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I wanted to share a curios mando I've come across. This is an instrument built by the late Roy McMillan of the bluegrass 'High Country Boys.' Inked inside is Roy's name and a date in...

I don't have any real knowledge to speak from, but based purely on observing the photos... The bridge appears to have an arch-shaped foot, and the space between the f-holes seems arched higher than...

Fantastic! Thank you for the recording -- it's very helpful to hear what the slow tempo becomes when it's played at speed.

While the three places that jump up the neck are very challenging (for my...

As one of my first tunes, I've been learning the Jack Tottle arrangement of 'Arkansas Traveler.' Digging through the cafe archives turned up lots of folks who used his Bluegrass mandolin book to...

Many thanks! Especially from the poor, abused Martin that I've been trying to adjust the action on...

This is a very similar design to an old mandolin I have.

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Sadly, all I know about this one is that it was probably purchased in England or France during World War I. Its tear-drop...

The four mandolins I own were all inherited. Two are from distant relatives dead long before I was born, and the story surrounding the instruments is part of what little remains of those ancestors. ...

Thanks for the link to the vintage pick site, Jim -- some really interesting stuff there. It never occurred to me that the pickguard cutout would be for a pickup, but it sure looks that way now that...

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I'd like to introduce you to a mysterious couple -- a c1916 F2 and c1918 L4. These beauties have recently been passed-on to me, and I am trying to discover their history (in addition to...

Thank you all for your responses! I've been like an over-protective, hypochondriac parent, so it's certainly nice to get some reassuring comments.

James Condino was gracious enough to invite me...

A 1916 F2 was recently passed on to me, and I've been trying to assess the instrument's needs. Unfortunately, the previous owner doesn't know much about how the F2's condition has altered over the...

Bah! I should’ve gone with my gut on this one--the identification sounded too good to be true. Having plucked a bit at several old Gibsons and a Martin, my instrument just didn’t seem to have the...

Hi folks! I'm new to the forum and somewhat new to mandolins in general--having done little more than grow up around them and play with them now and again. I've always wanted to learn to play a...