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Jul-02-2022, 9:57pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Bay Area Instrument Shops in General Mandolin Discussions

I still haven’t gone to Schoenberg’s, which is definitely on my list! Honestly, you’re going to have a much easier time of this if you have a car...

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Jun-26-2022, 10:24pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Help with my MAS! in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Music Emporium posts more mando demo videos than any other store that I'm aware of. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqa26zh6IZnQn3K07yyRjmg/videos ...

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Jun-26-2022, 10:12pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

My ear is drawn to a higher price range than my wallet is. So, I have played two holy grails in the last seven years --- one at the Healdsburg...

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Jun-24-2022, 9:24pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Sitka vs. Red Spruce in mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree completely, and I'd add a few more lines to the top of that list. Tremendous wood + tremendous construction = tremendous instrument Great...

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Jun-24-2022, 3:17pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Advice on purchasing my next mandolin(s) in General Mandolin Discussions

My dad always said, "Buy quality." You're playing a mandolin that is no longer giving you the quality of tone that you want from it. Yes, a...

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Jun-20-2022, 5:14pm

tuhker replied to a thread New John Reischman Interview in General Mandolin Discussions

sure thing Mark. Just got back from Camp and Fathers' Day Fest where I got a big dose of instructors John Reischman and Mike Compton.

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Jun-18-2022, 3:08pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

I thought that disagreements on the Café were supposed to be conducted respectfully. I guess I was wrong about that, as well. Interesting point...

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Jun-16-2022, 11:46pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

That's what I thought, but I don't see how they are going to win that case. All of the design examples that I came across are ones used either for...

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Jun-16-2022, 11:32pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Girouard "Griffith" tribute mandolin. in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Music Emporium posted this video on the 13th, so I'm assuming that it's the one that is currently listed for sale. For a comparison, here are...

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Jun-15-2022, 4:31pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

That's true, but the bottle is trademarked as a container, not as a product. People who see that bottle are going to assume --- especially with help...

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Jun-15-2022, 4:05pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Caterina Lichtenberg's Artistwork's Course in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Years ago, someone pointed out to me that in treble clef, the notes of the open strings are every other space, with the low G below the second line...

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Jun-15-2022, 3:28pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Gibson Must Now Face Antitrust Litigation in Heritage Case in General Mandolin Discussions

Never having spent a day in law school, I always thought that a trademark referred to something that identified a company or a product, rather than...

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Jun-14-2022, 8:43pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Randy Wood Two-Point at Carter's in General Mandolin Discussions

Those are interesting comments about the price. It turns out that Carter’s also has a 1977 Randy Wood F5 that apparently has never been owned by...

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Jun-11-2022, 12:35am

tuhker replied to a thread John Reischman/ IBMA in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm a member of IBMA and reasonably technically capable but can't figure out how to cast a vote for artists. Can someone possibly explain this? I'd...

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Jun-09-2022, 12:47am

tuhker replied to a thread New John Reischman Interview in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks much Don. Yea, John and the Jaybirds are on the road. I'll be seeing them at the CBA Fathers Dave Festival plus the week before at the CBA...

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Jun-08-2022, 10:54pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Bourgeois Mandolins! in General Mandolin Discussions

You can hear how a Bourgeois mandolin sounds on rhythm and melody of "Billy in the Lowground" during the first minute of this video. After that,...

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Jun-08-2022, 10:23am

Marcus CA replied to a thread John Reischman/ IBMA in General Mandolin Discussions

Bridging 2006 and 2022, I agree with both comments, and I can’t imagine any of those stellar Jaybirds living in Nashville. The awards for them might...

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Jun-08-2022, 10:03am

Marcus CA replied to a thread Bourgeois Mandolins! in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree completely about the tone of the mandolin and the OM. They sounded tinny and green —- like they were built in late May. The mando may look...

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Jun-07-2022, 7:25pm

tuhker replied to a thread John Reischman/ IBMA in General Mandolin Discussions

This seems like a good time to bump this to the top. I see my dearly departed old buddy SternArt was last to post and as usual, his observation is...

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