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I was surfing ebay and saw this..... too funny. # http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
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OK.... But my primary question is how are the older Flatirons different from the Webers?

I'm no authority on mandolins by any means, but it's my understanding that Bruce Weber had Flatiron Mandolins that were built in Bozeman, Montana in the 1980's up through the 1990's. Later he started...

I bought one of those junk mandolins off ebay several years ago when the kids were small so they could have something to pick up and mess with so I wouldn't have to worry about it. When I got it I...

How does a cedar top compare with spruce after an instrument has been played for a few years? I was visiting recently with a fellow who worked for a major guitar manufacturer for many years. He felt...

If you all were forced to buy a mandolin without playing it, what would you buy and why? Let's say in the under $5,000 range. We're doing hypothetical here.... Not "Well, I'd never do that" or...

Does there happen to be a book on "Masters of the Mandolin" (like the one on "Masters of the 5-String Banjo")?

Can the chemicals used to tan and die leather interact in a negative manner with the finish used on mandolins? I know a lot of people use leather straps and attach them to the schroll....just...

Traditional,
I played a bunch of nice mandolins from Greg Boyds at the Bitterroot Festival a couple of weeks ago (Webers, Collings, Prucha's, Gibson, Cole, etc.). He had his tables set up under a...

I heard the U.S. Navy Band last winter. We don't get very many good groups here in Northcentral Montana, but they were a real treat. Their banjo player can flat out pick too!!!

Traditional,
Ok, the Big Body is 1/4" larger all the way around and is 1/16" Deeper. It seems deeper than that to me.....feels deeper anyway. Also, someone asked about the nut...it's fossilized...

P.S. The website doesn't give any information on their Big Body model for some reason. You'll probably need to e-mail or call Bryan to get more information. Also, For what it's worth Bobby Osborne is...

Traditional,
# #No problem. #$2,800 including case and shipping. #Very nice hardshell case that is fitted inside to house the Big Body. #They sell a more basic model for $2,200. #Here' his website....

I haven't had a chance to play it side by side with any other higher end mandolins yet, so I it's kind of hard to comment on the tone and volume. I have a good friend who has a Collings MF5 and will...

Traditional,
I don't have the dimensions of the "Big Body" handy. Bryan gave them to me, but I'm not sure where I put them. If I remember right (it's been a few months back) the Big Body is only...

This is the mandolin Bryan England and Larry Shepherd recently build for me. #This is their "Big Body" Custom Scroll Model. #Maple back and sides and Western Red Cedar top. #I chose a simple...

Yep, sounds like one of the Eastman models will fill the bill for you. The best advice I can give you is to contact Steven Perry at Gianni Violins and discuss your needs with him. Have him do his...

Whoops, that was thanks "Al"!!!!

Thanks, BJ. I appreciate your post. I'll be going with an armful of instruments (banjo and guitar in addition to the mandolin) and I fully intend to pick and sing until I drop! My wife doesn't play...

Dudlebug, you just took over 1st place!!! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif #
If anyone says your playing stinks, you'll be able to tell them why....

Anyone here going on this cruise by any chance:
http://www.cruise-eta.com/bluegrass.htm

The wife and I booked it recently....never done anything like this before. It will be an adventure for us...

Inexpensive Mandolins: #they're all a crapshoot. #I have a Rover I paid exactly $61 for brand new on ebay a few years back. #It's an "A" model. #I wanted to have something laying around the house for...

Wesley,
I like your idea best (so far). http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

I discovered a new way to speed up the opening up process for a new mandolin. All ya need is a big roll of duct tape and a washing machine. Just duct tape the sucker to the washing machine and turn...

Does anyone know a good source for Bluegrass Clipart (mandolins, banjos, guitars, etc......anything to do with Bluegrass)?