For those of you that might be interested in seeing how the Northfield Tura DLX compares size wise to Calton attached are some photos for you.
For those of you that might be interested in seeing how the Northfield Tura DLX compares size wise to Calton attached are some photos for you.
My name is misspelled on the owners list as well, I think that Don has someone else handle his website for him and I'm guessing things sometimes get lost in translation. You can contact Don directly...
Very nicely done Jay, your RD (and you) both sound great!
If you would like to hear part of the broadcast of The East Pointers last Prism Coffee House show our local radio station, WTJU, will be streaming the show at 8:00pm EST as a dedication to Koady. You...
Well I guess it's time for me to jump in, I'm the person who was fortunate enough to be able to purchase the Ruhland A that Matt had for sale on his website (thank you Evan for the heads up). Matt is...
Where can I order one of those? Is there one available where I can get my Gilchrist to sound like a Heiden?
Jim, I remember asking Phil about the nut and don't remember if it's ebony or the Delrin material that Mike Kemnitzer sometimes uses. There were probably at least a couple of previous owners so it's...
Yeah, the Heiden two point was Phil’s mandolin. I think that Phil would be pleased to know that someone from the Cafe community had it and was going to continue to find more tunes in it. Phil had a...
Yes it's mine, I had been looking for the 'right' oval hole mandolin for awhile and this one showed up used on TME's website and I bought it. It's a wonderful combination of vintage oval hole tone...
As long as we're in a sharing mood, here's one we don't see very often a 2016 Heiden A Oval A-81
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Here's my 2011 Heiden Artist Plus, Michael is truly a master luthier. One serial number away from Don's.
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Sue, perhaps you could contact Scott and see if you can send a donation to the Cafe that’s to be passed on to Ken on FB?
I met Phil at the Swannanoa Gathering a few years back, I really enjoyed getting to chat and sitting down and picking some tunes with him. A generous man who loved to share his passion for the music...
David Grisman is on mandolin on 3 tracks, Blackberry Blossom, Nine Pound Hammer and Stoney Point. Ricky Skaggs on mandolin on 2 tracks, Midnight on the Stormy Deep and Home from the Forest. Sam Bush...
Well I got an email this morning from Sweetwater stating that the Chris Thile Sig Casein 1.4mm Mando Pick was shipped on Saturday to me. Guess I'll know in a few of days.
I just got back from TME and had a chance to spend some time with their new Northfield Gen 4 F5 that they just received and I have to say I was very impressed by both the tone and level of finish....
Sam is the only person that can still look cool in a hospital gown!
It really was a fun show and good to hear and see these two legends on stage together. David was playing a vintage Fern and not 'Crusher'. Definitely had a different tone than what I've heard from...
Using torrefied wood does not make it the same as the wood on a vintage instrument however torrefication does change the wood properties in some ways that are similar. It's not just a drying process...
Whenever I've been to Nashville and visited Carters, Gruhns or Cotten I was always generously welcomed to play any instrument I wanted including the Loars. At Gruhn you do have to ask and be escorted...
A couple of follow up radio interviews from the Canadian broadcast of 'Inside the Craft' with John Reischman and Michael Heiden.
Enjoy!
Interview with John Reischman:...
For me, the goal of hearing these two superlative mandolins on the videos really isn't to decide which is best, the group of videos are really a tribute to the incredible instruments Michael Heiden...
Michael Heiden shared a link with me recently to a series of Youtube videos from CBC titled 'Inside the Craft' which feature interviews with him and also John Reischman playing some tunes on both his...
Just found out there's a direct link to the show which also includes the setlist:
http://www.wtju.net/player-past-playlists/?stream=1518210000_14391
Another outstanding Mando week at the SG. The classes I took were exceptional, both John Reischman and David Surette are inspirational players/teachers, I have enough material to woodshed for at...