Post A Picture Of Yourself

[dixiecreek]

wow, I haven't been on this board forever, and this topic is active still!! #Crazy!!

[cooper4205]

finally made the big time, playing at the famous Down Home http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif ! well not exactly, it was our end of the semester concert at ETSU; it counted as my final test (i got a better photographer,too!)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/-1.jpg
and a lefty guitar player to boot! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif
he actually only has a left hand! he still mamages to hold it down though.

[tater71]

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/5655/img0076pj8.jpg

[mandopete]

wow, I haven't been on this board forever, and this topic is active still!! #Crazy!!
Yeah, and you need to post an updated picture too!

Absolutely magnificent sofa (couch). It looks very comfy.

(and Eastman).
They just get better the more you thrash them, mark my words.

[tater71]

I sleep on that thing a lot... and your words are marked. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I am considering a little voodoo, tonegard, and possibly one of those weber armrests; I really don't want to have to get another mandolin. Well, save for some sort of f-4 style... and maybe a hollowbody electric 4 stringer, but just having one mandolin over my entire playing years would be honorable I think.



Oh... and a mandola for Bach's cello suites and such. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Steve Cantrell]

Dan has his head on right.

One mando for playing is definitely a very good thing.
Sounds a bit stupid but I think You kind of get used to and play 'each other' in if that makes any sense..
This 'mandovoodo' thing seems to be very popular but beyond a decent set up on the nut/bridge/neck what happens? I'm not knocking it, just extremely curious. I might try asking on the builders forum. I'm in England so I couldn't get it done anyway but if I knew there secret methods.....(rubs hands together in a sinister fashion)
Whats with the Manchester united shirt by the way??

[tater71]

The mandovoodoo thing is "acoustic blueprinting" or something. He tailors the braces and such, just trimming them for optimum sound. It may be worthless, but I think it would be worth a try anyway.

Oh.. and I am a fan of the Premier Legaue.

[Jason Kessler]

Steve's been pretty forthcoming about the MandoVoodoo process. As I understand it, there's very little brace shaving involvled. Rather, it's basically a good set-up job (worth the money right there), with a vigorous shaking or squeezing technique he learned from his work with violins.

[Jerry Byers]

You should see him shake and squeeze, and pull and push - made me cringe a bit. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Jonas]

Hej!
This is my IV kit that I built a year ago (click here to listen to it) (http://www.myspace.com/jonasmattebo), and my Stanford OM guitar.

[mandopete]

Sounds good to me!

[Ken Berner]

I am impressed. The mandolin has a sweet sound, with no harshness. Darn good pickin', too.

You should see him shake and squeeze, and pull and push - made me cringe a bit.(QUOTE)

I wonder...I have some bungee cords and a washing machine that is on the go most of the day..could be revolutionary.(no pun intended)

[billhay4]

Nice sounding instrument and very nice, clean playing.
Bill

[Patrick Sylvest]

Great playing Jonas! Let us know when you post more music on your site!

[Harrmob]

This past week was dedicated to the letter "M" at my youngest son's preschool. #I brought Many Magnificent Musical Mandolins and taught the preschool teachers the "M" chord.

[Avi Ziv]

Very cool Kevin!

Avi

[levin4now]

THat's cool. My daughter's kindergarten class has special 'letter' days, too. Since her name begins with L, she got to bring in special "L" things, and I don't have a Lute.

I might find out when they have "M" week and bring the mando in!

BTW, the "M" chord is very similar in form and sound to a "C" isn't it? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Harrmob]

That M chord is actually a G chord, but it did'nt really matter. I think fingernails prevented them from actually pushing down.

[levin4now]

My bad. The guitarist IS holding a G obviously. I guess I just looked at the girl in the orange sweater on 'my' left, adn her fingers seem planted in the middle of the neck.....

Anyway, here is an image of my mando-related Christmas present from my kids.

[fredfrank]

Looks like your middle finger is holding a "G" chord there, Alan!

[GTG]

Long time lurker...occasional poster. Here I am serenading my niece around Christmas time. I think she digs it!

[levin4now]

Looks like your middle finger is holding a "G" chord there, Alan!
fredfrank,

Got me! #As you can see, I have a hard time putting my fingers in proper position on this mug...the graphics are so small....how is that supposed to help?! #I thought the mug would make me a better mandolin player, but...... #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Neil-AKA Deputydawg

[mandopete]

That's kinda scary!

[JEStanek]

There's no profile shot to go next to that one is there? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Jamie

No profile dudes but I do have a extreme close up of the 'tache'if your interested in that kind of thing.

[cooper4205]

the 'soul patch' http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

The what now??

[cooper4205]

'stache = soul patch

Ahh,
Very good, I will remember that.
It's amazing what you learn on these mandolin websites.

