Don't call me Shirley. On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:24 AM, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > *That's* a smart-ass remark? Surely you jest... > Tater > > On Feb 7, 10:27 pm, Don Grieser <adobeinthepi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Glad you got it back and it's fixed. My apologies for the smart ass remark. >> >> On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 1:31 PM, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Yessir. I was thinking what a mess I'd be in if I had a one piece back >> > AND a crack. >> > Tater >> >> > On Feb 6, 10:42 pm, Don Grieser <adobeinthepi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Glad I got a one piece back. <g> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM, mistertaterbug <taterbugmu...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > I got the Gil back today after a week's worth of it being absent from >> >> > Fremont Ave. After I finally got the Woodbutcher out of the park(many >> >> > thanks to Paul Duff) and told him what was going on, his first comment >> >> > was "Congratulations, I see you've got one of my famous self- >> >> > destructing mandolins. Don't send it back to me!" He did say to take >> >> > it to Hugh at Gruhn's and that he could take care of it. I reckon they >> >> > must have put the mandolin in a bag with something moist and hung it >> >> > up for a couple days to swell the crack shut. So today, Hugh told me >> >> > that it took three tries before the glue would hold and that they were >> >> > starting to consider using cleats on the seam. Egad. It does sound a >> >> > little sleepy, but I think it will come around in a bit. Still plenty >> >> > there. I will say though, I'm getting used to the way this F4 sounds >> >> > and liking it a lot too. I think I'm gonna keep it near the 'dola >> >> > where I can get at >> >> > it easier. A closed case is a powerful deterrent. >> >> >> > I got to play a Gil H5 while I was there. It's a big rascal at 17.5" >> >> > scale length. That didn't seem to matter so much though. Somewhere >> >> > along the way someone had tried to radius the fingerboard without >> >> > taking out the frets. There is also a very nice D'Angelico two-point >> >> > oval hole mandolin there, complete with lamp finial on the headstock >> >> > tip. I don't think I've ever seen a D'Angelico mandolin, but this one >> >> > is very good sounding and would be well worth owning. It does not >> >> > sound like a Gibson or anything else I've heard. The sound is hard for >> >> > me to describe, but I will say that it is silky and smooth sounding >> >> > with plenty of mids and meaty treble. If I had the extra cash I think >> >> > I'd own that thing for a while because it has definitely got a >> >> > different voice than anything else I've heard. >> >> >> > tater >> >> >> > On Jan 27, 11:55 am, Mando Chef <saltydogli...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> guess I should go make some haggis as the burns dinner approaches! >> >> >> thanks for the reminder! >> >> >> Anyone want some? >> >> >> Adam > > >
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