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I bought a brand new Bruce signed bitterroot f-5 in 2003. Mine is stock with the mahogany back, natural finish, tone bars I believe. I A/B tested it against other great instruments before purchase,...

This is great information. Thanks everyone. My wife passes along her gratitude as well. It’s wonderful to get some insight not only on strings, but the other considerations of set up, bow re-hair...

After cycling through owning and playing a number of different large mandolin family instruments throughout the years, I’ve stumbled upon a configuration that feels to me like a surprisingly good...

My input: the sampler is SO worth the effort, and thanks to those who initiated it and continue to steward it. Personally, I was excited to “try before buying” some of the higher end picks. I learned...

I could be wrong but to me it reads like the seller had some help from ChatGPT with the writing.

Currently nerding out with sampler #1. Learning a lot about which picks I like. I’ve got it down to about 5 favorites. I expected to want a CT Blue Chip after this but I’ve figured out I prefer a...

Agreed with John H. I played a flat top for years and it was cool. I did something *like* a chop on it a lot of times. When I upgraded to an archtop the immense pleasure I felt in that same “chop”...

Just thought IÂ’d share my thoughts on the Pono.

I have been curious about these GBOMs and particularly what the difference in tone and playability I could tell between the 21.5 and 23 inch scale...

In my limited experience, having owned a couple of big mandos (an oval hole Weber Bridger OM which I wish I still had and an ff hole Galatin mandocello) I would say while both are great, I’d go with...

"Janie's Kentucky Waltz" seems like a title that would rightly pay homage to the original as well as express that it's a particular variation.

My personal journey: for a long time I gravitated to the look and tone of flat-top oval hole instruments. They sounded more "mountain" to me, and for folky music and Celtic they were just right.
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I wanted to share my compliments on the Doug Edwards...