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Looks like it was used as a trench shovel in WW2 before being lost in a swamp. These are my favorite mandolins ever, but this one would probably turn to dust if you gave it a stern glance.

It doesn't have the Gibson label scratched out it has the label somebody glued on it scratched out that said Gibson. I believe it's actually an Eastman with Stewmac Golden age tuners on it. The...

It all gets back to personal taste. I owned F styles several years ago but began to think they looked "funny". I didn't like the extra do nothing pieces that were subject to breakage (especially the...

I'd get one just for the day pass!

Changing strings on my mando this afternoon. New E-string slips out of my hand and falls perfectly into the tiny narrow space between the plug of my electronic metronome cord and the wall socket. ...

I usually buy packs of Ernie Ball Slinky 9s and 10s and use a combination of the strings to match the Emando set as closely as possible (it's not exact, but close). I'm usually able to get 2 string...

I just read that Norman Blake turned 86 on 10th March, and I would like to wish him well.

I saw him play on my first trip to the USA in 1977, and have always enjoyed him ever since.

Thanks for...

The tone when you tune your mandolin to A-G-E-D?

Slow rhythmic flowing scales too.
And slow, two string jumping, descending arpeggios with feeling and strong mature passion.
Think Russian (or Ukrainian) and Italian music schools.

-or Sierra...

I think some of both is good - first play some open strings, single notes, open chords, and closed chords. Then play a fiddle tune to see what it sounds like in more context.

One of these I've been playing for while, the other is newly restored, not often you get two of these in the same place at the same time!

In addition to the level of decoration, the main...

Yeah, but then there’s functional jewelry
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And you shall!

Yesterday evening the sky over my house looked just like the quilted maple on the back of a mandolin. Snapped a quick pic and wanted to share.
:grin:

I was not familiar with this Virginia boy.
Here he is in 1979 with Wayne Henderson on guitar.
He's got the licks!

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I have just recently finished builds on three mandos...a recent post what if any four string instruments were out there----to builders crafting 4 string I offer this encouragement. I find the four...

I know people are going to lose their stuff over this but If that was mine I'd be using WD-40 on a soft cloth.

This is a standard violin tailpiece with some inlay. My guess it was made in Germany so could have been imported into the US.
Handel tuners were sold through Louis Handel who deal in pearl inlay...

Have no idea but it sure is pretty.

This tailpiece was always on my violin that I played in orchestra as a kid in the 60s. I recently got back into fiddle so I took my violin into a shop to get it playable again. I insisted on keeping...

May you have a warm, happy and lovely birthday.

One of his wonderful songs, sadly never on an album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv5UPOgGeEQ

With 4 strings, I think it’s called a Mando.

Oh wait…
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/166732-Mando-(and-why-to-quit-callin-it-that-)g

…I’ll show myself out.

I am at an age where I can’t play all the instruments I have collected. I have sold a number of them and given each of my three sons various Martins, Nationals and others. It gives me happiness. ...

Looks like a Stromberg-Voisinet

Let me get back to you on that in 19 years.