[AW Meyer]

I believe a soul patch is one of those beatnicky clumps of whisker under the bottom lip, a la Dizzy Gillespie.

I wouldn't be interested in that sort of thing, makes you look like a Goat.

[cooper4205]

I believe a soul patch is one of those beatnicky clumps of whisker under the bottom lip, a la Dizzy Gillespie.
i have heard it for both of them, usually for the used for 'staches (for me at least) when they have that duane allman look

[Uncle Choppy]

...makes you look like a Goat.
You say that as if it were a bad thing!

[JEStanek]

...makes you look like a Goat.
You say that as if it were a bad thing!
You say that as if it were a ba-ah-ah-ah-ah-ad thing

I only heard of the soul patch as something between the lower lip and chin...

Jamie

This is quite an unhealthy disscusion.
But I am glad It is taking place.
Makes a difference from 'tailpieces' or 'action'.
I tell my non mando friends about this when I am drunk beyond belief and they assume I am looking at low grade porn.

[JEStanek]

Wouldn't they be disappointed if you sent them a link for a page full of Eye candy. (http://www.mandolincafe.com/archives/builders/f.html)
Jamie

Indeed they would.

[LateBloomer]

Someone needs to be brave and post a picture after deptuydawg... I guess it will be me.

Well done you, I am not actually as evil as I look.......
Or am I? (cue evil laughter and the stroking of one of those horrid cats with no fur)
Nice A style by the way, what make is it?

[LateBloomer]

It's a 1975 Unicorn, #14 made by Rolfe Gerhardt. He is now making the Phoenix mandolins.

It looks splendid. Nice and understated, I like A styles a lot.

[mingusb1]

I posted on here a couple of year's ago, so I guess it's time for an "update". Here's me "opening" for a John Reischman workshop! Actually...I was just fillin-in, I think John got a little turned-around at the fairgrounds.

[Markelberry]

It's a 1975 Unicorn, #14 made by Rolfe Gerhardt. #He is now making the Phoenix mandolins.
I have a couple cool old mandolin ads on the Unicorn mandos,I remember seeing and hearing alot about them my first trip to Winfield.

[Dave Caulkins]

Awww, what the heck...

I look like an overgrown Pugsley in this picture, but I guess the truth hurts http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

http://a210.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/l_2a67955e1da2b09380e9636b721b91b9.jpg

Eek!

[Ken Berner]

What year is your Flatiron F5 Artist? I sold my '93 last year ans reall miss it these days!

Thats SINISTER man!

[Dave Caulkins]

The Flatiron is a A5-2 (pre-Artist, same specs) from 1984 (Carlson signed). It's been in our stable of instruments since 1991, a long time before I played mandolin (my wife used to play, she moved to bass when she attended music school). They are great mandolins, I can see why you'd miss it. This one is going nowhere, which gives it a rare position in my house (I've traded too many beautiful instruments, some I really regret - my Vega 205 Cylinderback, a Rickenbacker 360 Custom and a 1976 Martin D-18 to name the big 'uns).

And yes, I am sometimes sinister... Bwahahahahaha!

Dave

[Rick Banuelos]

Warming up for my cousin's wedding...

[Bluegrass Boy]

This is me, intent on picking something nice on the Collings. And no, the photo is not reversed.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/bluegrass_boy/IMG_0046.jpg

[AlanN]

Hey, John Belushi lives and picks? This I did not know http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[DryBones]

wahoo! another lefty! Is that Collings a righty convert?

[Bluegrass Boy]

Yep, flipped it over, flipped the bridge, made a new nut, drilled out some side dots on the neck to help me see where I am, and that's it. Some day I may have somebody who knows what they're doing set it up.

[Rick Banuelos]

Hey, John Belushi lives and picks? This I did not know http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
You know, I wish I had a nickel for every time I heard that one... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[John Rosett]

Rick-
That's a great looking mandolin you have there. Seeing you guys warming up for a wedding makes me homesick for Montana-People just seem friendlier out there.

[mandopete]

Hey, John Belushi lives and picks? This I did not know
Looks like Nathan Lane on guitar too!

<grins>

[Jim Garber]

The Flatiron is a A5-2 (pre-Artist, same specs) from 1984 (Carlson signed). It's been in our stable of instruments since 1991, a long time before I played mandolin (my wife used to play, she moved to bass when she attended music school). They are great mandolins, I can see why you'd miss it.
I also have an A5-2, one of the first in 1983. I bought it from Mandolin Brothers new. It was my backup since my A2 snakehead needed some fretwork. The Flatiron became my main band instrument since I could hear what I was playing without a monitor. Great instrument.

I think the only difference between that and the A5 Artist is that the hardware on the A5 Artist is gold-plated.

