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What a giant bowl back mandolin!

We usually start a set with some humor. My band mate has a gift for delivering jokes with ease and an encyclopedic joke knowledge few possess. After we finished our first tune someone yelled out...

As someone who knows little about bowl back mandolins but would like to own one someday this information is very helpful. Perhaps someone (David) would give a general outline of the types of...

Playing old timey music.

The difference can usually be noticed in the size of the pores in the wood. Ebony has very small, tight pores whereas the rosewood will show larger, longer pores. Give the fret board a good...

Agree with Ray(T), eastern European. The zero fret and slotted head point that way. The whole thing looks very nice indeed. The inside of the back is interesting, sort of a Christmas wrapping...

Everything at Gibson will be fine now.

Wow, smokin hot.

That is an observation about mandolins, they're not joking.

i recommend an interview with Wayne Henderson, guitar and mandolin builder in the Boone, NC area. He is successful in the business and is generally accessible. A few videos on YouTube are available.

A gargantuan task indeed and no clearly evident reward other than academic insight. Luthiers are most probably motivated by a passion for the work and not visions of riches. The large instrument...

Our little band practices every Tuesday night and we are plugged in and use a PA system. My neighbor's dogs will sometimes start barking. I have never complained about the dogs to my neighbor.

The F5G model was built with an ebony fret board up until approx. 2015, at which point they changed to a rosewood fret board. Some people care about this and some don"t.

Ended up listening to a half an hours' worth of tunes. Very easy on the ears.

Playing music with my friends and having fun at rehearsals is what helps keep me feeling young. I look forward to having the joy of music in my life each day. Get that mandolin and don't worry...

I like mine, bought it at GC. Named it Africa because the wood grain pattern on the back looks a lot like the shape of Africa. Your stories great. Enjoy.

Classic Monroe mandolin. A real treat, the tone and timing.

Gigs in the Florida Keys are starting to sound better and better.

Round up the usual suspects, bridge slots and nut slots. A close inspection of the angle the slots are cut, and the slot width can possibly reveal a difference as compared to the other slots. Just...

Us mandolin players are known for our sparkling white teeth and fresh breath. You won't find this kind of helpful advice on the banjo forums.

I own one and have only good things to say about it. I always wanted one and the price was right. Comes with a padded gig bag but when I find a hard-shell case that fits it I'll buy it.

Well certainly there are no fiddle tunes that can't be played on a fiddle.

Regarding vigorous enforcement of trademark infringement, there have been copies of well-known Gibson and Martin instruments made for decades, coming from Pacific rim countries and these copies...

Harmony Bat Wing

Joyeux Anniversaire. Thanks for sharing.