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Great to see a little Martin Mandolin love on here.
My '29 style B is a bit of a snob, and doesn't have anything to say, but the '59 style A says HBD gramps, as do the c.1925 style 1 uke, and the...

I had a Mainland Ukulele Baritone tuned in fifths with high tension classical guitar strings that worked great for sing alongs.
I don't know if a tenor body has enough volume to resonate adequately.

Some years ago, I was having lunch at a mom and pop falafel joint. Pop ran a satellite TV service out of the back, and a huge TV was playing this sequence:

https://youtu.be/LP43GcGnAvk...

About 10 years ago, I walked into a kebab place for lunch and was completely floored when the 40s comedy with midgets, camels and bellydancers that was showing on the TV suddenly turned into the...

The style 20 worked well for Bill Bolick!
https://youtu.be/KH2zM30w2dY

Except for the engraving pattern, those look identical to the tuners on my 1929 Martin B. When I first got it, there were a couple of very stiff ones. I disassembled (removing all the hardware) and...

that's a nice encapsulation of the Ye Olde English Work Ethic...Here's the American counterpart:

http://youtu.be/-s4nVg_W_6Y

I often rent parking from churches as part of my work. Many churches in old-money areas seem to have an opulent vintage piano in every room. Follow the smart money, the best return on an unwanted but...

A rigid brimmed cowboy topper is better than a snake rattle and a tone guard and an armrest put together at improving the tone of a mandolin - by deflecting sound into the player's ears.

Wow Allen, you take all the fun out of spreading half-baked information in forums. Quoted and footnoted, now we know! :)

-Peter

Not flashy or virtuosic, but definitely lyrical and old timey is Bill Bolick of the Blue Sky Boys.
https://youtu.be/QuqLdkiY2Dg

It's in a bar and I quit drinking.

I have the MF hard shell from about a year ago. Only difference with the one linked is the buckles are flipped 180 deg from the photo. Dimensions are exactly as stated. It is not a marvel of...

Gotta get "Casimir Pulaski Day" by Sufjan Stevens on the list. For a while after my Mom passed, this song was guaranteed waterworks for me

http://youtu.be/9EzeW5KoPUI

also honorary mention to...

I was surprised to see Circle Jerks bassist Zander Schloss play a gig with a bouzouki and an acoustic bass player earlier this year. Well known? to some...
http://youtu.be/OgD8Ewkn3WE

Does a vintage Martin canted top count as a flat top? I'm no mando expert, but the 1929 style B I bought a while back and I have been developing a torrid relationship. It has taken me some time to...

Thanks Mr. E,

I saw them in that Arkansas Traveler thread too. Impressive. Here's some background: http://www.debed.com/lanham/vntgui96.htm

and more tune-age:


http://youtu.be/hD4YpJRUtOE

My point is that this is a branding opportunity for D'Addario. Their decision to not communicate with those who were not selected might leave those hundreds of potential customers with a negative...

Thanks for bringing this up, Andy.
About fifteen years ago I wandered into a Kabob/Satellite TV store for lunch and the ludicrously huge TV was playing an 50's Lebanese movie that had it all:...

Here is the mandolessons take on basic drumming. Try whatever sounds good.

http://www.mandolessons.com/lessons/beginner-series/basic-strumming-patterns

Hi Indie, here's a good example of what the tune sounds like with a full band.
As stated above, Boom-chick Boom-chick chords from the guitar..
https://youtu.be/k6U0nREbrgc
I would recommend using...

Longtime uker here. Check out Mainland http://www.mainlandukuleles.com Asian made US set up, great people. Solid wood, maybe too $$ for your purposes.
Check out Ohana
I am not a fan of Luna. Kala...

This is lovely, and it's refreshing to hear chord melody played on Mando. thanks.

I've been attending Topanga Banjo Fiddle sporadically since about 1995. It is my favorite musical event.
So much talent and so many damn instruments!
be sure to go next year!

I'm definitely not an early Gibson expert, I am impressed at your observation. Maybe it's just a replacement neck.