Jim

[DryBones]

Yep, flipped it over, flipped the bridge, made a new nut, drilled out some side dots on the neck to help me see where I am, and that's it. Some day I may have somebody who knows what they're doing set it up.
If you just flipped the bridge than your intonation must be off. the offsets will be the same either way. You need a true lefty bridge with the e and a offsets towards the head and the d and g towards the tail. just my 2 cents, been there...done that. YMMV got a pic of the bridge? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Jerry Byers]

I wasn't going to say anything, but since the cat is out.

If it is a Collings, then the bridge is backwards and the intonation would be off. Collings doesn't use a symmetrical bridge.

[DryBones]

I wasn't going to say anything, but since the cat is out.

If it is a Collings, then the bridge is backwards and the intonation would be off. Collings doesn't use a symmetrical bridge.
It's a pet peeve of mine since I learned the hard way. "Most" Pac-Rim lefty mandolins come with a righty bridge and nut. Something you have to know ahead of time and ask the dealers to replace or you can be like me and pay somebody later to replace them. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mad.gif #On the other hand, both my Eastmans came with correct lefty hardware. I also believe I think the MK's are now correct but they weren't at the time I bought my first mando. I also had a Morgan Monroe that needed replacements.
BTW, it doesn't matter if they are symetrical across the offsets. You still would have the offsets pointing in the wrong direction for the string they are on. The only bridge that can be flipped would be a straight bridge that might be slotted for the guage of the strings. As always, just my 2 cents, YMMV. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Tracy Ballinger]

Someone needs to be brave and post a picture after deptuydawg... I guess it will be me.
Nice pic, LateBloomer! For those who don't know what they say about female mando players - the gals who pick together stick together! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Tracy

[LateBloomer]

Luv2 -Ha Ha! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I'm happy to stick with you, but gosh we need to pick together more often. Girls night out?!?

[Tracy Ballinger]

Hey Bloomer, name the time and place! Then we can get a picture of BOTH of us and our mandos and post it!

My mando sounds SO much better since I got it set up properly (until I start playing it, anyway! lol) I think I'm going to steal the guy's signature that says, "Just because I can't play them doesn't mean I shouldn't own them!" lol Makes me smile every time I read it.

Tracy

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

This is me, intent on picking something nice on the Collings. And no, the photo is not reversed.

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/bluegrass_boy/IMG_0046.jpg
nice kentucky

[tater71]

Nice Kentucky??? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[newbreedbrian]

If i'm not mistaken that's a collings...

[tater71]

I was quoting K3NTUCKI8oy.

[newbreedbrian]

i am aware.

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

i am aware.
didnt have my contacts in fellas sorry! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[Bill Snyder]

Pete,
With a bit of a trim don't you think deputydawg could fill in for you once in awhile?

[Bluegrass Boy]

Yeah, I'm sure I could improve intonation, but it's good enough for now. Who really needs those upper frets where intonation problems show show up the most anyway?

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

Cool idea, Pete!

Here's me...

;-)
didn't know santa claus played mandolin

Bill, Thats freaky.
I would be happy to 'dib in'.
Although my foul personal habits may be a problem.

[mandopete]

Now just a dang minute!

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Cmon pete, you know it makes sense.
I think I look real good in those jeans boy!
And lets face it the mando is an improvement on my scabby old eastman (probably)

[Rick Banuelos]

Rick-
That's a great looking mandolin you have there. Seeing you guys warming up for a wedding makes me homesick for Montana-People just seem friendlier out there.
Thanks. Sometimes I miss living in Seattle; I moved to MT several years ago, and I'm certain that if I wasn't living here, I'd be living there again.

[LateBloomer]

LateBloomer and Luv2HearMando had a chance to pick together, good food, lots of laughter, and some good songs!

[Ken Berner]

Now that is a fine-looking duo, for certain! Tell us about your mandolins, please.

[LateBloomer]

Thanks Ken,
My A style is a 1975 Unicorn #14, made by Rolfe Gerhardt (who now makes the Phoenix mandolins). Tracy has a Kentucky...... not sure of the number - I think she will post that info soon.
Leigh Ann

[Tracy Ballinger]

Hey Ken! I've got a Kentucky 620S, purchased last July (when I started playing!) =o) LateBloomer is a dear and gave me some great pointers. Had a fabulous time!

Tracy

[Darren Kern]

Here's one of me yesterday, putting a base coat on the mando I'm working on right now. In addition to picking, it's one of my favorite ways to unwind from a long day at the office http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Sitka]

Hey Hydrilla, where have you been? I haven't seen you post in a while.

Micah

[Darren Kern]

Hey man. Lots going on in the past 6 months, including a job change. There hasn't been much time to think about mandos, but fortunately life is settling back down and I have *some* time for playing/building. Feels good to be back frequenting the Cafe again http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif

[mandopete]

<span style='color:red'>Put another candle on my birthday cake
My birthday cake - a wish I'll make
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm 4 years old today!</span>

[ronlane3]

LateBloomer,

You need to post more pictures of you two in the women with Mandolins.

