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Hey Mary,

Actually, the one at Music Emporium is mine. #25. They've done some set up work since they have had it and it plays and sounds great. The teens A4 they have is mine too. I decided I'm...

Just got word that Elmer will be joining us again this year at the Cape Cod Celtic Festival. The details aren't on the website yet, http://www.capecodcelticfestival.com but should be soon. He'll be...

Those interested in Cape Breton should check out http://capecodcelticfestival.com/ It's June 21 through June 24 and we've got some of the best Cape Breton musicians comming down this year: Jerry...

Hi Bob,

I look forward to seeing you here on the Cape.

We've still got space in John's workshops but some events have already sold out so if anyone is consider comming they should call soon.
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Hans,

Those aren't ebony tuner buttons, are they? They seem to have a rich brown color.

Clayton

Wesley, let's see it, post a picture.

Mary, I don't know if you're into Celtic but we have the Cape Cod Celtic Festival June 22-25. John McGann will be teach three or four workshops and it would be a great time to visit Cape Cod. You...

That's all the finished pictures Hans has sent so far, I'll get on him about sending a picture of the ribs

and the headstock

the back...love that you can see the flame at the edges and in the scoll

full front

It seems like I’ve seen those bushes so many times here on the café with someone else’s mandolin in front of them, and now it’s mine. #This is where the wait really begins…Knowing it’s done but not...

I have one of his fiddles and get to play three of his mandolins on a regular basis. He hasn’t made too many of them; five or six I think. They have a very consistent core tone which is complex and...

This year’s festival is going to be our most ambitious one yet.

John McGann will be doing three mando workshops and one ensemble workshop with Seamus Connolly and Joe Derrane (who form the trio...

I had my hands on that three point for about an hour a few months ago. It’s a neat instrument. I’ve got an Italian top M23 under construction as I type, and just couldn’t afford the three point as...

Mando-Lynn, Interesting what you were saying about what you use each instrument for. I play primarily Celtic and my band mates all prefer the BRW to my teens Gibson oval hole. I also have a Brentrup...

There are tons and tons of threads on BRWs with lots of good info.

Mine is number 25 and is comming up on it's third birthday. #The tone is very very clear and it's got volume to spare. #There is...

It could be snare.

Anyone going to Joe Val this year? I'm going Fri-Sun mostly to see friends. I don't play much bluegrass and would love to get a bit of Celtic in.

Clayton

I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet but: http://www.capebretonlive.com/ has become just about my favourite site these days. #Free audio streaming of concerts, ceilidhs, and house parties....

Congrats. Is that the proto-type that's in the classifieds. If so I played that a few years ago and thought it was great.

Hans says he's going to start cutting wood on my model 23 next week....

I ordered the set with ebony buttons for $400 a few weeks ago and they arrived in about 5 days.

I don't own one but have played the one on this recording: http://www.redclayrecords.net/KatsuyukiMiyazakiMandoscape.htm
I think it was nearly ten years old when I tried it and had been played 4 or...

My BRW has a remarkably clear tone. I find the E string particularly clear. I’ve never heard another E on a mandolin with as much clarity and depth. This mandolin also has a distinct “pop” to the...

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