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I play swing on my Phoenix standard and couldn't be happier with the instrument. Here is a recording from the cafe mp3 page: ...

"The Latest Popular Mandolin and Guitar Music" by the Ragtime Skedaddlers.

Phoenix mandolins come with saddles made of this type of wood (i think it's called "timeless timber"). So, they're probably available somewhere. You can check with Rolfe (the builder of Phoenix...

Glad to hear the app will be useful. Sorry to have mislead you regarding the cost. I have it for iphone and kindle and the cost was much less. However, even at $20 it's a great tool. I use it all...

I don't have experience with the Thomastiks but the FW-74s don't feel as smooth to me as the La Bella flatwounds.

The irealb app may be of use. It's available for apple devices as well as for other devices including the kindle. I've found it to be as useful as band in a box but it's only about $5 (i think). ...

Gerry,

I don't like to self promote but you might like a version of Django's Tiger I played on with Les Gendarmes du Swing. It's on the cafe mp3 page (this is the link for the file: ...

Ivan,
No, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the heads up. Even so it still makes the Calton about $100 less than the Price case.
Gary

Thanks Shaun. That's just the information I was looking for.

-Gary

Thanks for the responses.

I e-mailed Keith Calton and he said a mandolin case is GBP 284 plus 90 for shipping. According to the online converter I used that's about $585. The Presto case is...

I'm considering getting a new case for my Rigel Jethro. I think I've narrowed my choices down to either a UK made Calton case or a Presto case. I've looked into Pegasus, Hoffee, and Price cases but...

I don't mean to divert the thread but I'm wondering if anyone knows how these two cases compare in terms of strength/protection to the Hiscox and Bobelock Arrow cases.

thanks in advance,
gary

That is some great playing. By the way, Dave Peters arranged that version of Dark Eyes. The notation and tab for it can be found in Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Mandolin Solos (volume 1). I was...

They have both versions (the pocket and the larger print version) at elderly.
-Gary

Thanks for the positive responses.

I've been playing 4 string electric (a mandobird) in a big band in which i basically fill the roll of the rhythm guitar (i know it seems like odd instrumentation...

Thanks...i thought about doing inlay but i like the maple so much that i decided to leave it plain.

-gary

Here is the headstock (i chose to go with maple for the headstock, neck, and fretboard).

gary

here is a picture of the back...

My wife gave me one of Tom Morici's (moongazer music) 4-string "mojolin" kits as a gift. I just finished putting it together and thought I'd show some photos. I used water-based aniline dyes (amber...

Neil,
All the best wishes to you. It was very brave of you to share such personal information.

In case anyone is wondering about Neil's recent work...I have a two-pointer that was finished this...

Gary Vessel makes some of the nicest instruments I've played. His work is simply impeccable. I don't think his wait list is too long. Definitely worth checking out.

gary williams

I've finally had a chance to spend some serious time with my new Neil J. Dean mandolin. I have it set up with ted's jazzmando strings which I'm not sure are best for this instrument. Even so, the...

Thanks, Ira. Please let me know what you think of the book. I just stumbled upon it when i was surfing the web and it looked interesting.

gary

I spoke with Neil the other day and he seems to be doing better. The mandolin is on its way to me. I'll let you know my impressions once it arrives.
gary

Has anyone tried any of the Ernesto Nazareth play along book cd sets sold here?:
http://www.choromusic.com/index.html
If so, what are your thoughts about them?
thanks,
gary