[LateBloomer]

Ron,
I had to post the same picture - my son was the "photographer" that day - this was the only photo that inclueded both of our faces!!!
LateBloomer

[Ken Berner]

Ron, I am in agreement with you; we would like to see more of Leigh Ann and Tracy with their mandolins. I hope they are having as much fun as we are, pickin' and grinnin'.

[ronlane3]

Well okay, if that is the only one you have. Guess we could ask for volunteers from the Gentlemen of the Cafe to take more of the two of you.

[mandopete]

In honor of this thread's 4th birthday I guess I should post an updated picture. Here's the most recent I could find. For some odd reason this always reminds me of a Bill Monroe pose, I don't know why.

...and also bear in mind this was 22 pounds ago!

[WireBoy]

Mandopete, thanks for the birthday song lyrics - I can still hear Sheriff John singing it. in fact i have a very old vinyl record of him doing it / flip side with 'Laugh and be Happy'

[mandolooter]

mandopete...22lbs ago...more or less? ManDough Pete...ok Im just joking, I have no room to talk. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[Bill Snyder]

mandopete...22lbs ago...more or less? #ManDough Pete...ok Im just joking, I have no room to talk. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
I took it to mean that he has lost 22lbs.

[mandopete]

Yeah, my New Year's resolution. #I've dropped 23 pounds as of today. #My goal is 40 pounds by this summer.

Maybe I should do a "before" and "after" picture, eh?

[mandolooter]

your over 1/2 way there! Im over 200 for the first time in my life...I plan to be 175 by June 1st.

[mandopete]

I was 214 on January 1st - YIKES!

[Bill Snyder]

You skinny guys quit your bragging. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

154 (with Mando) http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Tom C]

This was from a recent rehearsal at local road side pizza joint. Harmonica/Washboard, Guitar, Banjo, Mando, Washtub. We just got a fiddle/jugs/kazoo and other obnoxious sound pattern generating objects player
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f231/tomando/Jugband2.jpg

[Eric F.]

When not playing mandolin I enjoy long, moonlit walks on the beach ... and canoeing in the bottomlands of southern Illinois.

[Ken Berner]

Tom C, Looks like a lot of fun jug band style!

[Peter Hackman]

With guitar. If that ain't groundhog, I'll be durned:

[Peter Hackman]

And mandolin (yes, I like to hear it).

[Windflite]

Our last performance as the 'Heartbreak Mountain Bluegrass Band'. #We decided that being a 'band' was way too much work and reduced our relationship to 'jam buddies!' #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Patrick Sylvest]

Great lookin' bunch of Folks! I promise to join the fray as soon as I find a picture of me playing my mando.

[mandopete]

Hey Andy - you expecting a call on your cell phone during the gig?

&lt;grins&gt;

[Peter Hackman]

Great lookin' bunch of Folks! I promise to join the fray as soon as I find a picture of me playing my mando.
Meanwhile here's a picture of your signature:

[Windflite]

Posted: Mar. 16 2007, 17:30 #

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey Andy - you expecting a call on your cell phone during the gig?

&lt;grins&gt;


Not real professional, eh? #Oh well, at least I turned it to silent! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandopete]

Set phazers to stun Captain!

[Jon Hall]

Our band,Camino Real, was playing at the 2004 Americana festival in Nacogdoches TX. I'm playing an arch top OM made by Tony Sutherland (see eye candy for a better photo).

[Jon Hall]

If followed the directions but the photo didn't post. Any suggestions?

[mandopete]

Try a different angle?

(sorry)

[Jon Hall]

I'll try this again. I compressed the photo.

[Sitka]

Is that a 3pt. octave? Who made it?
That looks really nice!

Micah

[Jon Hall]

Micah

Tony Sutherland made it Mike Mandrell. The banjer player, Charlie Jones, bought it from Mike. It has a carved top and back. The sides and back are koa. The top was cut from a log they found dropped across a small ravine. They counted the annual rings and the tree was over 300 years old. There's a much better picture of this instrument in the eye candy section of the cafe.

[mandolin123]

Here we go, me in the studio last year. We are going back for our 9th CD next week.

[mandopete]

Is that an AT-4033 on the mandolin? 9 CD's - that's a boatload!

[Michael H Geimer]

Hey! My dogs made it into the local paper!

Wilma and Monty in action!

[mandopete]

That's cool - usually dogs "do it" on the paper.

(sorry, I couldn't resist)

[JEStanek]

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Cool photo. #Was the shutter click preceded by a coconut like thunk of dog skulls?

Jamie

[Michael H Geimer]

'THUNK!' ... that's pretty much how it goes. Last week Monty flipped completely over in mid-air, and came down right on top of Wilma. Game Over!

Those two are serious acrobats.

