Just got my Mandocrucian's Digest mega-bundle

[SincereCorgi]

I think this might have snuck under the radar a little, and I didn't want anybody to miss out. I got is as an early self-Christmas present, a fat stack of classic '80s/'90s newsprint full of tons of great mandolin nerd interviews and sheet music and discussions of technique. It's a great snapshot of mandolin culture just before the internet blew up.

http://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/81438

This is a great deal for an amazing source of mandolin information, and people (particularly people new to mandolin) should get it before it's gone.

No financial interest on my part.

[AlanN]

+1.

A virtual goldmine of all things mandolin.

[JimKo]

Got mine yesterday. The first issue I picked up had a Tim O'Brian interview, article about picks, one about street performing, one about selling vintage instruments, and lots more. And how often do you read a record review that contains the phrase "even drove my cat from the room"? The Digest remind me of what the Cafe would have been like in the 80's. Niles deserves a lot of credit for being one of the first to bring to the public an expanded view of what a mandolin is capable of doing. It will take a long time to go though all the issues. Best $28. I have spent in a long time.

[Mandomax]

+2
ordered mine and waiting on delivery. super stoked. Niles is a great teacher, writer and picker. can't wait to spend my Christmas ignoring my family and reading these (I kid, I kid)

[UsuallyPickin]

Ayup... thanks for the post. I'm putting a check in the mail today... R/

[Robert Smyth]

Got mine today too! Tons of tablature and great articles. Thanks Niles!

[spufman]

Package came today, gonna crack it open in a few minutes. So glad he put them up.