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And that's exactly why there's chocolate and vanilla. Pick on!

A narrow neck makes it possible to fret two courses with one fingertip, and I find myself doing that more and more. Sometimes I can't fret all four strings, but I can usually get three of them, and I...

Mine are covered by Clarion. I had to submit a spreadsheet (which they provide) listing instrument, age, serial number, and replacement value. Anything over $5,000 they want an official written...

Great stuff, Colin - as always!

I have been watching for Niles' book The Mandola Sampler. Elderly finally alerted me they got them back in stock - but I couldn't make myself pay $17 shipping for a small $8 book! I thought there was...

According to Spann's, the FON of 11349 was a 1920 F2.

I don't have the carbon fiber case, but I got one of the fiberglass F-style cases when they first came out last year. The color of my lining is exactly like the photo you posted.

I have used the coated strings on guitar and mandolin for years, and of all of them, I like the XS best. They seem to last forever. My clue when it's time to change them is they get harder to keep in...

How do I get on the list?

Another lovely arrangement, Colin!



I know the feeling. I have never had Mandola Acquisition Syndrome, but after six or eight months of Colin's arrangements, I now own a Northfield Mandola. We...

My Northfield Mandola came with their strings, but they'd been played a bit, so I replaced them pretty early on. Seems to me I saw somewhere their strings come from Battle Creek, and if that's the...

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Now THAT is customer service! Bravo to Northfield.

I've heard of Pursell, but never been in to talk to them. I know Clawson well - lived on Elmwood for a period of time many moons ago. Good luck on your journey!

Brian - Your profile says you're in suburban Detroit - where, specifically? I am in Rochester Hills. As others have said, you're not likely to get much satisfaction from anybody at Guitar Center as...

Isn't this now the home of Heritage Guitars?

Scale length is 16.5" - slightly longer than traditional, to tighten up the C strings according to Northfield's site. It sounds great to me, but I haven't a wealth of experience by which to compare.

I decided I "needed" to go down the Mandola Road, so have been watching for one of these for awhile. This is Northfield Quickstep #4, purchased from Gryphon, and built 100% at the Marshall, Michigan...

David Benedict posted a really nice version along with Mandolin Mondays #15. His arrangement is in D.

There is also an arrangement here, which includes links to the tab/notation.

Don Stiernberg has a whole fleet of outstanding discs available. They lean more towards jazz/swing, but very accessible and exquisitely done. My favorite artist, bar none.

Back in the days of Gus Zoppi's Music on 8 Mile ...

There is a link in the video to download the arrangement. They're $6 or $8, but well worth it. I have been making semi-regular contributions to Colin's fund! Which I just did again, as a matter of...

Almost as good a story as Peter Frampton's Les Paul. Fantastic!

This pic was sent to me by a friend who spotted it on a boardwalk somewhere in Florida. I'm not a tattoo fan, but this is pretty nice.

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Fantastic! These are memories that last a lifetime.