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A few yers ago, when I started on mando, I seriously considered the tuning described by the OP. I figured I'd be right at home with a tuning I knew very well. I dedided against it and figured I...

Might it have been worse had he professed his love for bluegrass?

I have not played one of their mandos yet, but I have two of the guitars. They are both incredible instruments. The LH600 is hand carved, graduated top and nitro finished. The LH500 is carved...

"What you have to lose is time. "

That is true, although not a lot of time. What I was addressing was "if it were my mando." It just may payoff if you make everyone involved a little...

"Actually being all over eBay isn't going to accomplish anything."

So, if it your instrument were stolen, and you found it listed on ebay, you would not contact ebay with proof of ownership,...

If that was my mando, I would be all over ebay the minute I found the listing. In addition, I would have notified the local sherriff in my area and in the sellers area. I would also have contacted...

They certainly do like nice. That herringbobne is pretty cool. However, pop always told me not to judge a book by it's cover. Looking forward to playing one, though.

The automobile manufactures have always made their numbers available, even though it is not a required element of being a publicly traded company. The financial figures are indeed required, though.
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Watched this over the weekend. A real joy and quite a flashback. Not a lot has changed besides the vehicles, and some of those have not really changed too much! What a blast to watch.

One question...

Oddly enough I have never had a metronome that kept steady while I play. #They do fine until I start, then they seem to develop an evil sense of humor and speed up and slow down opposite of my...

No sense in burying a perfectly good mando. #Just bury me with a prefab kit and some tools, preferably after I'm gone.

Anything of perceived value is at risk. For this mando to have been the target of the burglary is certainly possible, but not probable. A thief is usually an opportunist, not using a lot of planning....

"Don't you realize that 'Only a Gibson is Good Enough?' Now,take it back, we want our Gibson."

This guy has done a lot for preserving what many of us hold in high esteem. Truly, a huge thanks for that philanthropy. When big money is in question, lawsuits are a natural by-product. The courts...

On the other hand, when I was playing Top40 many years ago, there was barely a night that went by without someone wanting to hear "Proud Mary" or "Joy to the World." These were almost always...

If you are playing for your own enjoyment then it would be appropriate to refuse all or even certain requests. If you are playing for the enjoyment of others, play their requests, if you can.
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Thanks for the insight. It still sounds like an interesting project, although to do it right appears to more challenging than I had hoped. If I move forward on this, I'll keep you posted. It is...

It would be a project rather than a need. I have better mandos, so it is not absoluetly necessary. The better mandolins illustrate to me what a thin line between excellent and bad might be. I want to...

All of the above assertions may be correct, but I have to say that the F5 I bought from Mitch through ebay is still a remarkable mandolin. And, the price I paid was quite reasonable for what I...

Just wondering if it makes sense to try and make a silk purse out of a sows ear by thinning the top wood of a fairly nice looking Pac Rim F5 that is tonally and volume challenged. This would, of...

Last week I was talking to an old timer about the same thing. He told me he saw Bill Monroe back in the 40s and had to pay a whole dollar. Seemed like a lot of money at the time, but he still...

What a fantastic restoration. I remember seeing a video of Bill walking through the place in his much later years, and it was in utter shambles.

Thanks for sharing!

Good thing you left it in the case...

That's the one. His listing gave me enough to research it before I bought it and felt much better about the mando once it arrived. After a couple of weeks with it now, it continues to please my ears....

Recently, I bought a Gibson F5 from Mitch on ebay at a very reasonable price. #It all went as well as can be expected. #I won the auction, sent payment, he shipped, I received a surprisingly awesome...