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I have decided to keep it and look for the clear pick guard as suggested. The $200-300 I might get isn't worth the heartache I would feel if anyone in the family asked me to bring it over for a get...

Thank you for your detailed response. I don't take it as a knock at all. I totally get it's not a "big name" and priced higher than beginner level. I'm not sure keeping it is an option. Space is...

I need to post some more stuff they've done. It's not our best year this year but they're still doing ok. I hadn't thought about the raffle thing. Not a bad idea!

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I am a lazy and horrible guitar player. Every guitar I've ever owned with no pick guard has 1/4 circular scratches from the sound hole to the edge. I know... I'm terrible.

Hi Folks,

I have not posted here in quite some time. I would love your advice and there are likely lots of people here who have opinions on this.

I was gifted this guitar for Christmas:
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Hi Mando Folks,

I haven't been around in a while as the end of the school year and the summer were busy getting together the most awesome teaching space for this year. (Pics soon in a new...

A generous cafe poster purchased one of the MKs during the first round and donated it to my school. Had it shipped directly to us! Man oh man do the kids LOVE this mandolin! It's the only F style...

Thanks! When I taught in Miami (for 21 years) my music room was a free standing separate building from the rest of the school, so my door was exposed to the elements. Now I'm in a hallway and I can...

I've been teaching so long I don't "incorporate" anything. I just do what the heck I want and totally ignore the curriculum. LOL! When you're good at it and an established teacher, NO ONE cares or...

It's pretty loud. I use brushes rather than sticks and hands on all the drums. Helps cut down on the sound. I asked the fire marshall about acoustic tiles for sound and he said NO NO NO. Fire...

I teach k-5. And we do a bit of everything. I have a group that does rock and another that does bluegrass/country. And I have a mallet/percussion group that does things like Herbie Hancock's...

Thanks! It is :-) Kids are always in there in the mornings looking up chords and lyrics to their favorite pop songs or old ones that I've taught them and they form their own little bands on...

Thanks! The art teacher and I did that over the summer.

Hi folks,

It's me again, your friendly music teacher over in GA. In case you don't remember or you never saw these threads, I'm the one who you helped get the mando stand by donating to my Donors...

I do get stabbed occasionally, but I just look at that as an opportunity to check my blood sugar. And it's usually high due to the stress of changing mandolin strings. :-)

Darryl beat me to the Maple Street Guitars. GO THERE! It's so fun. There is a small music shop in downtown Athens called Chick Music on Clayton street, but they don't have much in the line of...

Thank you so much for your kind words about me. Being a teacher with no support from the county and state is tough. You gotta be willing to ask, beg, grovel... whatever it takes to get what you...

OMG! In addition to you guys voting for my three classical guitars and winning the Sonic funding yesterday, TODAY, a random stranger donated over $400 and fully funded and completed a project I had...

Yes! I got the news today at 3:30 right at dismissal. I'm so happy! Thank you all for voting.

Thank you guys SO MUCH for voting for my guitar project to be fully funded by Sonic! It funded today at 3:30. I couldn't have done it without you!

I'm looking forward to posting some new vids of...

Today is the day they pick the winners for the first weeks voting cycle that ended last night. I'll let you guys know how it goes. They will pick sometime between 11:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Today is the last day of voting for the first week's cycle. Voting ends tonight and the highest voted projects will be funded tomorrow! Get in ONE LAST VOTE today and let's hope I'm one of the...

Thank you! I really appreciate your support. I can't wait to post new vids of my kids with the guitars :-)

One vote is better than NO votes! Thanks :-)

I'm into the 900s now! I've heard that it could take anywhere between 600 and 1000 votes to win the first week. Thanks for continuing to bump up my total! I could have new guitars on the way by...