View Profile: pheffernan - Mandolin Cafe Forum

May-24-2022, 3:40pm

pheffernan replied to a thread New Mandolin day! Help IDing vintage Gibson mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I’d estimate a ~1927 build and ~1929-30 delivery based on comps in the archives. Somebody with a copy of Spann’s guide handy might be able to dial it...

9 replies | 451 view(s)

May-23-2022, 10:20am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Travel with mandocello...? in CBOM

If you can stomach the cost, you could ship it ahead to someone (a reputable music store, perhaps). Airlines charge for a lot of check in luggage...

1 replies | 193 view(s)

May-20-2022, 7:45pm

Mike Buesseler started a thread The Wisdom of the Elders in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

I haven’t seen this posted here, but I’m sure many of you will enjoy this as much as I did. It’s mostly Norman and Nancy Blake, if you need some...

0 replies | 228 view(s)

May-20-2022, 10:18am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Kimberley's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

That's a beautiful waltz and played so well. Your backup playing on this is especially nice. The little runs really add to overall feel of the tune....

14 replies

May-19-2022, 3:53pm

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Hangin' Dog (Nancy Blake cover) in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Hey, you guys ROCKED that tune if you ask me. I haven’t heard the original.

7 replies | 384 view(s)

May-18-2022, 10:58pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread An afternoon picking w/ Andrew Marlin & the Griffith Loar in General Mandolin Discussions

I was extremely lucky to have been a part of this. Andrew is one of my mandolin heroes, so to get to meet him, pick tunes with him AND to get to play...

14 replies | 1416 view(s)

May-18-2022, 10:12am

Don Grieser replied to a thread Treating Trigger Finger - My First Cortisone Injection in General Mandolin Discussions

That shot was excruciatingly painful for me and it took a few days before my left ring finger settled down. It helped for a few months and then the...

19 replies | 925 view(s)

May-17-2022, 4:41pm

Don Grieser replied to a discussion October Waltz ( Fraley ) in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

I second Frithjof's comments. Wonderful.

6 replies

May-17-2022, 1:27pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Thomastik Medium Flatwound Strings in Equipment

I agree, FATT-DAD. The heavy designation is the way to go if you are accustomed to the 11-40 gauge in wound strings.

14 replies | 492 view(s)

May-17-2022, 1:24pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread NMD: Northfield F5S Amber in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey Drew! I just love the new Northfield blonde top F5. What a great instrument and it looks super! Congratulations.

27 replies | 2358 view(s)

May-17-2022, 1:22pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread NMD and Intro in General Mandolin Discussions

Congrats on the two fine new (to you) instruments and welcome to the cafe!

18 replies | 1005 view(s)

May-17-2022, 1:20pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread aging fingers just can't cut it anymore in General Mandolin Discussions

I appreciate what you are saying. I know it isn't easy to feel that your abilities are declining. I just try to enjoy that which I can do; play...

41 replies | 2264 view(s)

May-17-2022, 1:16pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread An afternoon picking w/ Andrew Marlin & the Griffith Loar in General Mandolin Discussions

Thank you! That was very cool to see and hear.

14 replies | 1416 view(s)

May-17-2022, 11:53am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Garfield's Blackberry Blossoms in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Thanks to all for your comments, John & John, Simon, Frithjof. Appreciate you giving our tunes a listen. Thanks, Frank. You'd probably have to...

27 replies

May-17-2022, 11:50am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Annadeene's Waltz in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A beautiful waltz played with great feeling and expression. Thanks for sharing it with us, Frank!

8 replies

May-17-2022, 11:36am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion The Hare in the Corn in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Fine playing John and Frithjof. Love the tone you get from that cool-looking mandolin, Frithjof. I would hate to change strings on it with that...

31 replies

May-17-2022, 11:27am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Mandolin Cafe Milestones in General Mandolin Discussions

. . . so far behind. f-d

77 replies | 10374 view(s)

May-17-2022, 11:26am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Thomastik Medium Flatwound Strings in Equipment

go with "Heavy" f-d

14 replies | 492 view(s)

May-17-2022, 8:54am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Thomastik Medium Flatwound Strings in Equipment

.010 = .01

14 replies | 492 view(s)

May-16-2022, 7:00pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Tell Me About Playing Mandola Vs. Mandolin in CBOM

Who’s making modern mandolas in the Gibson tradition of ~15.75” scale lengths with oval soundholes?

11 replies | 1238 view(s)

May-14-2022, 8:50am

mandolin breeze replied to a thread "The Tree" in Builders and Repair

Add a draw bridge and you got yourself a mote. Not a bad thing to have these days.

29 replies | 2122 view(s)

May-13-2022, 9:33pm

pheffernan replied to a thread NMD and Intro in General Mandolin Discussions

No oval?

18 replies | 1005 view(s)

May-13-2022, 6:22pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder "Hooray Hooray" in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

I bought the CD off of Ry's bandcamp page ( rycooder.bandcamp.com ) to get the booklet and got an immediate download. Listened to it today and it's...

5 replies | 520 view(s)

May-11-2022, 3:24pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Should a beginner buy electric mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

19 consecutive posts to a thread has to be some kind of record.

134 replies | 17406 view(s)

May-10-2022, 3:53pm

pheffernan replied to a thread block inlay patterns in General Mandolin Discussions

25 replies | 1288 view(s)

May-09-2022, 3:53pm