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I had a 2016 Big Mon and best mandolin I ever played in 50 years (Apart perhaps from a 1927 Gibson F5). In the lockdown I foolishly sold the Big Mon. Big mistake on my part. I think they are...

Great playing and a great sounding mandolin!

Great pickin! I fell in love with my Big Mon at the first strum & she's become my #1 :mandosmiley:

The case appears to be a UTILITY brand case by Geib & Schaefer. They appeared about 1926 and were the first side-opening "chipboard" cases. They were a nice quality case with genuine leather edging...

XERF was our station growing up in TX. Supposedly at 250K watts. I think we picked it up off my meemaw's dentures when she was snoring.

Country Jesus, hillbilly blues. That's where I got my...

WBT had a house band called the Briar Hoppers. Plenty of info about them on the web. Might give you a lead on the initials

Adam

According to Spann, both the serial number and factory order number correspond with 1930.
If it has a bound back, it is an A-1. If not, it is a plain A.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZfXmm-TngI

Been looking for a natural finish Kimble A for quite a while. Missed on one in the Classifieds here about a month ago, so when this one came up on The Music Emporium's site, I jumped. Got here...

Solid wood (not laminated), lots of play wear, came from Europe, looks like fluted f-hole wings, All these things and probably more point to it possibly being a very good hand made instrument, and...

The First of May on the first of May, from the James Bryan album of the same title, I had to plant on the pick guard of this 20 F4 as it was causing some distortion, I may remove it yet. Thanks to...

Very nice! That Northfield sounds great, three left handed players???

Well done!

Here ya go... However, I believe that tune is called "Off She Goes." "Tripping Up The Stairs" is a different jig.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ytoeto85jE

Every ten years or so I'll post some new videos to my ancient YouTube channel,page, (whatev) This one here is an old Burke/Van Heusen number, played by everybody from Bing Crosby to Miles Davis. If...

Nicely played!!

Nice..great playing, very clean.

Hayes Griffin playing Tiny's Rag. Playing on my Isabel #13. Doing great Hayes!

https://youtu.be/VevO1oLYwbI

How about one of the classic F&S album covers with Monroe replacing Curly Seckler?

I would miss Kenny from one of my very favorite albums. I also like the sequel: "Bill Monroe Plays Kenny Baker." :)

Keep practicing the fiddle break on Blue Ridge Mt. Home in both the key of Bb and A.:)

Since you've already messed with this album - Doyle's mandolin playing on the Bluegrass Album would be mighty fine!

How about, "Kenny Baker plays Bill Monroe," record/cd. You could do Bill's mandolin breaks.

5 more days! Time to get excited. Anybody else coming? Looking forward to a great week.

Bitraker just posted this over on AGF and I found it to really get to the heart of crosspicking. It's mostly on guitar but the video close up and slow motion views make it worth about 20 minutes. ...