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We'll be attending this for our first time this year.
My question is about camping. There are 2 options - dry camping included in the price or hookups for an extra fee.
We have a fully self...

I have used the Photobucket site for years for pictures. Now it's become almost unusable because of the ads. What are others using that will allow pictures to be published here on the Cafe?
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Well during the summer I Campground host at the Dorst Creek CG in Sequoia NP. If you come up to escape the heat be sure to say hello!

Latest project is an attempt to translate much of the music I have learned on the mandolin to a Tenor Banjo. The fingering needs to be different because of the larger frets. I'm doing pretty good on...

This Southern California Festival is a don't miss IMHO. Tickets went on sale today. If you come, look for us in the CG. We have a 28' Pacific Coachworks TT, and normally jam late into the evening.
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Has anybody else gotten one? I've had mine for about a week now, restrung it with Deering Irish Tenor strings and am having fun playing stuff I know from the mandolin.

I believe they're fairly...

Well the guy won it in a contest and I don't think he's played it, so I'm guessing at the moment it's CGDA. I live close to Deering and the sell the heavier strings for GDAE tuning, so we will see.

Was perusing CL today and noticed a Tenor banjo (recording King Dirty Thirties) listed at a very fair price si I popped for it. I'll pick it up tomorrow evening.

I'm hoping my knowledge of the...

Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new acquisition. Lots of good people and good info here.

If you like Ashokan Farewell, then check out Westphalia Waltz. It's one of my favorites and is in the Fiddler's Fakebook. You do need to read musical notation for the fakebook however.

Remember, some day ypu'll want to sell this! You might consider how difficult it will be for you to dispose of it when you're ready to move on. You'll probably be asked who did the "professional"...

Elderly has a Gibson F9 for $2500 right now.

Yes the bridge on a mandolin is not fixed as it is on a guitar. It "floats" as it does on a banjo and fiddle, so if you loosen al the strings the...

I'm interested but would like to know the size of the file. I'd like to store it on my iPad.
Thanks.
Joe

Kentucky now has an affordable all solid wood oval hole mandolin - the KM 272. I'd go that route if I were looking in this price range. For a few bucks more you may also find the Eastman MD 304. I...

It's a bit dusty and needs new strings, otherwise looks good. Came with what appears to be a new TKL Archtop case.

I need to retiring it to see how it plays, but if it sounds as good as it looks...

Thanks Len. Yes I paid about te same for this one. I'll keep it around for camping, etc and I think probably sell my 615. I'm playing way more guitar than mando these days and every time I do pick up...

Forget it. Just figured it out. It's a 'KM-340S'

I couldn't afford to restring it, thats for sure!

Anyone heard of this? It appears to be a 2004, has a non radiused fretboard, fretboard with an extension, A style and looks for all the world like a KM-900. It is in an upscale hard case so I don't...

You are welcome. It's definitely worth the time to see. The museum is sponsored by NAMM, and is in their HQ, right behind Legoland for those of you visiting the area.

I know this may be a bit off topic, but if you are in Southern California between now and late October try to get by the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad for the "Banjo in America" special exhibit....

I'm leaving 6/11 for the summer in my travel trailer. I'm starting at the Huck Finn Festival and then heading North to campground host in Sequoia National Park.

I purchased a Kentucky KM-150...

I'll be in the Jammer's CG from Wednesday thru Monday AM. I have a 28' Pacific Coachworks Tango travel trailer. Say hello if you see our rig.

Joe

I know this isn't a "General Mandolin Discussions" item, but it's important:
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When I started on the mandolin a few years ago a Kentucky KM-150 was my second purchase. Of course, like many I was infected with MAS and quickly went through numerous other instruments before...