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tjmangum replied to a thread Austin area Mandolin Shops? in General Mandolin Discussions

I was the first one in the door at Fiddler's Green yesterday morning and pretty much had the place to myself. Very nice variety of mandolins, guitars...

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Aug-06-2022, 9:42pm

tjmangum replied to a thread New and Vintage leather mandolin straps in Equipment

Let me add to the Sully Strap pile on. I really like his basic strap design. Here's one on my Girouard A5.

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Aug-05-2022, 10:03pm

tjmangum replied to a thread Crushed stone for headstock inlay? in Builders and Repair

To me it sounds like your looking for a look that resembles micromosaics, which was an older approach to jewelry decoration....

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Aug-01-2022, 11:04pm

tjmangum replied to a thread Austin area Mandolin Shops? in General Mandolin Discussions

My wife's family is having a get together at Black's in San Marcos on Saturday, so hoping to hit Fiddlers Green before hand. It's been since...

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Aug-01-2022, 2:48pm

tjmangum replied to a thread Girouard Griffith Tribute A5 in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

A little late on commenting, but have to say this is such an amazing instrument. When it popped up at TME, I found the blog that Max did on making...

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Aug-01-2022, 9:43am

tjmangum replied to a thread NMD Girouard A4 in General Mandolin Discussions

Mighty fine! Congratulations. You've got a winner there!

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Jul-31-2022, 10:39pm

tjmangum started a thread Austin area Mandolin Shops? in General Mandolin Discussions

Heading to Austin for a few days this week. I know Fiddler's Green is a good place, but not seeing many mandolins offered at the guitar - music shops...

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Jul-25-2022, 10:55pm

tjmangum replied to a thread New to Mandolin...What next? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I'm a beginner, coming from guitar, and has been doing the Artistworks video series with Sierra Hull the last 6 months. It's broken down in small,...

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Jul-25-2022, 10:39pm

tjmangum replied to a thread Eastman MDO305 Octave in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm pretty much a beginner and I've found the Eastman to be a lot of fun. You'll find that these are pretty close to a standard for an entry level...

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