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I think what you are looking for is something with a "thicker" tone. Perhaps something with a cedar top? But if you are looking for a classical sound (like on a bowlback), with some punch, a...

I have owned a couple of Breedloves, both f holes. For me, Breedlove is a unique aesthetic and tone in mandolins. I believe this was Kim Breedloves vision - to make high quality american made...

This talking about yourself in the third person (in an e-mail!) is like something out of a Seinfeld episode.

So, I purchased the new Fender as my first e-mando, tricked it out with the replacement MG bridge and Allmuse PU, and having a blast with it. I got to thinking (dangerous) about these electric...

That mando background makes me happy, happy, happy!

Best thing ever posted on the Interweb....ever!

I don't have mine yet but the G is supposed to be a 36: http://www.fender.com/en-CA/series/folk/mando-strat/

I ordered strings in bulk from Just Strings.

I have standardized to McClung armwrests on all of my mandos. For me they elevate my wrist to a more ergonomic position. More than just comfort, better efficiency.

Karl, I sent you a PM.

I agree that in "trying" an instrument out and being exposed to the awkwardness of the first couple of years of playing should influence your entry investment.

Two factors can come in to play,...

Obviously this is an error showing UPS international shipping rates to a US destination. It is true that UPS or FedEx absolutely hose international shipping rates with brokerage fees. Mandolins can...

I think it is fabulous. Tom Waits is an incredible talent whom uses many different voices as characters in the same way an actor does. It is hard to say what his "natural" singing voice is.

I recognize that uncompensated bridge. It maybe ebony but it is worth less than $20. Absolute red flag about the quality of the "restoration".

I must agree that in today's world legitimate e-mails must be answered within a reasonable time frame, no matter if you are only a one person business. If you had a business before the advent of...

Pretty much like all the arts, really. Great hobbies but lousy professions.

The very first thing you should do, with the answers to almost all new player questions, is to buy a copy of Don Julin's "Mandolin for Dummies",

I realize this is from a very old post, but I have always wondered about that song. I was a huge Mott the Hoople/Mick Ralphs fan. Although the mandolin is a little thin sounding, the measured...

How about a little industrial-post rock?
For those that can not stand the entire opus, the mando starts at about 8:45 ~:>

Got me one of these, congragulations! I put J75s on it, per the suggestion of a very good player that tried it. The fatter A really pops!

From Joan Armatrading's stunning 1976 debut: "Somebody Who Loves You"

Or you could alternativley sell the wife and get the house moved into the van.

I have one, a Europa II (european woods), and it is a unique mandolin indeed. The strings are perfect for the way it is constructed - the mandolin is loud enough, resonant but not fuzzy, each note...

I use J74s on my Breedlove Alpine F hole, and J75s on my Altman and Elkhorn. These, especially, the J75s, give more "pop" that I prefer for the projection of the F holes.

Thats too bad, same thing sort of happened to me. I ordered the DVD which was sent and another book/CD that was never sent. I heard that Mickey Cochran, the author of the DVD, has passed and who...

I bought my MTO from Mhyre's Music in Edmonton. They and the 12th Fret are the only Collings dealers in Canada. In my experience flat wounds are particularly suited to oval holes. They combine a...