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I bought a leather strap from Northfield around 5 years ago. I absolutely love it! It's gotten super soft over the years. I wanted to get a couple more for my A3 & dola but they show "out of stock"...

Her name is Ol' Ivory...can you guess why? :))

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$189

They let me upgrade to a James Tailpiece

It looks like Weldon engraves and then re-plates them:

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I had a gentleman name Bob Rosser engrave just the brand name and he was very quick and affordable. It came out great....his info is on his website: hand-engravers.com

Weldon Lister does some...

Hey Melt_In_The_Sun....I see you are in Tucson as well! I had a NF Octave and did feel the neck was a little beefy. I switched to an Austin Clark and it's a lot slimmer.

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I play twice a week at a Catholic church. Usually piano, guitar and myself. Sometimes we add a double bass. No bluegrass...unfortunately.

ThilE....sorry.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuF4IBoB8AY

Those are Thomastik-Infeld 154 Precision Mandolin Strings - .010-.033 Medium's. The lights have yellow thread wrap.

I think it depends on your environment. I wish I had one in high humidity conditions when my neck gets to feeling sticky. I'm glad I don't when humidly is low. I live in the desert so I'm good...

I've installed a few myself w/o any issues. Similar process this guy uses:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZdI0gc5J6g

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I think Joe plays a Lawrence Smart dola https://www.pegheadnation.com/instruments-gear/fine-lutherie/lawrence-smart-style-mandola/. He mentions his second dola is a H2 Gibson.

I love my Tone Dexter

I just thought it was interesting because Compton said "No" and I never realized the creator of bluegrass didn't read music. Thought I would share ;).

I'd go with bone https://www.stewmac.com/luthier-tools-and-supplies/materials/nuts-and-saddles/unbleached-bone-nuts/

Musescore is the best. You can import a notation PDF and add TAB in minutes.

I once asked Mike Compton if I should learn to read notation and he replied "Bill didn't know how to read music."

I've had good luck with these:

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I just noticed jaycat said the same thing....I guess that's 2 votes for the John Pearse Tenor Guitar Strings.

I recently accidentally purchase a XL ToneSlab pick. I feel it's way too large for picking mandolin. But, it feels really comfortable playing octave, mandola & guitar.

Do you think there is...

You are correct! Thanks for teaching me something new everyday, I looked at that wiki page 4x and didn't see Jerry. Thanks!

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