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You might reach out to Mike Dulak at Big Muddy and get the specs and see if he has a recommendation for replacements.

I made this suggestion to another poster recently, but you may want to move your post to the CBOM section where it might be seen my more people who play these types of instruments. The old Flatiron...

You can get some pretty nice things at that price point. The problem is it's hard to just get out and play some. I would find as many video clips as you can to get a sense of the different voices...

If possible, I'd have a luthier make or at least order and fit one for you. I think the odds of getting an off the rack bridge you'de be satisfied with are not so good. Can you show a photo of...

Diamond Cove Music in Gloucester, Ma. has a decent selection of Eastman mandolins.

The L R Baggs M1 is a good choice. Available as active or passive.

I still enjoy bands. I listen to Danu, Malinky, Old Blind Dogs, Bua, Tannahill Weavers. I also like Barry and Laura Kerr, Ye Vagabonds. It would help to know what you've got that you don't like to...

I have a 2012 Level 1 I bought used from Bernunzio's a couple of years ago. Scale is about 22". I use the GHS phos bronze octave mando set which runs 12/22/32/44.
I use it pretty exclusively for...

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Those guys are really special. Same excitement i felt hearing Paul Brady or Mick Hanley the first time.

I would highly recommend Bill Tippin in Marblehead, though you would definitely need a car to get there. Jon Mouradian in Wilmington is also excellent but again, car.
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If you want to see mandolins, I don't think there's anything much in Boston or Cambridge anymore. The Music Emporium, somewhat west of Cambridge in Lexington is fabulous but I wouldn't call it...

If things get really desperate, you could always rehearse.

The place I've been teaching offers a free initial trial lesson. See about that if you can. As others have implied, be specific to both the teacher and yourself what you want to do. Ask questions....

The fact that they all have a different feel is a major reason to own more than one instrument, in my opinion. I've been in situations where a wide neck is great for some things and a narrow neck is...

Hi Jeff, I might not agree with your point of view but I really appreciate the friendly tone of your response. Thank you for that and all the best to you.

Really good...nice bounce in the rhythm. That mandolin really sounds fabulous.

If your primary need is for song accompaniment, there's a reason most singer/songwriters play guitar. It's usually the best tool for that job. Consider that it's going to be easier and cheaper to...

The battery life complaint seems to be a huge variable. I own a lot of Snarks and use them often. I have one in my teaching studio that I use multiple times every day. The batteries in all of mine...

That's a problem but I wouldn't call it damage. I tighten a small zip tie around the receptacle for the ball joint as those can break easily.That will sometimes repair a broken one if only one tab...

Sad news today about the passing of Alec Finn. Truly a giant in our little corner of the world.

https://www.rte.ie/culture/2018/1116/1011338-de-dannann-co-founder-alec-finn-dies-aged-74/

Brian Dean/Labraid Mandolins builds L&H style mandolins. He's amazing.

http://www.labraid.ca/lyon-healy/

I used the green .88 Tortex version of those for a long time. A couple of years ago, I did a 180 and switched to the 1.3 round shouldered Primetone...both Dunlop products. I just realized I use...

I do think it's a more idiomatic expression from bluegrass music. I don't use it myself but I don't have any negativity about people who do.

Marla Fibish, Kevin McLeod, Dave Surrette, Luke Plumb, and some Youtube searches might expose you to some nice stuff.

That being said, 4 months isn't a long time to be playing and jigs are a big...