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Over the past three weeks we've worked through a major overhaul of the Builder Database that was launched on this site July 29, 1996. An eye opening experience worth sharing what we learned.

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Sound sample to follow when the strings (iron and brass) have settled into tune).

When Mickie owned Lark in the Morning, I worked as a buyer and QC control person.

I must have dealt with hundreds of instruments from this maker in Paracho, who made a wide variety of instruments...

Here's a helpful image I found from a 7 year old thread:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=143222&d=1454259948

I confess that up to a few minutes ago, I wouldn't have...

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Yes, I also use CGDA strings on concert ukuleles. Here is my playlist.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9djQBNQ0A0&list=PLDcJRi8rTK0HLiVPAuVxb9UhqsGWUDAI0&index=6

Yes, I use GDAE strings for ukuleles. Here are the samples.

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


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXk0iPoutAM

I wouldn't have considered ukulele if not for hearing Rob MacKillop's music (in 5ths tuning) on YouTube. I use a Concert tuned GDAE using La Bella 900 Gold Classical Guitar Strings (the 6-4-2-1...

Hi Jacob,

I may have gotten the idea from you all these many years ago. I hope you don't mind if I attach a visual to your description. Thanks!!

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Len B.
Clearwater, FL

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I like Egberto Gismonti quite a bit - and must confess that I WANT A 10 STRING GUITAR!


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So does my son's dog. :)

Many people don't play those notes regularly, and I have suggested to them to place the bridge for better intonation on the frets where they do play regularly.

BTW, I shorten the distance from the...

A newly strung up mandola, 16.5" scale made from spruce and Australian blackwood. An audio sample and I apologise for my playing.

https://soundcloud.com/graham-mcdonald-4/legs-mazurka-1

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Here is my latest OM. Made as a custom order, and is now in the hands of the happy customer. I am a very happy luthier, it turned out way better than expected, and more will be made in the future. ...

Here are a couple of pieces recorded by the Celtic Studies scholar and Cape Breton fiddler, John Shaw, et al. Shaw's notes imply that relatives of one musician were playing Cape Breton music on...

Gibson was under the ownership of a financial conglomerate, Norlin Corporation from 1969 through 1986. The parent company simply did not care about musical instrument making during most of that...

I saw that set, and I assume that’s what’s on it right now, but I don’t love the D string 34, as is up around 35 lbs of tension compared to about 25 for the other three courses. Also the phosphor...

Cool. Research indicates David Mansfield played mandolin and violin on the tour. He was a veteran of the Rolling Thunder Revue tours in 1975 and 1976.

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Just delivered this custommade mandolin to the new owner. Since eight years I totaly stoped using tropical woods and nowadays I build with all Swiss woods. This...

A year or two back the National Music Museum in South Dakota published The Masters Bench by Paul Schmit and Arian Sheets. It is a book about the work of John D'Angelico, Jimmy D'Aquisto and Paul...

Here's a sound sample. Pardon my playing, I've been focusing on learning oud so haven't played anything this small or with this type of plectrum in quite a while. Also pardon my lockdown belly which...

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The last digit is the decade of manufacture, and the first digit is the year of the decade.
So 0283109 is 1990.

The numbering system on mandolins is different from the system used on guitars.

Uses Partial capo from Shubb. The rubber above the string G has already been cut there. I don't know how wide your fingerboard is, whether the shubb C7 or C8 will be better for you....

The IBMA Foundation announced its first ever Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle! The prize is a limited-edition carbon fiber Z Mandolin, the last of only 25 ever produced, including a Calton case...