Hey Steve, glad to have you back building mandolins. Flatirons were an big part of my interest in the Mandolin coming up. I may have missed this somewhere, but will the Zeta mandos be X braced? Will...
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Hey Steve, glad to have you back building mandolins. Flatirons were an big part of my interest in the Mandolin coming up. I may have missed this somewhere, but will the Zeta mandos be X braced? Will...
I was rooting hard for the Po Ramblin boys but congratulations to Michael Cleveland.
Steve Carlson is as big as they get from a Mandolin historian's point of view. Not only are Flatirons a household name for mandolin players, but his company helped put Gibson back on the right path...
Thank you so much for the fantastic news. Steve is one of my heroes. I love the Flatiron Story and am excited for him to get back to the mandolin world! There was a void without him.
You are doing a great job, I wish I could see all the things you have seen today! keep up the good work.
We are here and the anticipation is killing me. I want to see what is in Pandora's Box.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/folk-traditional-instruments/gibson-custom-f-5gem-electric-mandolin-figured-maple/l50873000001000?pfm=item_page.rrCompare|ClickEV
Anybody see this?
Is that a Master Model?
Any more news?
Me too! Very interested in the Pronghorn
Bill Monroe
Sam Bush
David Grisman
Jethro Burns
Done.....
Where can we find more information on them. Weber's website didn't mention them.
I had a 2002 F9 earlier in my playing career and lived it but let it slip away. I recently bought an 02 A9 which also had that great sound but I found the frets to be small in comparison to my...
Its that time again where I get the MAS for a Gibson F and can't seem to scratch it. I have read through all the old threads about the Gibson Jam Master and decided to do a little more research on...
I am partial to F style like most, but I can tell you sound wise there is no difference. I have had F9 & A9 Gibson from the same year that sounded exactly alike. You can actually get a better...
Mine had that custom finish and it looks really nice. The gloss on it stands out in contrast the the back and sides that are a satin finish.
Mine is an F. It is very light and similar to a Gibson F9 I bought back in the day. Very well built. Audey is a bit dry but great to deal with so if you have questions you can always call him.
I bought a custom ordered Ratliff "Country Boy" #1182 about a year ago off of Reverb. It was brand new but the buyer decided to stick to guitar. I can say with out a doubt I don't think I will ever...
Baron Collins-Hill is a large part of how I broke through with my mandolin playing. I developed a taste for Irish Fiddle tunes because of him.
Thick picks help a lot. I use "Jim Dunlop Primetones...
I got a 2002 Gibson A9, but it doesn't come in until tomorrow.
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I got new fishing pliers, a digital scale and some bait cast lures.
#1 My first Gibson was a 2002 F9 in pristine condition that I bought from Tejon Street Music for about $1,900. It was an absolute dream with the exception of the nut needing some minor repair. I...
I have owned mandolins off and on with gaps in between, but here it goes:
Rover A Style (early in college)
Kentucky A-250 (college)
10 year break in between
Washburn A (The one that got me...
1. Get more comfortable with chop chords
2. Play with others more often
3. Learn more songs and FINISH the ones I am working on now!
I have owned a 2002 F9 and a 2010 F5G. Both were great mandolins but I absolutely adored the F9 and its been one of my greatest regrets selling it. The F9 had a narrow nut which I did not realized...
It may be tame but its a great piece to hear. Its just a tad out of my comfort zone which will push me to figure out how to learn it. I learned about John Duffey on this message board and found him...