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if you are still looking for Finnish mand tunes, take a look at my new ad of downloadable PDF tunes.

https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/214007#214007

There's 2 x 18 tunes, many of them are...

Hello mandolin players who like tunes with Scandinavian, especially Finnish flavour! I have news for you!
In this thread some people have mentioned my mandolin publications:
Mandoliiniopas (1990)...

Hi folks,

3 pictures for you. The first is a mandolin that looks very Levin to me but the catalogues I have found don't seem to include any Levins with slotted headstock.
The 2nd is a detail of...

I noticed this interesting picture while I was browsing for something else in a Finnish folklore library.
The mandolin has 12 strings, F-modelish figure and the decorations remind my own Napolitan...

The Mohawk is soon ready to ring. Here are some photos of it's new look.189111189112

In Finland we've had Landola/Munkers mandolin & guitar factory but Levin is in Sweden.
Here's a Levin model with lots of 'Mohawk' similarities....

The guy who is fixing my friend's Mohawk said that the tuners are equal with 1940s Levin tuners that he has seen often since we are Sweden's neighbors.
The top is not solid wood I also heard.
When...

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my friend just paid $25 for this a-model mandolin and asked if I had heard of those?
The logo looks quite modern to my eye and I did not find anything Mohawk mandoin related online exept a...

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I still have a small amount of Mandoliiniopas books in stock.
I can send them via Paypal for $ 30 including postage. That means economy postage which is approximately $ 15.
Let me...

Hi there,
I still have a small amount of Mandoliiniopas books in stock.
I can send them via Paypal for $ 30 including postage. That means economy postage which is approximately $ 15.
Let me know...

Hi Jean,
I have not been here for a while.
Mandollinopas is not totally sold out.
Here is a link.
http://kansanmusiikki-instituutti.valmiskauppa.fi/mandoliiniopas-p-850.html
If that does not...

Finnish folk style musicians really miss Heikki Lahti these days. I knew of his illness for several months and saw this coming but can't really believe he is gone now. He was definitely the biggest...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1916-Gibson-A-Junior-Style-Mandolin-Vintage-/181924596966?hash=item2a5b8d0ce6%3Ag%3A~KYAAOSwEetV9L8X

What do you think? A student of mine is looking for an a model Gibson...

The seller says:" I can't remember what the logo is since I've sold it 2 days ago."
Did not remove the ad though...
Well, I'm not crazy about banjo-mandolin hybrids anyway. I thought the rim might...

This is for sale in Finland and those are the only photos available. I tried to zoom the logos but the photo size is so small that the details are unfortunately blurred.

I put it here to find out...

Does anyone recognize this banjo mandolin?
There's a logo on the dowel stick and some text on the head as well.

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I don't know more details about this particular builder but these pictures were taken near the front while the soldiers were stationed and ready to act when necessary. Most of the more official...

These amazing mandolin family instruments were built by private Törrönen during the war in 1943.
Photos courtesy of SA-kuva website.
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http://sa-kuva.fi/webneologineng.html

A friend visited me with a flattop mandolin that sounded very good.
It was made in Lempäälä in Southern Finland and the leader's name is Jouni Järvinen.
The instruments look very well detailed and...

The one with smaller soundholes is exactly like mine. I've never seen even a picture of an equal mandolin.

Good point, Sisu is sometimes translated as "Finn Power" which in this case makes a lot more sense.

Maybe I'll keep the present tailpiece as it is and buy a new for reserve. If I end up selling my...

That's true..or change my technique?
I wonder what Evan Marshall uses....?

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Thank you all mandolin lovers, this is a great site

I've received splendid new information from you and I think I have at least 4 options.
1) My mandolin's makers informant answered me by email:...

My Collings MF5 is in great condition except tat the tailpiece is slightly worn out.
If I wanted it to look healthier should I start looking for a replacement tailpiece or have this fixed somehow?...

So here is a short sound sample of the same instrument played outside (leaning on the edge of the table ;))
I have four sets of 3 strings on it. No octaves which makes the sound a little brighter....