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Thanks, Reinhardt. It is a really interesting looking instrument with the sound hole placement and cutaway for "up the neck" access. Happy to hear it performed well plugged in, looked at Emerald...

Have seen a few new videos from Imar on Instagram recently, and it seems like Adam Rhodes is playing a new bouzouki. Anyone know what he is playing?

https://www.instagram.com/p/B9E6c7oB31U/

Came across a kickstarter by Florian Klaus Rumpf, who is trying to publish music for mandolin, baroque mandolin, octave mandolin, and liuto cantabile. His kickstarter is currently live here. He has 4...

The people who come to my mind are:

Strange Guitarworks (http://www.strangeguitarworks.com): I have brought both my mandolin and bouzouki to them, and they have done great work on both. I think...

Have a Nyberg bouzouki, and it is amazing. As others have said, Lawrence is a great guy and an exceptional builder.

As for playing more Irish, I have taken a few lessons with Marla Fibish, and she...

Tony, I have to agree with your description of Lawrence. He is an amazing builder and an all around great guy. Every time we talked, I started with an idea of what I thought I wanted, and he provide...

I will also be in mandolin II. They are different levels. So I will see you in class. Also, Colin I would love to hear about what you learn in the tenor banjo classes as that would be my next choice...

I'll be there for my first time and am really excited. Taking mandolin with Marla and bouzouki with John Doyle. Should be an amazing week.

I am working through the Presto from Sonata I in Gm by Bach. The piece is in 3/8 and typically the 16ths are grouped melodically, in my mind, as sets of three. First measure, for instance is G Bb G D...

Interesting little piece on the Roots Channel about Colin Meloy and his Mowry Bouzouki.

https://www.therootschannel.com/media/colin-meloys-bouzouki

Made my smile since I know way more chords...

I was going to post the exact same thing. Really interesting and different mandolin. And hearing recordings of 9 Horses and Joe Brent, I am further intrigued, as it does not really sound like a...

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I believe it was an 'Big Mon' F5 with a Red Spruce top. I believe all the tunes that are just Zeb (guitar) and Adam (there are two or three on the album, but don't have it with me at the...

I e-mailed Doug Edwards (who made the McClung I have on my mandolin which I love) recently about an armrest for my Bouzouki, and he is working on something for me now. The depth is 4.1" and he did...

I believe Beth is on tour in Australia, but she is definitely someone to see if she is playing.

That is exciting, New Orleans is pretty great if I do say so myself. Been here for 30 years.
That being said, I will say, other than myself and two other people I randomly have met, I have not seen...

Just wanted to throw in that Lawrence Nyberg is a FANTASTIC builder and all around nice guy. I called him and sent him multiple emails, prior to sending him any money or officially ordering anything,...

...and now I am not sure, listened again at home (not on my work computer in an office) and the two audios do sound the same as Marcus suggested.

@McIrish, I have yet to play one of the new Artist Series, but was thinking the same thing when I saw these videos. I have played a bunch of mandolins, some five times the price of my Big Mon, and I...

So after 5 days with the bouzouki, i.e. being a bouzouki player for 5 days and dealing with the change from GDAE to GDAD, I have made the following recording.

It contains two tracks recorded...

Can you change my name to Daniel Vance?

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Last year, after attending an Irish Festival that included performances by not 1, but 3 bouzouki players, I came to the Cafe to find a way to scratch the constant itch that was my desire to add...

I just started using Heritage Insurance on my Musical Instruments.

http://www.musicins.com/

This is a new policy (set up about a month or two ago), but they were very helpful in walking me...

Curious on everyone's thoughts of using paypal to pay someone who is a friend, but paying them for teaching a lesson. So while it is for a service, it is sending money to a friend. Have mixed...

Thanks for posting this. I had never listened to Joe Walsh, but after watching this, have been listening to little else.