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

In honor of this thread's 4th birthday I guess I should post an updated picture. #Here's the most recent I could find. #For some odd reason this always reminds me of a Bill Monroe pose, I don't know why.

...and also bear in mind this was 22 pounds ago!
um.. no. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[mandopete]

Um, yes.

[croonerexpress]

here i am at my last gig. at the moment we're called Athens City Limits. and i'm holding my weber aspen #2.

by the way thats the coolest "kegerator" i've ever seen behind us.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v344/rightsaidtom/n78201790_30372428_6422.jpg

[cooper4205]

here's some pics i took of Adam Steffey's visit to my bluegrass seminar class at ETSU today.

he talked and fielded questions for a little over an hour. just a great guy, went out of his way to talk to everyone. you would never know by hearing him talk that he is one today's best players, no ego at all and he's seems really down to earth. (sorry about the fuzzy pic, the lighting wasn't very cooperative)

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/meandsteffey1.jpg

[cooper4205]

he even handed me the Daley without asking, got to pick a few fiddle tunes- funny though i didn't sound anything like him!http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/playingdaley1.jpg

[Markelberry]

how did you like the Daley?

[cooper4205]

how did you like the Daley?
that thing was awesome. it's got a satin finish that reminds me of my F2's. the neck was nice, a little v, but not too much and the finish was left off. playabilty was excellent, his action was a little higher than i though it would be but it had the bigger fret.

great tone- it had that really hollow, kinda woody tone to it, which i like very much. it had plenty of volume, but wasn't brash sounding or jangly. just a really nice mandolin, i can see why he bought it.

and it has one of the best scrolls i've seen.

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/daley2.jpg
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h75/wesb4217/daley1.jpg

[mandolin123]

Is that an AT-4033 on the mandolin? #9 CD's - that's a boatload!
Pretty sure it is. it sounds great.

[mandopete]

That's an interesting tailpiece on the Daley, I've never seen one like it.

Adam's looking like he's dropped a few too!

[JEStanek]

As I scroll down the page the last picture of Adam's mandolin looks like it has two scrolls... I gotta slow down... Crazy cables.

Jamie

[mandolooter]

Nice looking mando...matching color combo of case and pick too!

[Kevin K]

The tailpiece is one of those slide on Price without the cover.

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

In honor of this thread's 4th birthday I guess I should post an updated picture. #Here's the most recent I could find. #For some odd reason this always reminds me of a Bill Monroe pose, I don't know why.

...and also bear in mind this was 22 pounds ago!
Just stopped by your website I liked your tunes
especially bear creek. Great pickin little guy!

lol just playin.

[DanielS]

From the hills of Arkansas, where the sweat comes out in the morning and stays all night...

Humid!

I'm actually from Kentucky, though. That picture was taken on vacation.

[mandolooter]

the shirtless pickers have arrived at the Cafe! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Some folks have been dreading this... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
Where ya from in Kentuck? Im from London.

[JEStanek]

Dude!

[Bill Snyder]

DanielS since the belt obviously isn't working you might want to try some suspenders. They might work better at keeping your pants up. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Then again maybe thats the way they wear them in Kentucky. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[JEStanek]

http://www.pepperguy.com/newblog/wp-content/HillbillyHare3.jpg That reminded me of my favorite bugs bunny cartoon!

[John Hill]

Kinda looks like Rumspringa mixed with a healthy dose of 'shine there Daniel!

[DanielS]

haha, thanks for the laughs, I enjoyed you responses. I'm from Louisville, KY, and I'll try to salvage my (and my state's) image...

It waaaas really hot, though... I promise! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[Markelberry]

haha, thanks for the laughs, I enjoyed you responses. I'm from Louisville, KY, and I'll try to salvage my (and my state's) image...

It waaaas really hot, though... I promise! #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
Were you at Itchin to Pick you look like a picker I was watchin downstairs in the lobby bout 1100pm Saturday evening?

[DryBones]

Just when the few lefties here are starting to get accepted by "the Others" you go a do THAT...GOOD GAWD! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

[DanielS]

Were you at Itchin to Pick you look like a picker I was watchin downstairs in the lobby bout 1100pm Saturday evening?
Yeah! I was down there til about 5 in the morning. That was a great little happening. Did you do some picking?

[Patrick Sylvest]

Playing in a Coffee shop with 'Folklure'.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r57/Folklure/_DSC0017-01.jpg

[Markelberry]

Were you at Itchin to Pick you look like a picker I was watchin downstairs in the lobby bout 1100pm Saturday evening?
Yeah! I was down there til about 5 in the morning. That was a great little happening. Did you do some picking?
yes I did my buddy and bass player in our band I believe sat in on your jam,I did pick and visited alot,I met Mike Lilly and Wendy Miller of The Lonesome Ramblers WOW!!! That boy can pick the 5,about as good as I ever heard. Wendy was also a very fine mandolin player.

