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I played Guitar for more than twenty years. My Father passed away and I was handed down my Grandmother mandolin. It was love at first sound. I now play mandolin about 90% of the time. You can play it...

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Ken I fixed my profile so that an email might actually reach me. Please do let me know details if you decide to do a building class.
Thank you.
jon

Ken, that is such great news. I am so happy to hear you are making a come back. That mando building class sounds great, let me know the details when you know them. I would be willing to come down for...

How about Oingo Boingo (one of my favorite bands) playing "Dead Man's Party" in "Back to School"....."Call me when you don't have any class" - Rodney Dangerfield.

The Gibson ES 345 was introduced in 1959, this movie is set in 1955.

This would be a good one to get:
mandolin

My Dad passed away May 18th 1996. He had inherited a 1924 Regal Roundback from when my Grandmother had passed away. Since I had played guitar since I was little I got the round back. I figured since...

If you read these jokes to your wife and she "Huh", (while you're rolling on the floor laughing.)

If you hear the names: Bill, Sam, David, Chris, Jethro, Rhonda (etc.) and you know exactly who they are and you need no last names.

I know I'm late joining in, but I too would like to add how sorry I am to hear that Rigel has closed it's doors. I am the lucky owner of a beautiful A+ Deluxe, totally Black and custom voiced for...

If the plans / payment works out I would very much like a set up them.
Bruce, how about one of the ones you're getting?
jon

Links,
You already made up your mind, so good luck on your shop. I am building the shop as well, it is almost done, I called for the rough in electrical inspection last night, I wired it myself...

Interesting tread. Very informative.
jon

Jim, I sure would miss her, that's why I have to try and keep her happy, so she will keep putting up with me. (Not always an easy task on her part.)
jon

I have a few trades in the past that I've been a part of.
The best one, my Father traded a Cadillac for a Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion (hollow body jazz electric guitar) and then he gave that guitar...

Martin Guitar Inventory:
OM 21 (I think it is a 1976)
Back Packer

jon

I do the rotate system, but about every two months. I'll get one out of the closet, after playing it a little I remember how much I like it and play it for a couple months, then do it all over again....

I looked at your pictures, it looks like an "Arthur" to me. (I don't know why that name came to me but it did so I submit it to you.)
jon

Had lots of fun at Wintergrass, played some nice mandolins as well, a plain jane Gibson F9 at Dusty Strings that sounded awesome, a beauty Gibson Varnish Fern at Guitar Sales booth that was so sweet....

It's funny, I just got the soundtrack yesterday and was very glad to see that Norman Blake plays the mandolin parts in it. One of the truly great players.
jon

Now if I could get Ken Claus to bring me one of the sweet mandos in his wonderful shop I'd be a happy camper. If you ever get a chance to visit his place it is wonderful and Ken is a great guy too....

Old Liberty Theater, Ridgefield WA, circle jam every Wednesday.
Old Liberty Theater, Ridgefield WA, open mic every month teen Friday.
North Clark County Museum, Amboy WA, open mic every month first...

Count me in, went into a local shop (Brass, Reed and Guitar, Vancouver WA) last week and there she was on the wall, on consignment, a late 70's Alvarez F. The price was very nice and the wife...

I'm pretty sure I have seen all three software versions, been here a while I guess, just not as talkative as some.
jon