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Today, 11:15am

pheffernan replied to a thread Collings Vs. Northfield Vs. Kelley in General Mandolin Discussions

I’d buy the Kelley. Besides the fact that I’m drawn to the work of independent builders, and Skip is a heckuva nice guy here on the Cafe, a used...

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Yesterday, 10:15am

pheffernan replied to a thread Open Back / Old Time Banjos - Comparisons to Mando Builders in Builders and Repair

I’m resurrecting this thread which I’ve looked at so much over the last year and this post in particular. If Rickard is the Bill Collings of the...

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Apr-04-2021, 7:36am

pheffernan replied to a thread Blue Chip pick for oval hole mandolin in Equipment

I had one of those picks back when they were labeled Tremelo and liked it quite a bit on flattops — very articulate — but predictably ended up losing...

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Mar-26-2021, 4:39pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Where can a classical/Italian player find a non-bowlback mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Elderly just listed one used: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/169020#169020

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Mar-25-2021, 3:36pm

pheffernan replied to a discussion Available Instruments in group Poe and Driftwood Mandolin owners.

That’s great news, Mike. Andy’s website hasn’t been updated in some time, and to be honest, I had wondered if he was okay and still building.

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Mar-24-2021, 4:40am

pheffernan replied to a thread total noob but wanted real people's info on what to start with... in Equipment

If I’m not mistaken, I believe that Jimmy Page wrote “The Battle of Evermore” on a Martin A mandolin belonging to John Paul Jones, and such...

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Mar-23-2021, 12:39pm

pheffernan replied to a thread A style Kimble, Heiden or ... in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey Tyler! Thanks for following up with me here. You are correct that your response for some reason ended up in my spam folder, and I apologize if my...

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Mar-23-2021, 10:56am

pheffernan replied to a thread Collings, Northfield, Girouard in Equipment

Without being flippant, my immediate answer was "the used one." Mandolins are one of the few things in life that many people believe in quality as...

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Mar-23-2021, 10:49am

pheffernan replied to a thread How has the mandolin changed your guitar playing? in General Mandolin Discussions

But it's a good one! So which one did you pick?

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Mar-23-2021, 10:35am

pheffernan replied to a discussion Available Instruments in group Poe and Driftwood Mandolin owners.

The price for #64 has dropped by more than half while still being several hundred dollars above the figure from a few years back at $825: ...

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Mar-21-2021, 10:34am

pheffernan replied to a thread A style Kimble, Heiden or ... in General Mandolin Discussions

It was listed as available on Friday and “Sold Out” as of last night. Perhaps that explains why Tyler didn’t respond to my inquiries.

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Mar-21-2021, 8:59am

pheffernan replied to a thread A style Kimble, Heiden or ... in General Mandolin Discussions

Tyler White had a pretty one listed on his website . . . briefly. I hope someone here snagged it. ...

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Mar-18-2021, 6:27pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Open-back banjo recommendation for a mandolin player? in General Mandolin Discussions

How about this one? https://www.elderly.com/collections/recent-arrivals/products/nechville-atlantis-12-walnut-2019

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Mar-17-2021, 3:42pm

pheffernan replied to a thread First Mandolin Choices in Equipment

There’s an even cheaper precursor Mid-Missouri in the classifieds: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/167578#167578 And a cheaper one still on...

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Mar-17-2021, 3:27pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Mid-Missouri M-1 in General Mandolin Discussions

This is good advice. I would only add that, for whatever reason, flattop mandolins don’t seem for the most part to depreciate or retain their value...

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Mar-16-2021, 5:25pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Open-back banjo recommendation for a mandolin player? in General Mandolin Discussions

I’m interested in this thread and easily convinced that I need another instrument. Why should I (or should I not) want to buy this one? ...

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Mar-16-2021, 3:06pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Mid-Missouri M-1 in General Mandolin Discussions

My first mandolin was a Mid-Missouri M0 that I sold used a few years back for around $500.

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Mar-16-2021, 3:02pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Trapeze Floating Tailpiece for 20" OM in CBOM

Mike has his #42 GBOM listed in the classifieds: https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/168495#168495

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Mar-16-2021, 11:01am

pheffernan replied to a thread Trapeze Floating Tailpiece for 20" OM in CBOM

I posted a bunch of pictures that I can't access right now in this thread: ...

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Mar-15-2021, 5:12pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Trapeze Floating Tailpiece for 20" OM in CBOM

I’m not sure about the physics and mechanics, or the difference that it makes or fails to make, but I like the floating ebony tailpiece on my Black...

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