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If they were an authorized dealer back then and if they still are I think that mandolin would still be under warranty to the buyer. Interesting...

Anything with a flame could be considered a fire hazard in that environment. I had the same issue and went with oil filled radiator type heaters. It...

I'm assuming you haven't bought any non-Gibson made A or F style mandolins.

I have played an A modal for years, but just recently have they really come to be respected. At the price of a Gibson A in 2000 you could have bought...

That is a neat little banjolin! I trust that it will bring you a great deal of joy!

Just another note that it's good to hear from you. We all worried because we could see the Keys got hit hard. Glad it worked out.

Someone should have told Mr. Monroe, the father of the chop chords, that he couldn't do it with a flat fingerboard. Personally I can't see how the...

JB, so glad to hear you and your instruments are ok. The folks down there will rebound for sure. I spent a lot of time in Big Pine Key back in the...

Dude, the lion flange looks awesome!

True. I don't know where Kentucky currently sources its wood, but as far back as the early '80s, their top models used wood from here in the U.S.A......

I'll bet it does. Could also be French manufacture, even Italian; the slotted, scroll headstock and elaborately sculpted resonator flange give...

I will add my voice to those suggesting that the mandolin will almost certainly need a good setup after you receive it. When that is done, you will...

Today's lick is part 2 from yesterday's lick from Im just here to get my baby out of jail. Cheers!

This is something I whipped up to post on facebook, partly in response to a friend with a really big mouth posting bout how he was mad at people who...

Why is it important? To quote Teviya in Fiddler on the Roof ------ "TRADITION" Some folks can actually play those notes up there, but I...

The page I found about this calls it one of the most misquoted misquotes ever. I shan't disagree. I have never seen it used accurately. Ever! :))...

Hi everyone Thanks for your concern. It warms my heart, can't tell you how much. Yes, we were without power, water, cell, wi-fi - many of the...

Certainly the materials used on the 900-and up series of Kentucky mandolins is very high quality and is normally North American in origin. Indeed,...

Yeah, JB; I thought the same as the others when I first saw your thread title: He misquoted. Glad that you cleared up OUR misunderstanding. It was...

Over in an hour ... that'll be the day! That would be one wimpy storm. I've found hurricanes take some 6-8 hours to pass through. This one being so...

How about open chords? I mean, you can still play (then silence) them on 2 and 4 for the rhythm to replace the chop. You don't get the "thump", but...

Um, er, ah, no. Never going to fit.

There are several potentially unwarranted assumptions in your post. One presumption of yours is that Chinese manufacturers are exclusively using...

Hey Willie, re read post #3 it's my take on your point.

You can't compare Northfield's process, which is done totally by a handful of individuals, to the process of manufacturers who run factories...

I think in terms of percussive rhythm, adding what the song calls for. You can do that on a ukulele, flat top oval or whatever. I play my share of...

Mr. Lama - First, your written English is better than most native English speakers. Much better. No apology needed! Next, about setup: I just...