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  1. Re: "Singing Wood", a great new video about Rolfe Gerhardt.

    Magnus Zetterlund of Falun, Sweden (near Stockholm) has a Phoenix Neo Bluegrass Mandolin for sale at $4,000. This is one of his two Phoenixes, and he's hankering for a new axe. Find him at...
  2. Re: "Singing Wood", a great new video about Rolfe Gerhardt.

    Magnus Zetterlund of Falun, Sweden (near Stockholm) has a Phoenix Neo Bluegrass Mandolin for sale at $4,000. This is one of his two Phoenixes, and he's hankering for a new axe. Find him at...
  3. Re: "Singing Wood", a great new video about Rolfe Gerhardt.

    Oh, my ... another website to join to enjoy this video. Please, take on offense, but with over 150 other login-and-password combinations, as well as many subscriptions, must pass.

    I knew Rolfe...
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    Re: Chris Thile's new pick

    I can see you and others had a lot of fun with this topic back in 2018.

    Surely the question has been answered, yet I still wonder ... why didn't anyone Google "Chris Thile pick" and see what...
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    Re: James Tailpiece Review

    I just received a custom-built mandolin crafted by Michael Dubova in Crozet, Virginia. IMO, another stunning blend of master craftsmanship and musical sensibilities. I added two upgrades, figuring...
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    Re: James Tailpiece Review

    I've read several posts to that effect. Unsure that this has been decisively determined by engineering-type tests. However, the placebo effect may be in play ... and, if so, huzzah! :mandosmiley:
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    Re: James Tailpiece Review

    Thank you very much for your exceptional, clearly written instructions.
  8. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    Gentlemen, your keen observations are very much appreciated.

    In this case, I'm glad to rely on the wonderful sound file that he posted of himself playing this mandolin. This reflects ...

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    Re: SimplyMandolin- new resource

    "Just looking at The Temperance Reel, the music notation and tabs don't match up."

    Suppose that might happen once in a while when anyone puts as much work into a website as apparent with...
  10. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    Update time. Calace: I did hear from Calace, and could buy one of theirs to be shipped to the U.S. Set this information aside while I pursue Sicilians, and to give rest to an overworked wallet. ...
  11. Re: Brad new Italian Bowl Back Mandolin Help

    I've tried for weeks to buy one of Privitera's mandolins, but only found them listed on Italian websites that don't offer shipping to the US. Wanted one for sentimental reasons, but feel thwarted at...
  12. Re: Information on Alfredo Privitera Catania?

    Wish I could get one of these.

    For the past month, I've been over dozens of Italian and American websites, trying to obtain a nice specimen of a new or newish Alfredo Privitera. Most of my...
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    Re: Fisoma strings

    Brass and bronze are both metal alloys, which means they are a combination of two or more different metals. Brass is composed of copper and zinc, whereas bronze is made up of copper and tin,...
  14. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    Yet another classic good news, bad news situation.

    The bad … sadly, it’s the end of an era! From correspondence with Rapisarda Strumenti Musicali, Catania, Sicily:

    Salve, l`azienda ha chiuso,...
  15. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    I have zeroed in on Sicilian mandolins because my mother's parents and their families emigrated from Termini Imerese in the 1890s. This has created a potent brew of MAS and deep sentimentality. For...
  16. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    That 1890 model had MAS swarming all over my head. Then suspicions arose. I messaged the seller (a luthier) about obtaining a sound file, and he said no. Then I asked for a photo of the label, and...
  17. Re: What am I and what can you tell me about me

    Might be even better to check YouTubes from Europe, where these are quite common outside of bluegrass circles. Try www.google.it [Italy] and use Google Translate or another online translator. A...
  18. Re: What am I and what can you tell me about me

    History of that shape? Well, until a fellow named Lloyd Loar built the type of mandolin that made Bill Monroe famous, the bowlback shape may well have been the international standard. More history?...
  19. Re: Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    Grazie, brunellow97! It appears he is! I'm finding a few models available through a couple of retailer websites, but not a complete list of all models. Seems he makes some cheap ones (for example,...
  20. Sicilian Luthiers Building Mandolins in 2021

    Do any of you fine people know of any Sicilian luthiers making new mandolins today, in addition to Musikalia of Palermo?
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    Re: Old time / bluegrass in Richmond, VA?

    Try asking fatt-dad, a longtime contributor to Mandolin Cafe who lives in Richmond.
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    Re: Rva

    Brandermill, for you good people not familiar with RVA (a trendy nickname for Richmond, Virginia), is a planned community 10 miles southwest of Richmond's city limits.
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  23. Re: Article: Mike Marshall Releases Signature Pick from Apollo Pi

    Just in time for holiday giving!
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    Re: cheap peg winder

    You say, "There's a thread about it on here with DIY pics etc." No link. Shucks.
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    Re: Crossrock Mandolin Cases

    Just type "Crossrock Cases" in the Facebook search field, and you're "in."
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