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DGQ 4/3/06, Stockton, CA

I hadn't had the chance to see the DGQ since the early '80s, so I when I saw that he was playing here in town I had to go. #Snagged good seats, 9th row center. #Their first set covered te 30 year...

Unisons are easier for me than octaves. I use 4th string 12th fret harmonic, 3rd string 5th fret, then double check with the 4th string 7th fret, 3rd string open.

Only played one briefly in a shop. It didn't sound terrible, but it felt pretty 'dead', not a lot of volume. Looked nice enough for the money. Might be OK plugged in, but as an acoustic I'd probably...

Sounds like Folk of the Wood

Mine had the usual intonation difficulties - the bridge is a bit too far forward. I added a couple of spacers (I used hex nuts, #10 I think) behind the screw heads of the G and D strings to allow the...

Here's mine the day I got it, stickers still intact:

eaby item # 4799967423 - 1982 F5L listed by a brand new member, no feedback, starting at $19.00 with no reserve.

"For Sale on behalf of owner with no internet access I know very little about this...

That was what did it for me!

Funny you should mention the Vox. I bought the bottom-of-the-line AD15VTH to give voice to my Mandobird. I like it. Plenty of choices of tone and effects to keep me amused, and I really only play...

If you're OK with a used instrument, you might look for a Weber Y2K, <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Weber-Aspen-2-Mandolin-W-Case-GREAT-SHAPE_W0QQitemZ7362473402QQcategoryZ10179QQssPageNameZ...

If you can find a lefty at that price...

Only if you wear a maillot jaune, with USPS team shorts and helmet while you push your bike up hills that are too steep for you to ride up in your 39 x 21 low gear! ...

A Weber Gallatin is about as bare-bones as an F can get (no binding, open scroll). There's an upcharge for lefty (and another for maple back and sides vs. mahogany), but I think you should still be...

I played mando a VERY little in my college years, 25 years ago. I started again this January. No illusions of performing, I just like to pick a bit to relax in the evening. Beats watching TV!

Not exactly 'lesser known', but Weber will make a 'cello version of any of their instruments.

I generally use Opera for web browsing, but the clips would only work for me in IE.

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For almost 17 years, Joe Craven was the highly respected multi-instrumentalist with the David Grisman Quintet... "www.joecraven.com

Looks like he's finally left the nest to fly on his...

Pumpkin? Reminds me more of butterscoth pudding with a dollop of whipped cream. I always was partial to butterscotch!

About string length:

There are three ways to get a string to vibrate at a lower frequency: make it heavier, make it longer or reduce the tension. You can only reduce the tension of a mandolin...

I believe he plays a 5 string, so whether you call it a mandolin or a mandola is up to you.

Big jump in price from a MidMo to a Collings!

My Mandobird is the only electric instrument I've ever owned, and I'm having a ball with it. I had to to do some work setting the bridge to get the intonation right, but it's decent now. I can...

That calculator doesn't work on California real estate any better than it does on a Loar!

The $254.99 price is for a blem. $299 for a 'perfect' one.