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I'm not offended by "Wifey," if it comes from my hubby. Anyone else, and that's another matter. And yes, I'm out of sorts if the mandolin is not home with me at night. And the hubby. :grin:

I received my new Hinde 3 weeks ago. It's amazing. It plays very cleanly, has a really nice full chop, and I'm thrilled with it. It's the third one from the right in the photo. We had a Hinde owners'...

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A colleague in Texas asked me to find a luthier to restore his family’s Gibson F-2. It looks like a 1914-16, oval hole with a nice red sunburst finish. The top has a significant crack and the bridge...

A banjolin. Really! :grin: (Let the jokes begin....)

Thanks, everyone, for the thoughtful replies. I appreciate the link to the Danny Barnes site. Just a few clarifications: this is a democratic band. The group plays an eclectic mix of Celtic, old...

For those of you in a band, what's proper etiquette when introducing a new tune to the group? My standard of practice is to bring sheet music and an audio file if possible to the group, distribute...

Congratulations! I reposted it on my Facebook page and I know that sent a few more votes your way. We're glad to help and look forward to hearing your students! Good for you! And the kids!

Both the ears and the fingers have to be happy for the instrument to really fit for us. I used to want an F-style because of all the reasons posted elsewhere. The bottom line is that the F-style...

I never thought that I'd want another mandolin. My Weber is an extension of my arm, and my soul. I played a bunch at Elderly with a rather flimsy pick and was still happy as a clam with my Weber. I...

I use a Bartlett mic because I can put it on multiple mandolins. I didn't like the clip and worried about it damaging the finish. So I wrapped the mic with tiny Velcro, and attach it just inside the...

10 years ago at the age of 36. I'd been a fairly average flute player in my youth. Took many years off to deal with life, career, etc. Mandolin is my first and only stringed instrument, and I have no...

I saw this and thought, "What a great guy!" But no, you guys just had to take it there....
Three cheers for buying a mandolin for your wife. I hope my husband is reading this thread! :)

I'd suggest putting this one in the Ugliest Scroll thread. It's a strong competitor!

Do you mean the pick guard that is sitting close to the strings near the f-hole? If so, I try to avoid resting fingers on it, and I choose mandolins that don't have them. You'll see folks who do rest...

LMWM (Last month...) I invited a few folks over to jam. And that grew to 36 people, so the plan was to use the deck and backyard. 20 minutes before the party started, thunder, lightning, and pouring...

Thanks, everyone! This is very helpful. What a great story about Sistek--wow! Thanks for helping me narrow this down a bit!

A new mandolin student of mine brought this in, and we're both stumped. Does anyone have any knowledge about this mandolin? Is the label from a repair? It has a very short scale length and is very...

I showed up at a traditional jam with an Otamatone. For some reason, I wasn't asked to come back. :))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLB70G-tRY

7" spread here. No wonder OM is tough for me. And my pinky bends weirdly, so I have to slide up the neck of a mandolin just to reach the seventh fret.

My apologies if this has been asked before (I looked and haven't seen this discussed), but has anyone ever encountered a 12 string mandolin? I was at a small shop recently and saw a very old bowlback...

What Vernon said is important. You'll meet a lot of folks on the Cafe who are making accommodations based on accident, injury, genetics, etc. While not as serious as missing part of a finger, my left...

I was going to suggest a psychiatrist, but then I looked across the room at my 8 mandolins and realized that we differ only in degree, not kind. So, happy mandolin hunting! :grin:

He plays a bowlback in a Bluegrass jam and nobody bats an eye.
He goes up Cripple Creek to have a little fun in F#.
He is on Georgia's mind.
Roads to Lisdoonvarna, Boston, and Sligo all eventually...

I have one and I've found that it seems to mute the mandolin--I can't play loudly with it at all. So I keep it in the case and call it the "hotel pick;" great for use when I want to practice, but not...