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Thanks for the thoughtful reply, to answer your questions, no I’m not interested in replacing them but just wanted to know what to do if in the future they wear out because I like them and don’t...

What are these tuners and can they be bought and if so from where? I searched and am really confused why this is so hard… you’d think this would be a pretty common topic, maybe I’m just not searching...

Thanks Jim, I’m sure that things all worked out how they were supposed to. He is a very successful builder with some exceptional players playing his mandolins. I wish him continued success and also I...

Yes well I need to be careful of what I say on here. After it happened I started a thread asking for opinions, most people took the builders side as he had the no refund policy and I was aware. My...

He deserved to keep something and despite the heated exchange we had and my disappointment with his keeping it all I still love his mandolins and wish I owned one.

Hey all y’all, it’s been awhile, I put down a non refundable deposit on an Apiteus and lost it when I had to cancel due to COVID furloughs. After I got back on my feet financial I went back to the...

Great summary, I agree with your points. I went from the original Gibson tailpiece to a James and just finished setting it up and have concluded two major points and so disclaimer, this is just my...

Thanks for your reply. I had a problem with sharp notes at the 5,6,7 frets and was corrected by a truss rod adjustment but then with less relief I had to raise the bridge a tad, nothing major but...

Thanks for your reply, I am very familiar with intonation limitations and have really gone down the rabbit hole there, even to the point of splitting the difference between up and down the neck but...

Yes thanks, it’s true I’m a bit of a stickler for optimizing my setup. As far as shaving wood goes, I thought about that but it’s significant enough to where I don’t think there’s enough wood to...

I am sorry to those that have been down this road before and I did read some past threads that discuss some of this especially the A string a lot of folks mention but didn’t find exactly what I had...

I hear ya, I really need the two years just from a financial point of view. I got into some trouble with spending on credit and that’s the reason I sold my Collings. I considered buying something...

Thanks Bob, no had not seen the Tom Mando blue Heron but I just found it on an old thread, yes it’s very pretty, seems there’s quite a few folks that have bird inlays and so I may as well acknowledge...

I may not be alive when it’s done :( I really don’t want to give it away completely but the inlay is going to be something really cool, not traditional at all but something very beautiful and special.

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I made a decision to go with a new Apitius build, it’s scheduled to begin construction in March, 2021. I am going with the Grand Classic design with a couple of unique choices that Oliver has never...

Agreed, I’m really missing my Mandolin but I am definitely not going to be lacking for things to play during any prospective wait. :)

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Hey thanks again y’all, you’ve all been so kind and thoughtful and I really appreciate your shares. If I could I’d collect one of each and then some and to be honest I’m really falling in love with...

I understand it was an apples and oranges comparison and that’s really my intent. I love them both and wasn’t really looking to compare two similar things, there’d be no dilemma then.

That things sounds wonderful, warm and woody, I bet it’s also long gone

Thanks for the feedback folks. I guess my takeaway from this is that I need both :) My short term reality is liable to be neither as I am more prone to save my money and go for a great A style and...

The MM is Adi, that and also the idea that part of the problem with the two Ferns I played may have had more to do with setup than with wood. In general the reputation for Adi being louder is my...

Fair enough, I was unaware of any studies that showed an overlap of typical varieties of Spruce, I have heard of this phenomenon between Rosewood species though. It’s been my personal experience on...

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You make some excellent points that I happen to agree with, especially if you know someone that you trust that has played it. My last, a Collings for example, was recommended to me by my excellent...