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  1. Great success story, Ben! You are a winner in...

    Great success story, Ben! You are a winner in life, and always will be. Buying and selling instruments thru FG has always been a breeze, and it's my go-to spot to try lotsa first-class instruments,...
  2. In about 1963 I had just bought my first Gibson...

    In about 1963 I had just bought my first Gibson mando, and I went into a record store looking around for anything bluegrass. I bought the Gents' "500 Miles", downmarket album, because it had the word...
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    Re: Good-bye old Mandolin Cafe

    What he said...what she said...nice job, Scott. Commendable...
  4. Re: Why did you choose the mandolin over another instrument?

    Howdy and welcome to the mando world.

    True story...I was the second guitar player in a Kingston Trio style band in the early 60's. We wanted to be a Bluegrass band, so the guitar players flipped a...
  5. Re: Mandolin Brothers Book of Vintage News/ Photos?

    I would buy the book just for the historical value. George Gruhn, Walter Carter, Mike Longworth and Tom Wheeler have all had a turn at this task...ask them.
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    Re: An open letter to Classifieds users

    Scott, I agree with your view, especially from the entrepreneurial POV; there's no free lunch.

    However, as a minor user of the classifieds [~6-8 transactions over 10 years, all satisfactory, not...
  7. Re: Report Substantiates North Korea Musical Instrument Concerns

    I remember a similar, panicky response about 30 years ago when Japan was on the rise as a global economic power. Japanese buyers were spotted at American guitar shows with lists of desired...
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    Re: Headstocks, just headstocks

    Ellis #25, 1981.130015
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