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Thank you so much Jim. What a treasure.

The link on the initial post is no longer valid. Does anyone have a new link or a copy of the info that John so generously shared?
Thanks.

I agree with what UsuallyPicking said. You don't need to put a vice-grip on the strings to get the chop if that's what you're doing. In fact, there is a great exercise where you try to see how...

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Have any of you been to the Full Moon Pickin Party on Old Hickory Blvd in Nashville? There's one coming up next friday and I'll be visiting family there. Just wondered about the size and...

I had the pleasure of seeing and hearing them last year at the Pagosa Folk and Bluegrass Festival. Michael did a fiddle workshop with Luke Bulla that was amazing. Seems that they have known one...

Been meaning to scan and post for a while. I combined a couple of photos from one of the Redgate festivals just north of Knoxville from the late 1970's. J. D. Crowe et al. Brings back some...

Here's another idea for attaching a clip-on microphone. I got a friend to make an extension to my arm rest that goes over the tailpiece (that's where my arm goes anyway) and lifts at the treble end....

Hello pops1. When you talk about glue and double sided tape, where are you putting the glue? Between the two pieces of tape, between the tape and the mandolin, between the disk and the tape? Also,...

Great post, thanks. I just finished reading a book called "Waking the Spirit: A musician's journey healing body, mind and soul" by Andrew Schulman. Amazing true story of a classical guitarist who...

Hey Jim, The Elkhorn sounds great. What kind of pick-up are you using?

Pick me please.

I have a tailpiece, cover and end pin that came with a 1912 A that I purchased several years ago. The tailpiece was replaced with a modern one in order to enlarge the end pin hole for a pickup prior...

Wow!! Great responses. Thanks. I'll look forward to taking in the music scene of Portland.

Mike

Hello fellow mando people,

I will be visiting Portland, OR next week and will be looking for places to hear good music. Bluegrass, oldtime, folk, jazz, any suggestions would be appreciated. ...

I have had the same thing happen on a mando and a guitar. I called the folks at Mcintire and was told that the problem was probably that the wood surface was not as clean as it should be when the...

Just one year ago I got my Elliott A model and couldn't be happier. Ward Elliott's contact info is in the builder database. I would suggest just giving him a call to talk about the possibilities....

I have the pleasure of playing #59. Ward was great to work with and produces a high quality instrument. The craftsmanship (fit and finish) is excellent and the sound quality makes me smile every time...

I'll put in a good word for Ward Elliott. He completed an A model for me in early Dec and I couldn't be happier. Pictures can be found on the pictures section of this board and on his website under...

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This post is long overdue. #Ward finished this mando in early December and I have been enjoying it too much to stop and take photos. #The top is Red Spruce, back is one piece, slab cut. #Fingerboard...

I'll gladly add my encouragement to anyone interested in an Elliott mandolin. I have an A model (#59) just completed in early December. Working with Ward to define the mando was a real pleasure. He...

Hi Jim,

Ward is just finishing up an A model for me. I think he is trying to do the finish work on both at the same time. Your F model looks fantastic. He has promised to send pictures to me later...