[Gibson A5]

This was at a wedding I was forced to play at! #I'm the one playing the rather Large 4 string mandolin that's upright! The beautiful young lady beside me is Sandy, famous Virginia Beach Symphony player and Hot Bluegrass fiddler.
Bill P.

[Jim Rowland]

I can't believe you were forced to play,Bill. You look so gloriously happy.
Jim

[Brian Baker]

Speaking of gloriously happy, here's me looking "glad-to-be-here"...

Note the furiously flailing right hand...faster than the shutter speed, ha!

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Brian

[MandoSquirrel]

I was wondering about that hairstyle, then I realized some fiddler's headstock was glued on it!

[Brian Baker]

Its my natural curl... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

Brian

[mandopete]

A whole month and no new photo's?

Okay, here I am in sunny Puerta Vallarta wearing my favorite tee shirt...

[JEStanek]

Mandopink! Lucky guy.

[mandodude]

O.K. Pete... since it's been over three years since I first posted in this thread, I'll go again.

Hey... and check it out! This time, no horse costume! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandopete]

Hey, I used to be in a band called Horse Costume, how ironic!

[Joe F]

Mandopete,
My daughter was in Puerta Vallarta a month ago. #Are you going to come home with a sunburn and your hair in cornrows, like she did? #
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[mandopete]

Ummm, no.

[Patrick Sylvest]

I love my Collings T as well! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[mingusb1]

A little bluegrass for "Crawfest 7" outside of Raleigh. 400# of fresh crawdads!

Z

[Wesley]

Now I'm wondering - what are y'all looking at?

{Youbetcha I was born in Minnesota and moved south as quick as I could!}

[Tom C]

No mics either. How Dey Do Dat?

[John Rosett]

They're looking at the 400# of crawdads, and thinking to themselves, "Why didn't we eat before we started playing?"

[mingusb1]

"Why didn't we eat before we started playing?"

Yeah, that's it! And after we wrapped-up the music, boy did we eat!! Worked up an appetite projecting the sound with no amplification. Really had to "sing out"!

Z

[AlanN]

Lookin good, Zach

[travers chandler]

With the Eastman:

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/traverschandler/248511-R1-56-22_057.jpg

With my band Avery County and Bulldog #21

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/traverschandler/248511-R1-14-20_015.jpg

[mandopete]

A little bluegrass for "Crawfest 7" outside of Raleigh. #400# of fresh crawdads!
Bite the head - suck the tail!

[mandopete]

With the Eastman:
Travers - you playing with Karl Shifflett now?

[hanknc]

With the Eastman:



That Eastman sounds thin and tinny to me. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[travers chandler]

LOL Hank......

Yeah Pete....I needed more money to throw into my band....nothing like continuing to throw money away...lol

[mandopete]

Outstanding Dude!

[JeffD]

Now I'm wondering - what are y'all looking at?
Kind of looks as if there might be a plane crash just over the horizon behind the audience.

[mingusb1]

Here's what we were ogling!

[JEStanek]

Oh MAN! That looks great.

Jamie

[mandopete]

Big Fun!

[first string]

Yep, that's what I call living.

[Jonathan James]

Guess it's an acquired taste. I'd have a hard time eating something we caught as kids down at the creek...

[Michael Gowell]

Here in Maine the lobstermen refer to their catch as "bugs". #Hate to think of what those southern crawfishers call theirs.

[JEStanek]

You can eat dang near anything boiled spring water with Old Bay and washed down with Pabst Blue Ribbon!

Jamie

[bgjunkie]

We have a crawfish boil every year at our house. We got up to 125 lbs one year, but were down to 66 this year. Nothin like 'em. Add some cold beer and some good pickin', boy oh boy life is good.

[Ken Berner]

Those critters are called mud bugs down this way in LA (Lower Alabama). I don't care what you call 'em; next time call me!!!!!

[mandopete]

Me too! Crawdads and Dixie Beer - thems good eats.

[Wesley]

But if you saw one of those critters running around your house you'd spray 'em with Raid!

[jeffshuniak]

duh

[squirrelabama]

My Alter ego, Billy Zoom II. Couldnt find any with a mando in hand....

[hernbone]

With the primary instrument, although this particular one is sold

[hernbone]

And with the Lorton now in the classifieds

[hernbone]

Another with the current guitar and a soon to be famous banjo player who doesn't even acknowledge me anymore http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[bgjunkie]

Here is one of me and a buddy doing some pickin at my crawfish boil. (That's me and my F-9)

[mandopete]

My Alter ego, Billy Zoom II.
Where's John Doe and Exene?

[squirrelabama]

Unfortunately my wife's camera ran out of juice shortly after that shot, but Exene was to my immediate left, and John was to her far left. Fun tribute band called "Gimme an X" Unfortunately our Exene was dating our DJ Bonebreak, and in true X form, had a nasty break up, thus ending the band....for now. Still got my sparkel jet though!!

