considering the amount of work...
The KM1500, which I've owned since 1984, is a beautifully made instrument but after acquiring a Gilchrist, it didn't the fullness of tone and volume that I have become accustomed to. An article in...
Can't believe no one has suggested this yet. Chemical heat producing packets, available in hardware and sporting goods stores. One in each pocket and alternate putting your hands in them between...
I guess I have to chime in at this point. I was the first person to order an F5L when they were first offered, somewhere around 1981. I would have had the first one made but Mandolin Bros. wanted...
I've dicussed the question of neck width affecting tone with Steve Gilchrist and he feels that the ones with a wider neck as opposed to the standard Loar width are somewhat more responsive. - Ken