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When travel throws a wrench at your plans, make the most of it.

Last night was my last full night in Queens/Manhattan doing some business with Dan Beimborn and making visits to Retrofret but...

Upon suggestion of guys on another forum I lurk on it was suggested to post this on the Mandolin Cafe.
I guess to let you know who I am and why we have this information could be important.

I am...

While an unusually clever response...above.

I cannot say how much this hits home.

I am a lawyer, not a working musician. My BG band have made it a rule, since we are not pros,
NEVER to play...

2 thumbs up for Kimble and Dudenbostel.........nicest guys you will ever meet and two of the most meticulous builders in the game today.

i knew it was coming, but it's crazy to think that people are now referring to the mandolin brand known as "The Loar" as Loar mandolins. i have no doubt there are players out there now who own "The...

I was watching this one too. Sound clips and videos were added just today. I like how they say it was in a collection for 30 or 40 or 50 years. That's quite the range. Here's the ear candy. And what...

First, I would like to thank the mandolin community for making "Mandolin For Dummies" a success. It is currently the #3 mandolin book on Amazon and rising. Many people have contacted me regarding the...

Yes, that one was documented by Elderly in July 2009. I agree that it looks like a very nice one.

I'm with Tom, it's very hard to take one person's review of any musical instrument without a grain...

Jazz is dead?

Again?

Jazz was dead in the 70s, killed by rock music, corpse run over by disco, roadkill ground into the tarmac by punk.

But they forgot to tell Stephane Grappelli, who...

Jim Garber...Here is the 2-Point you talked about. I submit this post without opinion on the original question. Remember Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder, and to me this concert with Byron...

To clear up some questions, there are 2 models Deluxe and Special
The Deluxe has red maple 1 pc back, sides, and neck and B/W purfling on top, back, and peghead.
The Special has sugar maple 1 pc...