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The pictures are a little hard to see, but I believe it's a material called Torlon, a high-performance plastic that's similar to Vespel and is used in aerospace and such. Haven't played one, but...

its a little too heavy:mandosmiley:

couldn't help myself

Howdy all,

Unless anyone has a problem with it, I'd like to make a some minor changes to the recipient lists because Sampler 1 is about to head to Mattslouch in the UK and Radish (next in line for...

And the Sampler 2 pack is on its way to James. In a small bag I put a button I ground to use as a pick. It is terrible, scratchy. I thought it would be good to have one bad one in the group.

Those look great!

great looking tailpieces there!!

Here's a Newell tailpiece, still firmly attached to a Newell mandolin. I do like both. Keith (Newell) tells me that the former owner was rather careless with whatever materials she was smoking. Hence...

I had a gold plated Tailpiece , the plating wears thin and off quickly.

I don't care how it sounds - it looks amazing!

Hey Pals!

We're picking from 2-4 this Saturday at the TN Veterans' Home in Murfreesboro (345 Compton Road). Hope to see you there!

So I'm finally back on my feet after breaking my heal and was able to get some outside shots of my Ratliff. It's in good shape for a '97- just a wee bit of honest wear. ...

Go easy on me, guys. :)

Back in college I had a rather traumatic musical performance experience, and it had literally been 17 years since I had played in public. I know, I know, I'm a wuss.
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I asked Marty to build me a mandolin that I would use primarily for playing Celtic music. I couldn't be happier with the final product.

For your viewing and listening pleasure.

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Not sure. I should be able to check it out in a few days. If all is well, I would probably put the newly refinished MT2H on the market in a few months when it arrives. Maybe both that and the Stiver,...

Good morning all. Its not the best photo, but these two mandolins are truly amazing! Ellis #42 F5 (jan 1985)- formerly owned/extensively used by Ricky Skaggs between 1985-1998. I purchased this at...

Chris Henry teaching/demonstrating a technical device that Bill Monroe often employed while playing mandolin breaks. This deliberate technique is what often is mistaken as the "sloppiness" heard in...

Look for chin rest fittings. These are actually viola fittings...slightly taller and will fit a mandolin side: http://www.dov-music.com/search2.asp?pg=1&stext=viola%20chinrest&stype=all The single...

Says Hill style for the clamp Itself , a place that sells those pieces with a shared forum link?

may also be useful for the many people wanting a way to mount a mini Microphone , as well
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV_AJ_P35Jc
Hey guys and gals. Here is a video of me playing and describing the 1951 Gibson F12 that I revoiced. Pics also, enjoy!

When I think of cool headstocks, one of the first that pops into my head is one done by Bill Bussman of Old Wave Mandolins.

I lifted the pic from this link...........
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For those who have not seen it, here is the text and photos from the pegheads portion of my original F5 Journal when it was a print document

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