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Recon stone is great for those flashy colors. Also check out Abalam, and browse through the Masecraft catalog. They have a lot of zany stuff - search for the Nordic pine cone, super cool.
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What I'm getting from this thread, is a general affection for the less-expensive, decently-made "Pac rim" or Asian-made instruments that many of us had as first or second guitars, mandolins, banjos...

I will never be able to play well enough to deserve the instruments I play. And may it always be so.

Just out of curiosity, why would anyone who posts on this forum be opposed to:

1) Young people choosing to undertake the serious pursuit of a musical tradition?

Or

2) An Appalachian...

I'm tempted to wish there were as many universities with Bluegrass schools are there are with Law schools.

This happened to jazz decades ago. It's basically inevitable.

-PJ

Interesting question. Somewhere between 200 and 500 hours to cut your first usable mandolin top. Plus, as Dale said, whatever the machine costs you. That's usually between $3000 and $25,000. The...

Maybe I have a different take on this then some other posters.

I'm a working multi-instrumentalist mostly playing mandolins (standard and octave) and keyboards. Until recently I gigged with my 35...

I sold an Eastman 305 to trade up to a 315 or 515 but the sound wasn't there in those models . I stumbled upon a new km150 Kentucky and was knocked out by the sound and fit and finish . I paid...

Baby I'm amazed at the quality for the price of all Eastman instruments. I recently picked up a nearly pristine E20P for $700.00 and can't get over the sound and playability.
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I agree with JeffD that many times, it's the moment of the song. I saw Jens and Uwe Kruger play a duet where they strategically used silence in the song. It was an educated audience--this was at...

The Star Spangled Banner brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it ....especially if its done well , The Issacs do a killer accapella version . Second one is The Ronnie Bowman rendition of "...

Hello all, will I notice the difference between a radiused fretboard and one that is not?

I just got my order from Bob at BP strings

I've been ordering my strings from him for a while now and have seen his name come up here a few times. I wanted to let everyone know that, as far as I...