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That's right - A new box set of early recordings by Jerry Garcia includes a live version of "Deep Elem Blues." which features hs instrumental wizardry on the mandolin. :mandosmiley: This song later...

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Last year I pulled the trigger and ordered a Nugget mandolin from Mike Kemnitzer. I played Joe K. Walsh's Nugget and loved the responsiveness and general feel of the instrument...

Back in '78, I sold my '77 Kawasaki 1000 LTD to buy woodworking machinery. 'no regrets but every spring for over 30 years I would see the guys (and gals) on their bikes and pine for my bike. So,...

I hear/see people have been concerned about my welfare during the hurricane. I weathered it just fine, in a solid building where I'd been invited by a friend - who then left town, doubting his own...

Just a quick note to say that I've revised and updated my free Tenor Guitar Tunebook - up from 41 tunes to 51 tunes.

As before - just stuff I've liked over the years.
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I never really got into PHC in the past, but I must admit I've checked it out since Chris Thile has taken over the reigns. The show is pulling in some great musicians and Trey is one of my...

After several years of waiting my new Monteleone Baby Grand Speciale has arrived. I ordered this back after John was at the Mandolin Symposium when I first made a deposit. Then the recession hit and...

Really nice recordings!! Love them!

Just keep chanting this over and over: "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn!"

It will all be over soon, I promise.

My profile of luthier Fletcher Brock has been published in the June issue of the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old Time Music Association magazine. Here is a PDF of the piece for download. Comments...

My arrangement of this guitar piece, on Buchanan 10-string.


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I know a lot of mandolin players on the planet. I know a lot of people that have played with Chris. I know a lot of people that have done business with him. I know the people well that have...

So you started this thread just to get that off your chest?

I was going to post something similar. When the left hand is doing something automatic, you can focus on all the things you need to work on for your right hand.
Regarding scales, they are chords and...

Someone good at teaching. Someone who has thought through the most effective approach in getting a student from A to B. Someone who can evaluate my skillset and and determine the best pathway for...

What is best in life?

To crush your jam, see it driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their banjos.

Love this guy!



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In terms of tone, my goal with this one was to improve the volume and projection over my last Concerto model, and also allow the use of J73's if desired.
With J73's it's a loud and feisty little...

This explains why a couple days ago a customer asked me what kind of mando-basses we sell.

Wow...This is fantastic.
JPJ w/ Dave Rawlings Machine - Going to California, Live at Georgia Theater:

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You can even embed them

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I'm not sure, but this might be the first time that the mandolin has had a (small) role in a Google Doodle--the little animations that Google puts on their home page for special occasions.

The...

I am coming into an Eastman cello and I've read all about the string spacing issues with this instrument. Mike Marshall was nice enough to provide me a tracing of his nut and bridge. I added a ruler,...

"But I listen to bluegrass recordings, and it might be a Gibson Loar (Thile or Reischman, say), or Weber (Sierra Hull), or Northfield (Adam Steffey), or whatever being played, and hear what I think...

I’m constantly traveling around town with my Gibson mandolin. With my music lessons and jam sessions, I have to bring my mandolin to work a few times each week.

I don’t like the stock Gibson...