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It's always interesting when different parts of our worlds collide. Since the early 1990s I've been researching my family history and building a family tree. I'm not only trying to go backwards with...

Thanks for the heads up on that. I passed the info along.

I think The Mandolin Store includes a setup in the purchase price. Does Elderly do that as well? My only instrument experience with Elderly was when I bought a Bart Reiter banjo from them more than a...

I appreciate the suggestions but my friend doesn't really have the experience to deal with an antique instrument. This will be his first mandolin and he needs it to play well with minimal work. As...

New York. But buying online is an option.

I have a friend who wants to buy a mandolin to accompany himself when singing Italian songs. Are there any instruments in the $300 price range that might work well for that?

Also could use a rec...

What you suspect is going on is not what is going on at all. While I agree that the skill of the builder is a critical component in the equation, selecting the woods that help one get to a certain...

A couple of you are assuming I haven't spoken with Jack about wood choices. Of course I have. It's an ongoing conversation as I'm 6 months or more from my turn on the bench coming up. I posed my...

I'm trying to decide on tonewoods for a zouk I'm going to have built by Jack Spira.

I'm a guitar player first but I'm looking to branch out. I'm a solo singer/songwriter and I'd like this zouk to...