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1st heard tone poems 8 years ago at Fort Bragg California in a women's shoe shop. Liked it so much I bought my wife 2 pairs of shoes.

Would be a nice addition to my collection.

I was there, Green Music Center, raw.....pure....music !
The Goat Rodeo Sessions Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan, and Aoife O'donovan

What is the general consensus about the mass of a mandolin bridge, especially if one prefers the lows rather than the highs of the tone?
Is more mass (larger, more bulk) better or should the bridge...

A harmonica player that I jamb with uses a tie around his neck as a capo.
Seriously folks.
Playing music any way is a good thing.
you are only cheating yourself if you are not playing.

Thanx for the response Paul.
The different experimenting that I have done is fairly forgivable.
If it isn't not one thing it's another.


cool bridge pictured, I was thinking about making...

I have read through the forum postings and can’t find the information I am seeking.
The compensated bridge: What is the stagger distance between strings?
There has to be a formula. The stagger...

Thanx. I just gained a day, thought it was Wednesday.

Lloyd Loar died 68 years ago today?

I am looking for an adaptor kit for the iTouch. Currently using a Gigaware device that allows me to listen to music, plug in an instrument, and record the train wreck on my iTouch. Any response ...

Looks Like Trouble with Jim Richter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pRrqAFUFj8&feature=BFp&list=FLaTt14OLJyFBo6S5LVRd1_w

Thanx for the response. Being a mandojunkie, I have a few, both A & F models. I was inquiring about a comparison to my 1917 A-1 Gibson. I don’t spend much time with the A-1 because I prefer a...

I see that there is a 1947 Martin 2-15 Mandolin for sale in the classifieds. My experience with the non 2-15s has not been good. Never had a 2-15 in my hands but they look like they would be a...

Very well experienced. I stopped playing for 35+ years. Played in a little bluegrass band in college.
Your playing is something you can share and teach the family. Your 'personal interest' is...

Plenty of jams in the wings.

Old Time Fiddle Contest and Festival
Saturday, Jan 29 10:00a
at Citrus Fairgrounds, Cloverdale, CA

The problem with 'putting it next to a fire' will be heating up uneven.
One side will be cold and the other warm/hot. If this occurs then the wood will warp.
This is especially bad if there is a...

Need nuts
Restoring an 23-25 Epiphone Mandolin Banjo, any help?

9/32" similar to some vegas

Picture's worth a thousand descriptions

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Thanx Jim. A good idea. I'll delay that restore and clean-up for a winter day. Oops, it's almost winter.

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Thanx for the response. The head has some water damage, (sat in an attic for a long time), has two small pin holes, a little corrosion in one spot. It does not have strings on it and I question the...

I have an early Epiphone (Model D ?) Mandolin/Banjo that has what I believe is the original pig skin head. What are the recommendations for a replacement head. An old catalog referred to the head...

My mother was born in '17. It wasn't intentional that I ended up with a '17 A-1, it just happened. I was looking for a vintage Gibson that had a truss rod, I thought that would be better. It...

So......I told my wife that I am going to hold a garage sale, her reply "sounds good, going to sell some of your mandolins", I responded "no, I was going to sell some of your shoes". So, it's...

I'm glad to read that 40 minutes to an hour to get all the ducks flying in the same direction is NOT out of the norm. I blamed it on my 60 years.

I do find that if I jump in early and do a lead,...

Without getting my head bitten off, and going the lazy route. When and what Gibsons had the 7/8 inch machines.

Better even yet, why did 29/32 become the norm?

thanx for the info., I will pester SM, maybe they'll come through.