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It's for real. I have spoken to Tom Ewing about it, who knew nothing about it. That would mean in his 25 years of researching Monroe for the book, he never ran across one. He suspects when the...

Yes I know some cobblers. They've resoled my old boots a few times.

Not everyone who enjoys real, live, handmade by humans organic music is a grumpy old hipster. I see lots of folks of all ages...

As someone who has been making my own music for about two decades now, I recently discovered S*no (not even going to grace them by typing out the whole name, u can figure it out), which launched at...

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Ahead of his time.

As a hide glue guy I was somewhat taken out of my comfort zone reading 70281 had the bass tone bar repaired with super glue.
There is so much to learn and consider.

Ronnie does a good job on the Monroe tune.


https://youtu.be/OqGQ6Ll_TkM?si=KmL3GCWywuut9uuw

CNC cut inlay in CNC cut neck with CNC cut outline should be neat but they missed the design of the large scroll in the fist place and left it right off the CNC cutter.
If you look at the TR cover...

Purely from theoretical side I agree, but you cannot control all the tiny details from manager seat or spec'ing them exactly to whoever is at the bench and the result is always sum of those tiny...

For a $20k mandolin I'd be looking at the competition & Gibson wouldn't be at the top of my list. In alphabetical order Ellis, Gilchrist, Heiden....

I haven't played one so I won't comment on tone. but these claims are quite bold:

"Thanks to scientific analysis, 3D scanning of original models, and Loar’s production notes from the Gibson...

Here he is with his brothers at the 1964 UCLA Folk Festival under the band name "The Haphazards"
https://youtu.be/EMRFn34d6po?si=c55TpnNuXQ0IEMZp

I was at the festival, but I don't know if I saw...

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...

1969. At one point in the interview he mentions the lack of a bass player & that Tony overdubbed the bass on an upright. I keep trying to picture that in my mind but I can't quite get there.

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One of the things I love most about traditional music is the way that tunes naturally evolve over time and space because of the aural nature of how the tunes are passed on. Cajun Stomp is a tune...

Both Cheryl and Sharon, per the LP back cover.209916

My daughters and I performed for an evening social gathering at the Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous. Here is one of the tunes we performed that night, featuring Liesl (16) on fiddle and...

Who could be a better reincarnation of Homer and Jethro?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUG0JqA7yc

The absence of notches in the tone bars after a Virzi has been removed doesn't indicate that they've been reworked. Not all Virzi Loars had notches in the tone bars to accommodate the feet, per Tony...

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Serious thanks to Brad Combs who has listed these 14 PDF files for anyone to download.
No more emails, no more thumb drives, no more CD's - do it yourself!

Issue #1:...

Yes, with the passing of Tony Bennett we’ve lost another great one. A master interpreter of the American songbook, always sung with finesse & emotional impact. An Italian pop singer with a Jazz...

Just weave a cloth between the strings in front of the bridge and pick away. It’s not ideal as there is no tone feedback but it’s something. If she wants to be quiet she could study theory, don’t...

Bluegrass Lost Two Pioneers in Mere Days: Why Bobby Osborne and Jesse McReynolds Matter

Garret K. WoodwardJune 29, 2023

The mandolin players were members of the first class of bluegrass. Says...

So sad to hear this news. Jesse was one of my heroes, a friend and mentor. Another giant of the mandolin has left us. Rest in peace, Jesse.

Sad news. And yes, a very nice fellow indeed.
And a true virtuoso. He took the instrument on paths that no one else dares to tread, not even now.

The last time I saw him, The Virginia Boys and...