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Hey Lauri, you and Max are just killing it! That dragon is awesome.

Thanks for all the kind words about Phoenix mandolins and the support for Jenny. She made the difficult phone call to me a while back and, while it is sad, it is a good move for her. She is an...

I just finished this one up. Some amazing redwood that I got from Spruce a few years ago. I finished up an F5 (kind of) last year with it and now this oval hole. Haven't had an oval hole for some...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIzRdv2v4Vw

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DWM, I agree completely. When you have people like Girouard, Ellis, Pava, Collings, etc., all of which are ran/owned by incredible people who treat not only customers, but competitors with respect,...

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My contribution to the Rigel portion of this thread.

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

Here's a paua abalone rosette on an octave top.

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I feel like you could have an entire thread of just Rigel responses

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If I'd only known there was going to be a 3rd 2 point mandocello, I'da bought one of those fancy giant robots to carve it like you younguns use, instead of scraping off evidence of the latest texas...

Lauri Girourd does really cool non traditional (and great traditional) finishes. My personal favorite it the Greenie Dale Ludwig built.

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Jamie

OK, here are a few shots...

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You'll wind up with a lot of billets--all quartered--that are relatively easy to dry and store, and can be processed later into mandolin backs...
Normally, the sets are sawn green right out of the...

I get a lot of emails from folks who have a tree in their backyard that is coming down, wondering if it might be good for musical instruments...
I think that this is the first time--in 35 years of...

Fretboards are finished and they're out of this world.

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One Cafe member who recently visited the UK & who had the chance to play the Ellis & Pavas at TAMCO UK, remarked to me in an e-mail that the 3 makes that he liked most & that sounded the best to...

Here's my new Girouard after replacing the original tuning buttons (shown) with ones made of ivoroid.

I did file the insides of the holes but they were still tight. I confess to having used the...

I just found this thread and as the proud owner of the Girouard, thought it appropriate to close it!
I had a fantastic time at Trevors, I started with open ears for whatever appealed to me,...

On Tuesday I spent a delightful couple of hours at The Acoustic Music Co in Brighton, England. The trip was a long time coming, but it won't be so long before I am back. Owner and regular Cafe...

I wasn't aware of this film...
Here's the trailer...



I used to go to Alaska and cut up old bridge stringers, and ship them home...
Lovely wood.
But that was in the 80's, and those days are...

+1 for USPS Online. I sold a mandolin to a nice guy in Colorado in December. It was a gift for his daughter. After he had paid he asked if there was any way he could pay extra and get it sent...

I was able to interview Marla Fibish last week. Here's a transcript of her comments about playing Irish music on the mandolin.
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I've always wanted to be a drummer.
Here's a rimshot.

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Bout done with progress on these, new home bound this week: 1980 harvest Soldier Mtn Idaho Engelmann spruce top A with Coos Bay Holly bridge, rural electric 4 string guitdola from that Varnum estate...

Thanks for the info folks, will be looking forward to the tone of the Girouard sinker mando too. I have a couple of 1 piece tops that were salvaged in the 80's from the bleachers (c.1950)of an...