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    That all elusive TONE, eh?

    On many of the recordings featuring "better" mandolins, there seems to be a quality of sound. Each note has the tonal characteristics similar to the word "cough" without the "f" sound at the end.
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    Hello Good People, I saw Ricky and Kentucky...

    Hello Good People,
    I saw Ricky and Kentucky Thunder in Bellingham, WA last night (Saturday). #He said it was the last of a four concert mini-tour in the Pacific Northwet. #He commented about his new...
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    Me too. I've been a guitar player for some 42...

    Me too. I've been a guitar player for some 42 years, but I started playing both mandolin and 5 string banjo almost 40 years ago. I play the guitar every day, and the other instruments as the mood...
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    A friend of mine has an chance to buy a "The...

    A friend of mine has an chance to buy a "The Loar" mandolin with a good case. #It's all black, in very good condition. #The seller is asking $2.4K. #Is this a reasonable price? #I really have no idea...
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    1.  Put a dolls dress on your mandolin. 2....

    1. #Put a dolls dress on your mandolin.

    2. #Take the dolls dress off the mandolin. #

    3. #Your mandolin is now dis-dressed. # http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
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    OK, so I have a cheap piece of junk mandolin....

    OK, so I have a cheap piece of junk mandolin. #I've hot rodded it up as far as it can go without blowing a gasket, but it still doesn't sound like a "great" mandolin. #What do I have to do to get one...
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    Hello All, Stan Miller is now living in...

    Hello All,
    Stan Miller is now living in Washington State. He has quit building mandolins, and has quit playing or being involved any kind of music at all except he will now and then attend a John...
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    Q: How many feminists does it take to change a...

    Q: How many feminists does it take to change a lightbulb?

    A: Just one. . . . . . . . and it's NOT funny!

    Mike in Bellingham, WA.
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    Hello kind people, 20 or more years ago I...

    Hello kind people,

    20 or more years ago I built a custom made solid body electric mandolin for
    a fellow picker. In the end, he decided he didn't want this instrument, so
    I traded it for an...
  10. Hello kind people, 20 or more years ago I...

    Hello kind people,

    20 or more years ago I built a custom made solid body electric mandolin for
    a fellow picker. In the end, he decided he didn't want this instrument, so
    I traded it for an...
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