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Sorry to hear that you are running into difficulties ,So much for the easy peasy swap.
This is why I take my instruments to my local luthier .
Good Luck

They are everywhere.:mandosmiley:
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Thanks! Depending on the hardness of the material, I use either a saw or a sawblade wheel on the dremel to cut the basic shape, then the bench grinder to get the blank form more exact. Then the...

Your wish is my command. ;)

On the left is my new ebony pick. On the right are some of the ones in frequent rotation of late - all but the two on the far right are ones that I made.

From...

Well my purchase came in the mail today. I love the sound of these picks.

Lignum vitae sure is weird. It slips along the picks like it was slick, as advertised, once my fingers warm it up it kind...

I recently bought a large cardboard box full of scrap hardwood at a garage sale for $20. It has about 20 different woods. It caught my attention mostly because of 2 very figured pieces of brazilian...

Wow, who'd a thunk it? I made a huge oversized triangle ebony pick, and I'm wondering why I waited so long to try this. It's very nice. On one of my mandolas especially (the Sawchyn Beaver Tail),...

The chords I found in an internet search just didn't sound right... Or maybe it was because I couldn't get the strum pattern down. Oh well; I'll figure this out eventually. Can't find a tutorial....

As far as quality, there are some good instruments made over seas.

My reason for choosing USA made has more to do with keeping jobs here. It's impossible to buy everything USA made, but I do as...

I always love hearing someone's story behind the art of music, or some other pursuit so thanks for sharing! I'll look up the folks you mentioned on YouTube. I have a long road ahead of me BUT I...

Late in replying to your thread, but Peter is who inspired me to learn the mandolin! I recently saw an old Rolling Stone article from 1987 that mentioned that while with the interviewer Buck bought...

Credit where it's due, then. I don't like his acting, but if he really did play the mandolin like that I have to admit I'm pretty impressed.

Ol' Nicolas Coppola - he has a few good titles under his name - mostly from his early career - apparently he represents himself rather well in Leaving Las Vegas....

There is also a movie titled 'The Red Violin' [1998] which traces the history of a famous violin its various owners over a span of four centuries and five countries....

We've officially crossed into discussion that's way beyond what's appropriate here and has virtually no place in this forum.

That's what I've done forever.

Fashion around Alpha Lyrae remains a mystery. Elvis will know.

I'd add a characteristic:
3. small enough to fit in the case.

So, they're woven entirely out of vegans?

Ideal strap must have the following characteristics:
1. Wide enough to distribute weight.
2. Rough enough to minimize slippage.

The trees are crying!

Also wondered about supply and demand. Again accessibility and disability: our specialised braille devices for computers cost a packet. Reasons given: supply and demand, the exchange rate (here...

Hi mandolin playing friend
at the risk of sounding like I love my own voice and of boring all others with my journey I will send a pm to your in-box if that is in order. Good for you for mentoring...

I'm glad I'm not the only vegan here. As a builder it has taken time to resolve the materials issues but it can be done. That said harvesting is also an issue. Chain of custody is an interesting...

Hi Markdamusician - fully understand your issues as a lefty - in SA blind people face that kind of prejudice and so when we are told there is something accessible we do not mind paying a little more....

I have also told Jeff about mandolin café so I really hope he joins us here!
Best

Happy playing Vanilla

Vouching for Jeff's good sales ethics. So pleased there is a lefty mandolin in Jbovier