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It's really great to finally get to see the shop in China! Thank you Adrian for sharing!
Great instruments being built by real folks who obviously care and are putting real heart and soul into their...

Here is a single photo and 5 videos directly from Adrian showing their Qingdao, China Workshop now that you've seen some of the facilities in Marshall, Michigan.

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I have now got eleven mandolins of which I play one.

A definate case of MAS.

Dave H

Yes, can certainly lead to other maladies. Almost always will develop to MAD . . . . Mass Account Depletion

I was not involved in the design of Collings mandolins.

I learned this last night. I am still, as I was instantly, shocked, stunned, saddened beyond belief to learn this. Damn!

So the Big Three is broken. For years, decades really, there were the top...

+1 here and also dig his work with the Yardbirds and with Rod Stewart who I saw at the 1969 Newport Jazz Festival. Great live show for sure.
I'm happy he left so much of his legacy for us to enjoy...

A master of tone and dynamics... one could study his approach for an entire lifetime. His musical legacy will endure...

Great photo. I saw that band open for Big Brother and the Holding Company, at the Alexandria, Va. Roller Rink. We didn't know anything about them and figured the guy singing was Jeff Beck.

About...

I was so sorry & surprised to hear the news. He certainly was a great and unique Guitar player.
I was fortunate enough to hear his band w Stewart & Wood. They were great & were having so much fun. A...

He was one of my all-time favorite players. Jeff's Boogie is pretty darn good, too. RIP Jeff Beck.

I don't know if he played mandolin at all but he sure played the hell out of the electric guitar. He always appeared to be ageless and his contribution as one of the three Surrey boys who put British...

Sorry about the loss. The world needs more kindness.

It is with great sadness that I let you all know that Mandolin Cafe member, "Bogle", passed away the morning of January 10th, 2023. Bogle was a close friend of mine and truthfully, he was like a...

?? Your hotel will have airconditioning, so humidity will probably be too low, not high.

I've owned both, and my Yellowstone is incredible. I had a Northfield MM Engelmann Top that I kick myself once a month for selling. I recently went to Morgan Music and they had an Engelmann Topped...

That’s a beautiful instrument- congratulations!
I have a Weber Big Sky and Bruce Weber / Montana Lutherie was able to confirm the date and details about the materials, fittings and finish. He also...

Need some help from you folks.

Just pulled the trigger on my first F4. Weber Yellowstone, apparently built in 2005.
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If I did this correctly, a photo of the instrument and...

After starting Mandolin, a couple of months ago, I could never get a blacktop Mando out of my head as something I would really love to have. Same with a Pava just. For some reason that just seemed...

He picked up so many different instruments in the Get Back series, once they got into the new Apple studio.
Various guitars, a new lap steel that arrived in a box, another lap steel or dobro.
The...

"Rhythm is everything" - Jaco Pastorius

Solution: Playing music instead of buying instruments

Open Mandolin Cafe, Check classifieds, first then forum.

Adam

Just about every time I pick up my phone I hit the classifieds. It’s my browser homepage

Does this seem normal or should I try harder?