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I noticed that most of the people on the cafe LOVE bluechips and i do not understand why there are not many celluloid users (i do use tortex...

I've posted a few videos on here of my group. There are 3 of us Sydney the lead singer and she plays guitar, Alex who plays bass and me on mandolin...

Here's an article by a concert pianist who thinks what we're doing is sticking it to the man. I'm not sure I wholeheartedly concur, but it's a great...

I get the whole thing about instructional camps; God knows I really!, really!, really! want to go to Mike Compton's Monroe Mandolin Camp! That being...

After refinishing my basement and looking at expensive art to decorate the walls, it occurred to me to just use my 4 mandolins as wall art. What...

In researching a possible purchase of KM 900, I ran across these: Kentucky KM-900 Master A Model Mandolin, Vintage 1920 Sunburst Nitrocellulose...

Hey Everyone, I was just wondering if I should invest in a mandolin stand. I am currently keeping my mandolin in its case when I am not playing...

Wow...I'm a newb, but....? Is this my first glimpse into the dark side of mandolin ownership? And these are used! Blue Chip Mandolin Picks...

I stop off at my local GC at least 1x/month on a Friday on my way home during my 50 mile commute...I check out their mando selection, bring in my...

An American folk song composed by anonymous author in the first half of the nineteenth century and of which many versions were done in recent times,...

I play a couple of hours a day, and have for many years, old-time, blues, and the usual fiddle tunes. I play clean and strong and.....slow. I can't...

Was out-and-about for work yesterday, and right around lunch time found myself at Guitar Center in Marietta.Figured "Why Not?" and stopped in to...

I read a reference to 'playing in the woodshed for years' and it got me to wondering. I tend to practice more when no one is around and I've been...

When you see Gibson mandolins other than F5s from the early 20's, you see the term "Loar era" not "Loar signed"... Did he sign labels for anything...

Icame across an obscure album called 'The Mandolin Man' by Marvin Etzoni. Never heard of the guy apart from some of his contributions to rock...

It really amazes me, the skill and dedication of many of the people who contribute to this forum. Out of those of you who don't do this for a...

Just thought it'd be fun to see what people's favorites were. What tunes really made you reconsider how traditional acoustic instruments could be...

Though I'm somewhat new to this game, I've been fortunate enough to play the following instruments at jams/festivals here in SoCal. What's your...

In North America who would be the best to work on a Loar instrument? This could include finish work as well as repairs. I'm posting this in the...

I'm new to this, sorry if this has been hashed to death. If a good A5 sounds just as good as a good F5, why does every name-brand master of the art...

I have seen countless people rant and rave about the tonegards here on the forum. But I would love to see a video or hear an audio clip. Anyone...

Fretboard Journal reports on its Facebook page that Bob Brozman has died: https://www.facebook.com/fretboardjournal I'm sure my fellow fans of...

hi this is my first thread and as my username suggests picks are very important to me. anyway i wanted to ask you fellow mando players if the dawg...

Hi and I apologize if this has been covered recently and I failed to find it... I have a great Collings mando and while playing out the endpin...

Its looking like the days of getting a good deal on things over the net are about to take a hit. Theres a huge push for taxes to be collected no...

If you've been following along you've seen shots of this one being built. Here it is all done. Some day I'll figure out how to pose them right but...

I have come to fully embrace MAS(Mandolin Acquisition Syndrome)/MAD(Mandolin Acquisition Disorder) because I have come to grips with an undeniable...

Here is my latest creation. Carpathian spruce, quilted maple sides & back with black walnut wedges, black walnut head stock overlay with bl/w wood...

Aright so ive been playing mandolin for 4-5 years and ive just about "outgrown" my Kentucky KM-675 so figured that its about time for me to upgrade...

I'm interested in learning how our brains work, and there is a lot of interesting new science. This TED talk introduces a new study investigating...