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Welcome back Neil. Hope you continue to do well. Remember youre not alone. The OM you built for me continues to sound great. Its been getting played every day lately.

Becky Singer

Jim its the plain mahogany back one, 202. yes it is an Ebay purchase. Has a rich mellow tone and plenty of volume. It sounds very different from my other instruments, I like it alot.

The...

My Vega cylinderback finally arrived today so I tuned it up and started playing. Basically I love the thing. It has a few buzzing and intonation probs which I think some fret leveling etc would...

Here it is.

http://www.classicalmandolinsociety.org/

Check here. http://www.picknparlor.com/mandos.htm
They have pics of one that looks similar to a Rono. Could acually be the same one I saw at Rockygrass 2 years ago. I dont know the instrument's...

I had excellent results using Targets Oxford UltraSeal WB shellac, with a few drops of transtint dye for color. I hand applied about 5 coats of shellac with cheese cloth. The shellac was premixed and...

I have an old A Jr snakehead that Id never part with either. One thing you might want to keep in mind is that vintage Gibson prices (even on Ajrs which are the plainest of the bunch)seem to be going...

"You will never play my mandolin again!"

YES, it sold for $6000 + several weeks ago and since then keeps coming back from different locations, both here and abroad, and from various sellers. Seems to pop back up as fast as ebay shuts it...

Theres several advertisers here on the cafe you should check out instead. *(hint, VERY STRONG hint).*

Yes it is confusing, but it does slow down the acquisition process a bit http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

The listing for 7370016299 says the top cracks were professionally repaired and are stable. I asked how they were repaired and for more pics. The seller never sent them and says "the crack has not...

Sigh...reminds of a couple of years ago at Rocky Grass. A groupf of "little kids" were jamming at the Rono booth and were every bit as good as the adults. To top it off the mandolin player who was...

What is that bowlback mandola(?) with the scroll?[/QUOTE]
Jim,

its a flatback mandolin with a violin scroll from France. Im guessing it to be about 50 years old. The body is quite deep (2 3/4" at...

[QUOTE]I like the "mandobanjo"

Thanks! Im assuming you mean the one in the foreground. Its a 12 string currently strung with 6. Its old and in need of refurbishing. Im not sure who the maker is...

here's my bunch

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Those are way too cool Art. I love how everything just fits together perfectly. You and Lawrence make a great team!

Im on Neils list for an octave mandolin. I loved the looks of his work and based on favorable feedback from others here I put in my order before the stampede started. This is my first custom...

Welcome Doug,

you've come to the right place. Webers are great instruments. I have a Bitteroot octave. Weber does do custom orders so a blacktop Bridger might be possible. Also check out the...

"I will report back.. or do I have to go there myself?"

Be brave Jim, bite the bullet....go there. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

...also two at Gruhns and one at Bernunzios. All three are priced less then the one you mentioned, Mark. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

The only reason I know...

Becky wow thats pretty. I love the color and that tailpeice is super neat! I assume they gave you an A.:D

another Becky

or you could go with with a Bitteroot Octave mandolin. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

So how heavy are these things?
Seems like it would be indestructable & great for fishing/camping trips. Since Im a nurse it does appeal to my somewhat sick/warped sense of humor.

Becky