[Ken Berner]

Whatcha doin' in Nawlins? Only time I stayed in the Roosevelt Hotel was in '47 on my way to Puerto Rico; great photo!

[JeffD]

You can eat dang near anything boiled spring water with Old Bay and washed down with Pabst Blue Ribbon!

Jamie
ain't that the truth.

[ira]

this past saturday night with my band of dads playing the mamapalooza festival at arlene's grocery in downtown nyc.
ira

[Usonian]

Yesterday morning on the front porch:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/513303686_1ea9dc281e_m.jpg

[JEStanek]

Dawg music is the best.

Jamie

[entau]

My 7 month old daughter Lillian playing fingerstyle on the Peterson cittern
she's not allowed to hold picks yets so....



entau

[odiepiker]

My recently re-necked Gallatin (and my all-orignal wife)..

[odiepiker]

It's "all resonator - all the time!"..

[Jon Hall]

I just had a photo taken for a gig flyer so I thought I'd share it.

[Arnt]

Not exactly a picture of myself, but here's my 4 year old playing a cookie tin mandolin I made for him. For some reason he insists playing lefty even though he is right handed...

[Jon Hall]

Well...that didn't work the first time. I'll try it again.

[Ken Berner]

Arnt, That picture is priceless! I doubt that I look that intent when practicing; thanks for sharing it with us.

[DryBones]

Arnt,
Time to order him a lefty Mid-Mo/Big Muddy. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Bill Snyder]

Jason I can't imagine Arnt ordering anything but maybe hardware and wood. He makes some beautiful mandolins and guitars.

[mandopete]

Man, this thread is getting dangerously close to 100 pages!

Had a really fun jam session last weekend. Our good friend Rolf Johaneson (seated left) has been going through some tough times and we thought a little bluegrass would help him out. This was a really fun jam for me as I got to play some "traditional" bluegrass with some fantastic players.

Left to right - Me (and the Collings MF-5), Sharon Messina on bass (she used to play with the great NW bluegrass band called Crossfire), Gary Olson on guitar (this guy knows more bluegrass songs than anyone I know), Steve Bickle on fiddle (he used to be in Crossfire and City Limits and he really cooks on fiddle) and Harley Bray on banjo (you know, The Bray Brothers).

Playing with Harley was quite an honor for me. As a mandolin player in bluegrass it's a blast to get to play with such a fine banjo player, like a great drummer in a rock band.

[martinedwards]

Ah go on then.....

here's a bunch of us a t a church social a while back doing a Clancy Brothers skit

I'm on the left with the original mandonaught.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e328/gowanedwards/concert021.jpg

[DryBones]

Jason I can't imagine Arnt ordering anything but maybe hardware and wood. He makes some beautiful mandolins and guitars.
I had no idea, does he have a website for us to check out his stuff?

[Arnt]

Hi Jason, no I don't have a web site yet. I post pictures of some of my instruments on various instrument builder forums from time to time, I'm guessing that's where Bill have seen them (thanks for the compliment, BTW!). I have some pictures of a guitar bouzouki over in the "CBOM" section of this forum now, check it out.

Rian Guitar Bouzouki (http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=16;t=44688)

[Daniel1975]

Arnt,
That is a really nice looking zouk. I especially like the inlay!

[jasona]

Great photos all! I thought, since its been several years since I posted a picture (and that with the Kentucky!) I should give it another go. Here's me and a friend playing in the badlands of Alberta.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/7187/jasonanddonow0.jpg

[Bill Snyder]

If I am not getting Arnt mixed up with someone else the first mandolin of his I saw pictures of was made from old material out of a house he was living in. The top and back were several pieces each but it looked good.

[Arnt]

Bill, I can't believe you remember that old mando it's what, 5 years? old now. Luckily most houses up here are made of spruce, picea abies. My house was built in 1937, made from wood logged right at the site, and several rebuilding projects have left me with a lifetime supply of bracing material. That mando was made with spruce and maple pieces from the redecorating scrap bin; a truly home made project &lt;sorry about the lame pun http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif &gt;.

[martinedwards]

Hey Arnt, thats the WABI SABI attitude, right?

I'd much rather have an instrument made from salvaged wood with a story than kill a new tree.......

[Arnt]

Martin, I usually buy my wood from tone wood vendors, so I am probably as guilty as the next guy for killing trees for instruments. I wish it was easier to obtain quality woods locally though, we have lots of wood up here but finding good pieces that are large enough for instruments is rare.

