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Me too, Allen. They are fun as you said. I find you have to learn to play them like they want to be played - they are not bluegrass machines. Mine had the neck falling off, but was put back together...

Here's the info you want, and in classic Cafe style, an entertaining thread to boot!

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/54120-Rubber-Grommets-for-the-Mandolin

Having listened to some samples of the music, I agree with Mr. Cafe that this would be a nice project to hear completed. I'm on board, hoping some more of you will agree so my pledge doesn't go to...

Well I for one had not heard this tune or the album, so I am glad you posted! What great music. Just sampled the rest of the LP & bought it. Thanks!

You're right about the John Carlini guitar as...

You can hear Frank, literally "alongside" several of those artists, on a great version of Dusty Miller, and he also does a couple of his own tunes on this album, which is great fun:

Bluegrass...

Very nice! This came up at a fiddle jam a few weeks back and I wasn't familiar with it. Perhaps with these fine examples you folks have provided, I can at least have a clue the next time it comes...

Good luck Sue! I hope it's got a great fret job and neck on it and sounds fantastic.

It might be easier for some of us to relate to if you said your MAS is in remission. Some are just not destined for a cure. :grin:

With an oval hole and an F hole you've got a lot of ground...

Welcome Zeek!
Since you already play guitar, you know that having the instrument properly set up makes a huge difference in how it plays and how much fun you have with it. Because of the double...

I can also speak favorably for the Eastman 515. I've played a couple of them at a local store that sounded and played really well. There was a 515V they had a couple of years ago that was so great I...

Ugh :( Strap around the headstock? - Drives me nuts whether it's a mando or a guitar. Just doesn't feel right.
Ugh :( Strap under the fretboard extension? - So esthetically displeasing it makes...

Don, nice job with Blue Bayou, and a fine example of getting the job done with the basic tools at hand. Thanks for sharing!

Maybe more fiber in their diet at Gibson would help their attitude. :)

Looks pretty and sounds great!
It appears to be super clean from the photos.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.

Nice tune, and the photos were cool too. :)

Amazing. I've seen bits & pieces of that Adler House show before - I'm glad I took this time to watch it start to finish. One thing that is really cool about this video is that Paul Goelz got some...

Thanks Skip! Funny thing is, I think that's the second time you've answered that for me. :redface:
I started learning it from your video, so hopefully I'll remember it this time.
Turns out I...

Nice - congrats! Post us a sample. :)

I would be grateful if someone can tell me the name of the tune Skip is playing in his first video:
https://vimeo.com/242159462?utm_sour...campaign=29220
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The Weber Bighorn fits nicely into a standard Weber F style case. Seems like most two-points fit a regular F-style case OK. Steve's recommendation for a Guardian is probably a good way to get a...

Don's Soundslice courses are great. Highly recommended, along with all of his recordings.

I haven't tried Matt Flinner's online courses, but if you want to hear some crazy good music try Walking...

I'm with Jim and Don, in that the biggest effect I've noticed is that after I play some instruments for a while, they sound much better because if I'm listening, they tell me how they need to be...

Congrats! MT2's are fine instruments. Will look forward to a video. :)

The MonaLisa Twins use a Fender 4-string electric in this nicely done cover of the Kinks "Lola""

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

The video starts out with a nice shot of the mando...

+1 Don Stiernberg's soundslice.com courses are great. For listening, you can also stream great jazz from https://wdcb.org/

Those are both very cool, and the pear overlay is great. I am totally loving that walnut.