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Firstly, Mandolin Cafe, thanks for being patient with a nerd like me who is probably overly excited about his first build and my most humble apologies for "over sharing" my progress as I've gone...

Just got confirmation recently that yes, its on this year! Hard Times Bluegrass Festival near Hamilton, Montana.

I've never been before, but all other festivals in the NW have been cancelled into...

I recently acquired a morris a5, and I have to say I am shocked by the quality of this mandolin. My A5 has a redwood top and curly maple back. She's loud as all heck and has such sustain that even my...

I wipe off excess beans and lard when I spill food on my Heiden. Spilled beer and whiskey get wiped off it interferes with my playing.

I also got to check out that F5 at Wintergrass, and I agree, it's a great instrument.

Regarding workmanship, from what I've seen Michael's is among the very best. And here's where I'll express my...

You have obviously never met my wife

The old Forum software has been reinstalled. But I wasn't done meddling just yet. I saw some things in the other version and decided they had their place here so changes have occurred in the...

Greetings, my name is Grant Handley. It was my father, Worth Handley who played in the Hart Valley Drifters briefly in 1962. The flea market find, the $25 Loar F5 Fern, was his. An early photo of the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgL31mJlcgo

There seems to be an error with the first link I posted. Let me try this.

We should all be so lucky as to enter the larger life doing the thing we love.

Dang that Sullivan mandolin sounds good!

I have seen and tried the one and only mandolin produced by Troublesome Creek.
What do I think? Well, I built the thing so of course I like it a lot!
The mandolin is a prototype, made by me....

I have initiated a charm offensive to pry Evan's Heiden away...he is a fine player, and a handsome son of a gun:/

Couple thoughts:

- Matt has an innate "way with wood." It's intangible.
- He's a master craftsman
- Flat out passionate about refining his art, seeking information, tips, knowledge, and sage...

Thanks Willem. Campground jams are a big part of the festival experience for me. Your advice helps!

Would have been nice to see you at the show Will. One of the best instrumental performances I've seen in a long time. Among other pieces, they played nearly all of the Buried in a Cape project. The...

I just caught the band again in Brooklyn, They're just getting better, I love these guys. Most dates are sold out, but there's a couple dates not ( https://billystrings.com/tour/ ). The Brooklyn Bowl...

Dustin & I had the pleasure of a lengthy visit with Don MacRostie at the Red Diamond Mandolin corporate headquarters last week.;)

I was incredibly impressed with Don as a person- an all around A+...

#37 arrived a week ago. Enjoying getting to know it and what it has to offer which is a lot. My Heiden is jealous right now. Will make a recording whenever I get some time--it already inspired a new...

New, as in straight out of the extremely well-packed shipping box and just tuned up.

This is a beauty.

More info and (I hope!) pics to follow shortly.

I love “new mandolin weekend”! Enjoy it in good health.

That's a beauty Willem, and it sounds really great. Matt has it dialed.

Echoing the congratulations.

Thanks Will...I envy everyone who just received a new Mando, congrats! Looks good, sounds good...years of good, clean fun!

Ok, these are the last two photos I will post but I just couldn't resist after playing all of these new Ruhland A5's. Enjoy.

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Sounds great. Very classy looking too.