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To be honest, I wish I could try out more of both of these to give a good assessment. I've played only a couple of the F5S mandolins, and they sounded and played really good. I've played about 4...

It is with my saddest heart to announce the passing of my good friend of 37 years Bill Bussman. So many around the world knew him through his luthier talents with Old Wave Mandolins. I know this from...

Very Nice! I Can't wait. We're getting the final edit done on the video we shot with you Ryan. It's looking great. Thanks for taking the time with us.

I think one could watch Fergal's videos all day. So much fun.

Here is one of my favorite tunes.


https://youtu.be/euezepZPO_w

Fergal is a great fiddler, but this mandolin video he did is just fantastic. It needs to be shared, so here it is:
https://youtu.be/ZPDpZUkR0CA

David

The mandolin is instrument of the year 2023 in Germany. Here is a wonderful show on NDR (german TV) on the subject with Catarina Lichtenberg and Mike Marshall.
Enjoy it.
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The Flat Iron Artist series has a good reputation, so I'm sure its a decent axe
Especially if its had a recent once over (fret and setup) by a decent luthier,
the price point is accurate.

The Flatiron Artist F5 is highly regarded; been out of production for a while. Dunno how good the deal is. Call the dealer and ask about it...get an in-hand description

I'm not sure about the price/value but I played a friend's Flatiron F5 at a jam once and it was a wonderful instrument.

I had this build a few months back and have been meaning to make a demo video for it... I just couldn't figure out what song I wanted to do. I think I'm happy with this one. Anyways, link below :-)
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Does this mean my auntie will be able to sell her crochet doilies on Reverb now?

It's their 4-string electric. Pretty much what I was hoping for tone and playability. This is a budget instrument but is usable.

Bought from Instrument Alley through Amazon.

Scale length...

Secret no more! Have known about this for some time--Aaron Weinstein will be teaching a new jazz mandolin course at Peghead Nation in the future. Really excited about this and think he's a great fit...

Probably not, I have a few extra sets of D'Addario strings laying around. I had planned on cutting this up but I'm thinking it might make some new player happy. Still working that out in my mind.

OK, so this puppy has arrived, boxed well, shipped from a distribution center in New Jersey via FedEx. The box it arrived in was a clean Chinese labeled shipping box. Inside that box was the...

So that's why God put me on this earth. Wait 'til I tell my wife... :))

Noranda Mineworkers Reel

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Quickstep to the Battle of Prague

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Maddie's Pride

Great catch! The last line "one of the best luthiers in the business" sure is something to go on. I hope he responds.

Thank you for going above and beyond Tommcgtx!

My turn.

I find nothing interesting about the mandolin. If you like it, buy it. However, I find having Monroe's actual signature in a reproduction he actually never authorized to be extremely...

Re your first two questions, for me, it seems to be a question of "am I sick of this tune yet?". If the answer is no, then I haven't practiced it enough to just go with the flow and let the notes...

I love my Eastwood Warren Ellis Mando. I gig with it every week! 172895

I just bought a jbovier tradition from Jeff. (MAS is intense with me; i can't help myself). I'd love to see videos and photos of y'alls jboviers while I wait for mine!

Your question is basically “How do you practice improvising effectively?”

Most importantly, to practice improvising, you have to practice improvising. Practicing scales, arpeggios and other...

Hi guys!

As a long-time recording guy I thought I'd weigh in on the subject of "all in one" recording setups. Before embarking on my almost thirty year teaching career, I used to do a lot of live...

I have a new mando hero. Well, two...check out Danny Knicely and Jack Dunlap, Chop, Shred, and Split. It blows my mind further every time I listen, and I listen to it often!
It has an energy and...