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Bernie wrote: " ... I really enjoyed that!"

Thanks for the nice comments!
Yep, I used a brush for the spirit
varnish. Dries really fast.

Funny you should mention the amount
of work...

Yes please and thanks!

Brian, in soggy Portland

Here's a video/audio slideshow of a project
I recently completed. Not a lot of mando
content, but the fiddler and builder
types should enjoy ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IVPfPeHLCM
...

Pete wrote: "I will send a PM to all of the folks we have here on this thread with more details and if there are others that are interested let me know."

Count me in! I'll bring my fiddle and...

Library notice. Overdue: "Mastering the Mandolin."

Senior Perry wrote: "Gaining sensitivity and relaxed control proves quite a challenge."

That's the truth and the goal in a nutshell ... and to get there requires very serious dedication over a...

Really fun festival. Lots of picking. Great music.
I'll be volunteering at the ticket table from
8-10 for the Saturday night dance. If you like
old time music, this is the place to be.
...

This is so true. I found it pretty painful to trade my hard-earned mandolin skills for total mediocrity on the fiddle. I had to stop practicing/playing mandolin altogether so I could focus on...

Wow. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to the look of mandolins, but I find that design totally appealing in every way. Great job. Very impressive.

Brian, in sunny Portland

I searched the web but couldn't find anything about his bows. Can you provide more info?

Brian

Those prints are really sharp looking. I just replied to the ad for the five-string fiddle series. Great idea.

I've played a few of John's mandolins (including Greg Clarke's, which is...

[Sorry for the hijack] If those Luis and Clark violins compare to the Mix mando in tone and playability, I'd be somewhat tempted. Pretty pricey though. Like Kirk, I have fairly traditional tastes and...

I plucked a few notes on Kirk's new toy last week. I was impressed. It's a keeper. Good tone. Sounds like a real mando should. I wish he'd make a carbon fiber fiddle. Then Kirk wouldn't have to play...

I have the Bobelock version of this case. It's a high quality case and has a light gray exterior for minimized heat-up in the sun. I used it mostly for gigs and sometimes at festivals, though it's...

Just act like you've done it a million times. Don't ask questions. If it becomes an issue just politely ask them to transfer your flight to a competitor airline. I've done lots of trips with mandolin...

Hey Chris,

Congrats on Doyle picking up one of your mandos. It's not surprising. The ones I played at your table were outstanding!

Re: "Did you mean to call yourself "BRAIN" as your handle?
I mean, I've met you...."

No, I'm not dyslexic. Brain is an old nickname from my river guiding days. I think "Brian" was already taken...

And finally, the view from our room. I'm going back to sleep now.

Mike and Hamilton ...

Stringdusters, a really tight band ...

Chris Thile's band. I really enjoyed their set and I'm not a Thile fan at all ...

Jerry! ...

Crooked Still ...

Blue Highway ...

Me and some guy with a Nugget ...