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This really made my day. I'm not talented enough to play like Jethro, but he has been an incredible inspiration to me. I remember meeting him a few time in the late 70s and early 80s and he was...

I used to own the 3-point, and now own the hybrid, and I believe Larry and I are both pleased! BTW, the 3-point was made with the scooped extension. This was not a post-build modification. Here's a...

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I've been remiss in not posting these photos earlier. As many of you know, I owned one of the finest July 9 Loars for several years. So I know how a Loar-style mandolin is supposed to sound and play....

I don't see any reason to hide the fact that Gibson promised a new Master Model to Frank and then never delivered. It was very awkward for me, as I contacted Gibson in Frank's behalf and relayed...

Frank called me last night and told me the same story. I'm going to fly out and visit him for a week next month so that I can hinder his recovery.

Rob

Frank called me last night. I was looking forward to spending time with him in Owensboro, KY next month. We were going to hang out for the week between the two Monroe camps.

It's not been a...

The mandolin tremelo on Bungalow is from the Mellotron, an early keyboard sampling instrument that used short pre-recorded tapes for each key on the keyboard. It' also the Mellotron you hear playing...

I just glanced at the first post of the original thread, and although it wasn't by Charlie like the final post, it was a photo of 73732 which he once owned. This was one of two Loars that Charlie's...

I will write more (much more) later, but I do want to say that as the previous owner of a July 9, this is the real deal. It really has the tone and feel of a Loar. And yes, I have one on order.

Rob

I think Woody is right in that he's doing what works best for him. I don't think it's what is best for many left-handers. May I remind everyone that Chris Thile is a lefty playing righty. I think he...

I fixed the link, sorry. Please use my link or I won't get credited and it won't help the Red Cross or the Jethro site.

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I wanted to let everyone know about updates I'm working on for my Jethro Burns Lessons website (http://www.robcoleman.com/jethro), and let you know about a great opportunity that will get you some...

Actually, I just looked through the Mel Bay book and there are two photos where it looks like he is playing this mandolin.

I may or may not be able to get my asking price, but at least one other July 9 Loar has gone for $175K recently.

I have a lot of mandolins, but my Italian Spruce 23V is my main axe.

Donated $1000 to the Red Cross online last night. Hope it helps.

I've always found that it's much easier to learn a song if you transcribe the words from the recording. It only takes a few minutes. Why do so many people find this to be a problem? Just wondering....

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