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I have my instruments (and jewelry) on a seperate rider with State Farm attached to our homeowners insurance. We have an alarm system and a safe and it seems relatively inexpensive for the value....

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I've been working, wading, my way through Sierra's course for a few years and as a young 70 year old, it's been fun. Sometimes I need to sit back and let it all soak in, but it's been well worth the...

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Last fall I bought a Bighorn, which is a great instrument. I wanted the Florida scooped and sent it to Bruce and asked that he add his logo. Worderful work. I couldn't have been happier.

You're going to get a lot of responses, but based on your guitar collection, you might find a used Collings MT of interest. It will cost about $2,600 to $3,000 for the most basic one and probably...

He and other performers - artists of his day were mostly from rural, hardscrapple backgrounds. Even with some noteriety, constantly traveling and playing was not an easy living and they didn't...

I've only had mine for a few months and it's quickly become one of my go to instruments. My avitar is a Girouard 2 point with a cedar top and the Collings is giving it a run for the money. I'm not a...

Long ago I flew into Savannah on a small flight from Atlanta, so everything went underneath. For bag retrieval my approach is to stand back, half way down the carousel and wait till my suitcase...

McClungs from Doug at Hill Country String Works are my favorite. I've sent him pictures of instruments and he's offered ideas from what he has in stock. Here's my Girouard with a nice complimentary...

Mighty fine! Congratulations.

Yes, ovals are a lot of fun. Just picked up this nice Collings MT-O with a gloss top. I'm in the honeymoon phase, but I have a feeling it's a keeper.
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There are many older, American made, Breedlove mandolins out there for less than $1500. Not traditional styled, but usually nice sounding and easy to play.

In olden days when there were craft - trade guilds, a master was someone who had shown proficency in their discipline. A "Master Piece" was an item created to show that they had mastered that craft....

I picked up a used Bourgeois "catch and release" last fall for under $2000.
Having been a big fan of Eastman for years and owning a Bourgeois OM guitar, I was eager to see what they might produce...

I was blessed to see him perform 3 times, once from about 6 feet away. I'm still amazed at how effortless and easy his playing appeared. Not to mention his matter of fact demeanor. A true master of...

I'm 68 too, and after 50+ years of guitar playing, got serious about the mandolin a few years ago. If you can afford a custom build, go for it! As others have said, two years from now you can have...

What's SGW? Searching that abbreviation turns up many things, some scary, but nothing musical.

I've been working my way through it since the first of the year. Just about finished with the beginner section. I'm not a bluegrass person and while she references bluegrass and many traditional...

Sounds like you are making great progress. As a long time guitar player, short time mandolin player, I don't think you can really compare the two. Both have strings and frets but are played...

This Girouard followed me home a few months ago. Yes, the cedar top does have magical qualities!

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Last summer we made a whirlwind trip to see family in Colorado, Texas and Nevada. I brought a mandolin along for 8 different airline legs and 5 different hotel - motel stays. I had 3 "What is that? ...

Very nice. Congratulations!

Yes, and I prove that adage every day.:)

A real estate appraiser once told me "It's not worth what it DOESN'T sell for." I think that's true for personal property too.