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Hey Folks,

Thank you all for all these kind words. I appreciate the feedback greatly.

Medley12 & Caleb: I really like that GG tri shape too. I was turned on to it by my buddy Adam Schlenker...

The Collings basic MT is IMO, is one of the best values of any tone-bar traditional mandolin out there. They can be found used fairly easily, not because owners are 'dumping' them, really the...

I agree beautiful !! Nothing like a fiddle for these slow songs !

I can recommend Harvey Leach [harv@leachguitars.com] here in Northern California.

I've seen that Bruce Weber at Montana Lutherie offers that service. (NFI)

https://www.montanalutherie.com/product/mandolin-truss-rod-cover/

I just wanted to pass along a "good news" story. A month ago I was looking for some instruments to donate to a local veterans organization in the hope of getting some of them started playing. A...

Here are the latest Piccolo (Sopranino) flat-top mandolins off my bench (Barn Cat Mandolins Kitten model). One has local cherry back/sides and the other local Black Walnut backs/sides. Both have...

The sound of my mandolin cures MAS every time. When I feel the urge, I play my mandolin and think how can it sound better than this.

Pre Covid I would routinely go to Dusty Strings, a Seattle music store that has a nice stock of nicer mandolins. Sure I would lust over different, newer, nicer instruments... but really, most often I...

I was playing my Collings MT and just loved the sound of it. Not my playing, but the sound of this mandolin. I am using D'Addario EXPs that I still have and every note sounds so nice. The flat keys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNcU6sfUuY

I’ve had the pleasure of the company of both my daughters over the holidays. The day before daughter #1 left we sat down to record this tune which she...

Hi all:

I know this Christmas and Holiday season won't be the best for everybody, but I'm still wishing you just that; the very best possible.

People here have shared everything from wonderous...

The short answer is 'No'. They are not still circulating and haven't been since late 2019.

The slightly longer answer is more positive. Both samplers are intact, in hand, and will be relaunched...

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone here on MC. I have been playing the mandolin for about a year now, and have benefited in so many ways from this site. Thanks for your contributions.:mandosmiley:

Hi Caleb, that’s very similar to mine, both the original finish and the older style peghead (they switched to snakeheads about 2011). I picked it from a wallful of them at 12th Fret, cause it just...

MandolinCafe info from 2017.

While I much prefer Mom and Pop music stores, I hate to see ANY music store in financial straits. Whenever any music store closes, it's one less location offering the 'musically curious' a place to...

Caleb and JeffD, I have a dozen of those pointed Pickboys with the heart-shaped round end. Those are nicely easy to hold and give a really nice, clear snappy feel to notes played. I take the very...

Thanks so much for posting this. I love the videos! And, based on what I saw, women are playing a big role in building mandolins, violins and other instruments. Very impressive!

I remember sending them and I am glad you are enjoying. I use them for classical or whenever some brilliance and scintillation are needed. Another brand to try for similar effects is Dogal.
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Here is a recent A Model mandolin of mine - I don't make as many of these as I do my Celtic F mandolin, but they're really great.

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Wow. Amazing link, thanks.

Expect the unexpected.

Mick

"......they can take their time and choose their words carefully ....."

You must get different texts than I do. The ones I get always are filled with spelling and grammar errors that make the...

https://youtu.be/QqHymlhxzJw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTraYM0WeLQ