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May he have a speedy and total healing! Prayers sent.

This is the most interesting photo I have seen on the cafe. It is sort of surrealistic!

Wow - it is hacked. I picked up one of his A ovals. Amazing sounding. I have big fingers though and his scale is slightly shorter - so that is the only downside for me. But the sound of it - is...

I am glad to hear that one can go into Acoustic Music. It is a great, great store!

I have an F on order. Matt has kept in touch with me regularly. He is a great guy. I am excited for it to be done.

My first mando was a Martin that I bought in new condition for $250 - in 1978. Even though I got to play it, I did not know anything about how to play one, so it was all a risk. Some years ago, I...

I have also experienced very slow internet today. I understand that everyone using multimedia on the internet is taking its toll on the system. At least that is the story where I live. Is this...

I have heard the best audio quality is through Youtube, and second - Facebook Live. Apparently Zoom does not have its act together on audio - I am trying things to make it a little better - but it...

Deliver food to your luthier with the mando! Do it while you are grocery shopping as well. Just a thought!

Wow - this hits home in many ways. May the Holy One bless him and his family.

Seriously, a really wide octave mandolin can make one look heavier!

That is a week in psychological time! (And do not touch the box for a bit of time due to the virus - I use gloves with my packages - and then take the gloves off safely - and then wash my hands.) ...

Good point about the photography! Check out the photography on my MT2-V I bought from Music Emporium: ...

that is because they are such a good store, they are making sure you are happy when you receive it. (You may have to wait before opening!)

I am curious. You indicate that you like the Northfield more than the MF you checked out. How does your Northfield compare with your MT torrified? Or is it apples and oranges - i.e. both good in...

Having had an MT since 2002 to about 2016 - it sounded great at the beginning but there was little need for improvement and I am not sure it did. My Italian Spruce MT2V top has improved over time -...

Wonderful. Nice playing and nice mando. So, is the philharmonic going to get together on zoom with each player (or section) at a different computer?

A little off topic - but I started this thread :)
So I notice there is a monel at 11 and 11.5
I ordered some 11.5 ones to try on my mt2V.
I do not know if others have had preferences on the monel...

I bought an MT in 2002. I sold it several years ago. A huge mistake. It had the best sound of any mandolin I ever heard. It was a fluke perhaps, but I did not know it.
And the flame did look like...

Buy an instrument for what it is? I agree if one cannot wait. But if I did that, I would not have my Collings, Italian Spruce top, MT2-V. People encouraged me to keep it when I wanted to sell it....

So, I picked up my 2018 Collings MT2-V today -and all I can say is WOW. When I first got it in 2018, I was a little disappointed as it was great for bluegrass but it a little too out there for my...

And there are many health benefits - from mind function, emotional well-being, feeling a sense of accomplishment, meditative state as one empties of everyday problems, and hopefully, some safe...

I get it. I was throwing out something for discussion. No one knows what the economy is going to be like months from now. Wages went up and they might go down. The prices of goods may have a...

Thank you for the responses. I certainly hope and pray that it is a temporary situation and that all the mandolin makers come out ok.

Interesting. Perhaps the moral of the story is: Invest in Mandolins! (and maybe Zoom and other on line conference entities.) :)