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100s (1000s?) of pre-adjustable truss rod Gibson mandolins have survived all these 100+ years just fine with medium gauge strings tuned to concert pitch with no adverse effects on the neck.

Have you played one (or a 50's Byrdland)? I like the clarity of the staple pickup in the neck position, but I find the pickup intolerably bright in the bridge position. Gibson had the right combo...

On a serious instrument ($$$$) I always offer to speak on the phone with a buyer and discuss the instrument in depth. This usually predicts a successful sale. I always state that returns will be...

As a young mandolin player I could hold a pick any old way and my youthful energy provided what I needed to "blaze" on it. In my advancing years I lost facility with my right hand and knew I needed...

Best policy...keeps instruments and all other residential inhabitants happiest. As far as "wet things" in a case, I think most folks get into trouble when they over-charge any in-case humidification...

There is a great bluegrass record name of the 432 Sessions, Harry Clark on mandolin

Proud to have been knowing Tommy since the 1970s and to call him a friend! He was an informative, enthusiastic and invaluable councilor on a bigtime mandolin purchase I made a coupla years back.

Is the conversation between the two horses documented?

I have played a four string electric mandolin for years and encountered many who wish to argue that it is NOT a mandolin by virtue of only having half the strings. I usually end the argument by...

Interesting how Gibson F5 finishes got darker late in 1923 and into 1924, and entirely by coincidence, the tone also got darker. My 3/24/24 is not my favorite example of figured maple, but a somewhat...

Yes, I have frequently observed the oh-so-hip referring to their mandocello as a "cello". The internet has shown me that folks just LOVE being cute with (if you must) "affectionate" nick-names. I...

Those brown Gibson cases with the four-digit combination lock...I rarely see one that does not exhibit evidence of a crowbar having been eventually employed

Yes!! The number of presumed "veteran professional musicians" I hire who will stop me to ask the key after I have already started a song has me thoroughly bamboozled. Am I some sort of musical genius...

Sorry to have duplicated the previous post about the poorly named men's hygiene products.

I have never denied my pedant status, but now compelled to look up the definition of the term, I see the...

A very well-known, big time acoustic music musician was a surprise guest at a local music party I also attended. Whilst I was playing bass with some folks, my mandolin was closed up in its case in a...

Yet another reason that I abhor the common abbreviation for the instrument that's called the M-A-N-D-O-L-I-N...
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I am not big on the aesthetics, the headstock shape and lack of gloss finish bothering me the most. On a practical note, there is another very popular high-end mandolin builder that has violin top...

I acquired my RM-1 two days ago and used it on two shows I played yesterday. My experience thus far is that it is suitable for ABB (anything but bluegrass).

Send me your Tonedexter and 500 bucks. I will "IR" it with my Loar-signed F5 through a high-quality condenser mic (this could be a whole new cottage-industry and help pay for the Loar...whoring the...

This makes so much sense. Maybe borrow a Loar-signed F5 to make the "imprint" on the Tonedexter, then plug the Godin into it. Or...something like the RedEye will at least make the impedance match.

There is no need to ever check a mandolin. That's why we selected that instrument: Because it will fit in the overhead compartment of any commercial aircraft

And entirely case, too! Heck, I'm just going to install a set of strings on my Hoffee case and play it!

Arm rest and tonegard...improvement in tone and playability on any instrument

I was backstage at a Ralph Stanley show years back. I overheard someone talking to Stanley, noting that Ralph was playing a Stelling now and asking how he liked it. Ralph replied, "I'll show you what...