I took her home today, she's great! Thank you all for your help and input.
I took her home today, she's great! Thank you all for your help and input.
For storage, just make sure that the relative humidity stays in a reasonable range; ideally, 40% to 50%, but practically, a wider range will be OK, especially on the higher end. Too dry is the worst....
I guess I am putting this in the right section. Here are 3 lamps I made just wanted to see how you folks like them.212827 212828
The mandolin that Cheryl has is one that was made with the oldest wood that I had. It was purchased from Ted Davis’ stash. I now have red spruce that was cut over 100 years ago. It is much older. It...
Well, if Collings believes in using torrefied tops, then I have to believe that there is something to it. I have heard from a reliable, knowledgeable guitar player who has played hundreds of guitars...
You have to understand how the Gibson Custom shop worked in the days of Jim Triggs and Greg Rich.
I played over 40 Lloyd Loar signed mandolins, mandolas, and mandocellos plus a ton of other great instruments in the last two months.
Guess what? They all sounded like me playing an old mandolin....
You can view the page at https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/content/1022-Postal-Service-to-Pay-Tribute-to-Bluegrass-Music-with-Stamp
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I work at the University of Washington and came across some old photos of campus and had to scan this one in for you all.
I thought it was interesting to find five mandolins in this... Orchestra?...
This mandolin was featured in the "Sometimes a case tells a story" article recently.
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PM me your address. I'd like to send you a few picks that I just don't use a whole lot anymore.
You're best bet will be to try as many as you can :)
send my your address in a PM or put it here in the thread and i'll send you a couple of white and black round mando Wegens in different thickness, ProPlec 1.5, golden gate, and a few more. i was just...
Loosening the gear screw creates added clearance at the tuner plates and makes turning easier, but it also causes lost screws and gears. Loosening the gear screws is a "quick and dirty" way to...
I've been thinking about Glen Duncan since hearing about his accident. The Mandolin Store raffle is a great way to support him.
Here's a cool video of Chris Henry interviewing Glen. I am sure...
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You did the right thing by notifying the vendor of their mistake. If it turns out you get to keep it somehow great but if not enjoy the new F5S.
Hi all.
I thought I’d share this with you as I think it could be a nice opportunity to compare the two and share my thoughts with the community here. The situation is still in the process of...
I just had the pleasure of spending 3 days with James in his shop working on top carving. I learned a tremendous amount in just 3 days and feel like I'm several steps ahead in my mandolin-building...
Here's my 1922 A-2 Sheraton brown with truss rod..I love this thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPve5q1dVMo
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I have Gibson A2 snakehead brown top 1 piece back sn 74087 ton 11881 and I agree about the amazing sound. It is a real head turner.
Interesting how our sn and fon’s make sense.
Regards,...
goodness, everybody on this are top shelf. Sam Bush playing mandolin and bass, quick glimpse of him holding a blonde mando(does he have a new axe?), Bela, Tony T, Michael on fiddle and as always is a...
I appreciate all of the responses and it’s probably true that I’m a bit spoiled as a consumer in New England, with malls and shops of many kinds within a 20-minute drive. My objections to an hour’s...
I'm Jason, and I'm a recovering banjo picker. I started mandolin just over a year ago and have been at it, pretty obsessively, I'll admit. Besides practicing and learning the mandolin like my life...
I've experienced that kind of internal pressure... especially if I've dragged someone else along and consumed a big portion of their day as well.
I appreciate all the feedback provided. I ended up...
Hey Fretbear, thank you for posting my YouTube video of the Don Brown Loar. I hope you liked it