I had to go to Wikipedia to see what WABI SABI was all about. Here is what I found: "It (wabi-sabi) nurtures all that is authentic by acknowledging three simple realities: nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect." I guess that pretty much sums up my how I feel about my instruments, so in a way you are right! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Hey, this thread is about posting pictures of yourself playing, right? I am not much a mandolin player, but I have played guitar for most of my life. Here is an old one from a crazy rockabilly band I was in; we had several of these projected on the wall behind the stage when we played. I'm "Dusty" in the picture, but these days I should probably be "Rusty"!

[Ken Berner]

Arnt, I thought that was ol' Roy Orbison for a minute! My old eyes must be failing me again. Would you be willing to post pictures of your mandolins for us on occasion?

[Fred Keller]

Well, since I had a chance at being first post of page 100, I figured I'd better dig for a presentable pic of my self and band. Here's us a summer or two ago in Minneapolis.

[John Hill]

Hey Fred, I think I saw you all years ago when I was living in St. Paul. Did you ever play the MN Bleugrass Festival up nort of Minneapolis? I remember seeing The Wilders (great, great show) and the Front Porch Swingin' Liquor Pigs which reminds me of The Whistle Pigs.

[Fred Keller]

Hey MN John:

Are you talking about the Lakes BG Fest in Bemidji? If so, yes--we did it a couple years running. If you mean the MBOTMA fest they used to hold near Elk River (now moved SW of Saint Cloud), then that wasn't us. We just did that one for the first time last August.

Problem is, I don't remember being part of the same billing as The Wilders and the FPSLP's http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[danb]

This thread needs more pictures of pudgy unix admins

[cooper4205]

that's a big glass of apple juice ya got there, Dan!

[danb]

English pint glass, but regrettably a pint of Lager. I must have been suffering a temporary lapse of reason

[first string]

English pint glass, but regrettably a pint of Lager. I must have been suffering a temporary lapse of reason
Hey, there's nothing wrong with the occasional pint of Lager. After all, you can't always be drinking Trappist Rochefort...At least I don't think you can. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Chippster]

With my current band Next of Kin playing on the Gimme Three Days cruise last January and a couple years ago when i Merle was nice enough to close for my band.

[Chippster]

Sorry, first pic didn't get on there, here's the band when Skynyrd closed for us.

[John Hill]

Hey MN John:

Are you talking about the Lakes BG Fest in Bemidji? If so, yes--we did it a couple years running. If you mean the MBOTMA fest they used to hold near Elk River (now moved SW of Saint Cloud), then that wasn't us. We just did that one for the first time last August.

Problem is, I don't remember being part of the same billing as The Wilders and the FPSLP's http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
MBOTMA. That's the one. Sorry for the mixup but I was at that one about 5 years ago...too many brain cells died since then!

[John Hill]

This thread needs more pictures of pudgy unix admins
What other kind of unix admins are there?


I kid, I kid.

[hip]

This thread needs more pictures of pudgy unix admins

You're not a unix admin. You're not wearing suspenders (http://www.perturb.org/display/entry/462/)! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[offduty]

Like Arnt said "it's not a picture of me" but this is a picture of my #1 fan.

[tango_grass]

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/tangograss/IMG_3160.jpg

Any caption ideas?

[Jerry Byers]

Have paddle, where's my canoe? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[tango_grass]

Have paddle, where's my canoe? #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Actually it looks like the canoe left me behind.

[billhay4]

Hey, Bill, your forgot something.

[JEStanek]

This is where they said the beginner jam was going to be...
Man! I left the tuner in the car...

[rhetoric]

"There are no extant photographs of Moses parting the Red Sea with his staff, but as this photograph documents, we know he made several unsuccessful attempts with his mandolin.

This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?

[tango_grass]

# http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif

Those are pretty funny. # I took that at Fort Flagler, WA. #Saw the bluff looking over Puget Sound and thought it would be a cool idea for a picture.

I'm not quite sure about drugs though http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Joe F]

"Tennis, anyone?"

[mandopete]

Looks like it could be a scene from the T.V. show "Lost".

Hey we're now at 100 pages and counting - Yipee!

[Steve Hinde]

Can I catch a ride to Ireland?

Steve

[John Rosett]

Wait!! I left my case on the boat!

[jferg9]

Here is my buddy Dan &reg; and I (L) doing our dueling mandos in Nome, AK.....fun times had by all.

[swiba]

"Hey! You forgot your pacrim!"

Sorry I just could not resist that one http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandopete]

Here is my buddy Dan ® and I (L) doing our dueling mandos in Nome, AK.....fun times had by all.
Looks like the Sasquatch Brothers!

[Ken Berner]

Which one is the gnome?

[jferg9]

Yes indeed..........definitely look like the Sasquatch bros.....:-)
All the acts that night were dressed in some pretty crazy get ups.......but that is Nome....:-).

[Brian Baker]

Bobby and me...

- Brian Baker

[tango_grass]

Wait!! I left my case on the boat!
How about,

Wait!!! I left my tuner on the Boat!!



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