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“Anything played wrong twice in a row is the beginning of an arrangement”

I must be an arranging master by now! :mandosmiley::mandosmiley::mandosmiley:

My lost 1922 Gibson F4 mandolin has been found, here is the story…

Last week I received an email correspondence, through my website, from a operations supervisor of a retailers distribution...

Happy 28th. I wanted to see what MC looked like at the beginning but the best I could find is this from 1997:

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Great tune so I'll raise you this one with twin mandolin harmony:


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

Hi everyone. Our new Wavelength octave is in production now. Our first batch is finishing up and is in the setup process. We got a little behind with all the summer festivals and the general pace and...

Here's a new recording that even the old time Frank Wakefield fans may not have seen yet. Just shared in the last few days after a visit from Michael Daves and Tony Trischka.

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And when they are on the couch:
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Left to right: all Webers - mandocello, octave mandolin, mandola, mandolin, and the Weber sweet pea (excellent for backpacking).

As a luthier, I say do not oil the fingerboard.
If you feel that you must use oil, use an essential oil. Essential oils evaporate, and therefore do not accumulate in the wood and under the frets...

Open jams can be hit or miss. At this point I just go to play some music, socialize, and get out of the house. My expectation of the jam being excellent is pretty low, that way when it is really good...

For an instrument with such a small neck joint and 8 high tension strings, it scares me to think of using a strap connection anywhere on the neck, especially when there's such a good place on the...

One thing I like about the added weight of a Tone Gard and arm rest is that it helps that balance point some. I do still use some pressure on my right forearm at the arm rest to help keep it stable...

Elana James has the making faces thing down pat.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsg52rkGeYc

I only travel with wood mandolins but have never had an issue with TSA. I didn’t realize this was a huge issue for mandolin players…

These girls both play in a band called The Kinnaris Quintet, who are very popular.

It's the anniversary of the report of Late Night Trashy Mandolin Music played yards from Cafe headquarters on this date 1890. Long live Late Night Trashy Mandolin Music.

Randy died Wednesday July 26 … an awesome talent, The Eagles fans will know the story how Randy left “Take It To The Limit” out of the encore one night, Glenn Fry got physical with him, and Randy...

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Baron Collins-Hill (of Mandolessons.com) and Noah Fishman recently released a new album of mandolin (and mandolin family) duets. I hadn’t seen any posts on this yet, so I wanted to spread...

Hello all. I'm launching a new series of quick videos each day of blues mandolin licks. The videos will be on YouTube with explanation to figure them out; tablature will be through my Patreon site....

We recently made a trip to Bend, OR and visited with Ryan Fish the new owner and builder of Weber Mandolins to get an update on the brand. I can't wait to get our first mandolin in this newest...

Down Home Waltz-- great tune and played beautifully. Thank you.

Sad news. And yes, a very nice fellow indeed.
And a true virtuoso. He took the instrument on paths that no one else dares to tread, not even now.

The last time I saw him, The Virginia Boys and...

I recently uploaded a couple of videos of this tune to YouTube. Here's a link to my solo mandola version. Thanks for listening!


https://youtu.be/Rz0_MFzcFIQ

It is with my saddest heart to announce the passing of my good friend of 37 years Bill Bussman. So many around the world knew him through his luthier talents with Old Wave Mandolins. I know this from...

This pretty much hits the nail on the head:

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/former-new-mexico-farmer-morphs-into-master-mandolin-maker/

Thank you all for all your input, and opinions, we’ll make this thing a little beauty, you guys will love!

In response to all your comments:
-I wasn’t planing on making fingerboard extensions, so...