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Yesterday,
10:36pm
EvanElk
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Mandolin Orange Live in Studio "New Sounds"
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Congrats Andrew...I think you got a really good one!
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Yesterday,
1:28pm
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Mandolin Mondays #164 w/ Special Guest Troy Boone
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Great picking and super nice tone on that Prucha!
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Yesterday,
2:16am
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In praise of mandolin builder Matt Ruhland
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A couple shots of the current batch on Matt's workbench
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Feb-12-2019,
10:58pm
EvanElk
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In praise of mandolin builder Matt Ruhland
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Can't wait to see this next batch!
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Feb-12-2019,
5:56pm
EvanElk
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Inquiry about Gilchrist Pricing
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It seems the secondary market for the highest end mandolins is uniformly down in price and we've clearly been in a "buyer's market" for several...
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Feb-11-2019,
11:38pm
EvanElk
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Would appreciate some opinions please.
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these are the best buys on the Cafe right now: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134172#134172 AND https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/134882#134882
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Feb-09-2019,
10:54am
EvanElk
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Mandolin Orange Live in Studio "New Sounds"
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Dem thanks for always digging up these great videos. This is a great one. The Loar sounds so good and you're right, he's totally grooving on it. ...
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Feb-05-2019,
10:11am
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Literally had to post this.
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Those guys play these fiddle tunes a touch faster than I do... Awesome medley!
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Feb-04-2019,
4:27pm
Denman John
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The end of my playing days.
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As others have said, try to stay positive in these difficult times. Take it day by day and appreciate what good there is out there. Keep your...
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Feb-03-2019,
10:44pm
EvanElk
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Boot lace strap - how to tie to end pin?
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A wooden bead from a craft store..Pass the rawhide through and then back to make a loop.
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Feb-02-2019,
10:08am
DataNick
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New Gibson Bill Monroe Hall Of Fame Model?
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No harm, no foul Joe...however when one enters the kitchen of a discussion forum armed with an opinion that apparently has no basis of fact, beware...
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Feb-02-2019,
8:56am
DataNick
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New Gibson Bill Monroe Hall Of Fame Model?
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And I never intimated "illegal"..he stated "I find having Monroe's actual signature in a reproduction he actually never authorized to be extremely...
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Feb-02-2019,
8:41am
DataNick
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Gibson F-5 Reference Book
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Welcome to the Cafe and best wishes to your monumental endeavor!
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Feb-02-2019,
8:07am
DataNick
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New Gibson Bill Monroe Hall Of Fame Model?
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This deserves some pushback for the following reasons: 1. You assume the contractual language between Gibson and Bill Monroe for the Monroe Model...
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Feb-01-2019,
2:41pm
DataNick
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New Gibson Bill Monroe Hall Of Fame Model?
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Great article in Bluegrass Today: Gibson Bill Monroe Hall of Fame Mandolin that gives more backstory and Gibson's production plans!
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Feb-01-2019,
12:46pm
EvanElk
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Gibson F-5 Lloyd Loar Signed December 1, 1924 Mandolin
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I agree - Paul Duff makes an incredible mandolin
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Jan-30-2019,
11:34pm
EvanElk
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Gibson F-5 Lloyd Loar Signed December 1, 1924 Mandolin
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Virzectomy! Do any modern mandolin builders use Virzis? I don't believe I have heard of any
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Jan-30-2019,
11:03pm
EvanElk
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Instrument Insurance Help
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yes they do. If you do a little horse trading it pays for itself in the shipping insurance savings
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Jan-30-2019,
7:07pm
EvanElk
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A few young musicians to keep an eye on
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hard to say! But seriously, it's so awesome to see these guys all together...Sam Bush's solo has so much energy..Tony Rice's economy of movement in...
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Jan-30-2019,
5:59pm
DataNick
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WGBH and mandolin
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That was exquisite! That Stiver sounds to my ears like it captures everything a Loar F5 was meant to do when Mr. Loar made the design parameters...
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Jan-30-2019,
1:38pm
EvanElk
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Instrument Insurance Help
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These guys (Heritage Musicians Insurance) are good. https://musicins.com/
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Jan-30-2019,
12:47pm
EvanElk
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A few young musicians to keep an eye on
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I stumbled on it and thought I would share it. Pretty incredible
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Jan-30-2019,
9:27am
EvanElk
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A few young musicians to keep an eye on
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl1ibykWZU
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Jan-29-2019,
5:58pm
Denman John
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My take on Bach's G Minor Adagio
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Sounds wonderful ~ thanks for sharing! John
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Jan-29-2019,
1:24pm
EvanElk
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Emory Lester playing a Weber and a Flatiron at G Boyds
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Cuckoo's Nest!
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Jan-29-2019,
12:20pm
EvanElk
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Emory Lester playing a Weber and a Flatiron at G Boyds
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What was tune he played o the Weber? (showing my poor fiddle tune literacy)
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Jan-29-2019,
9:37am
EvanElk
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Emory Lester playing a Weber and a Flatiron at G Boyds
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Emory has such great tone. Love his playing
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Jan-29-2019,
12:17am
Denman John
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Northwest Camping/Festivals for an Overworked Guy
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Hey Mandobart, Hope to bump into you again at Wintergrass ~ always a good time! Check out NimbleFingers if you get a chance. Great instruction...
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Jan-28-2019,
3:46pm
EvanElk
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A great piece in the New Yorker
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The piece talks a bit about Caleb Klauder's Foghorn String band, a bit about the way the old time and Irish traditions intertwine...has some live...
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Jan-27-2019,
8:26am
EvanElk
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Grommets
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Hey Ivan - I thought was was hearing a little noise below the bridge on one of my mandolins and thought I would give them a try. Turns out I think...
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