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i've owned pre TOH and post TOH Webers. all of them had good qualities and the neck shape of Webers(pre and post) have always fit me extremely well. i think around 6 Webers altogether.

i owned a...

Hi there. Just happened across this post. To be clear, we do not wind our own strings. We work with progressional outfits that make strings as their specialty. We offer our preferred strings sets on...

Hi everyone!

Isa Burke here, daughter of Mandolin Cafe hero David Surette, to spread the word about this year's David Surette Mandolin Festival! As many of you know, over 20 years ago my dad...

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Another bouzouki heading off to the USA in a couple of days. Video to follow...
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I have liked the Collingses and Northfields I've played but I certainly wouldn't buy one blind if I loved my current instrument.

I'd say the time to upgrade is when you:
1. Play an instrument and...

Another terrific Wintergrass and the Fretboard Journal Vintage Instrument workshop/tasting. It is always such great fun and this year Tim O'Brien, Eli West, Nina Gerber and Chris Eldridge did a...

My OM, mandola and mandocello are all built by Tom Jessen. One of the many benefits of his instruments is the use of a zero fret, so the nut is just to guide the strings to the tuning machines.

yes and I am 50 /50 on it, I know Reischman and Flinner talk about doing that on the 2 bottom strings of a mandola.

this is my weber gallatin octave tuned in octave courses ( G, D , A, E is...

goodness, everybody on this are top shelf. Sam Bush playing mandolin and bass, quick glimpse of him holding a blonde mando(does he have a new axe?), Bela, Tony T, Michael on fiddle and as always is a...

Instead of going to the upcoming NAMM Show in 2024 decided to pay a visit to Northfield and Elderly Instruments. Northfield was yesterday and was a mind blowing experience getting to play all of...

One of my favorite Frank quotes.... He often said when he sold a brand new instrument to someone "It'll never look better and it'll never sound worse.". I've used that one several times.
If you've...

Loved this guy; so intelligent, friendly, and funny. I had the pleasure of working with him to oversee some work on my A4 and he shared the history of the old Gibson's as only he could do. It was...

Frank did a wonderful service to the lutherie world thru frets.com, as well as his teaching and willingness to share his knowledge. Whether you were looking for information on guitar neck sets,...

One of the great gentlemen of the stringed instrument world. Rest in peace, Frank.

One of the kindest, wittiest, talented and finest humans to walk the planet, and a legend in the music community. You left people and their musical instruments better for knowing you. Rest easy Frank.

Gryphon Stringed Instruments has announced that Frank Ford passed away this afternoon.

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I just heard from Adrian at Northfield and he essentially confirmed the above post regarding production technique and demand. He also mentioned they might be offering the wide-nut version as a...

RIP Shane. You became part of the holiday season around here.

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an highly technical discussion on the extremely cool eleOcto

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If Kurt Cobain had played a cheap Silvertone mandolin on "Unplugged," the market price for that model would have skyrocketed.
But they still would have sounded exactly like cheap Silvertone...

Hi everyone. Our new Wavelength octave is in production now. Our first batch is finishing up and is in the setup process. We got a little behind with all the summer festivals and the general pace and...

Here's a new recording that even the old time Frank Wakefield fans may not have seen yet. Just shared in the last few days after a visit from Michael Daves and Tony Trischka.

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Heard from Allen. Without divulging any personal/private info, I'll just say he's pretty busy but doing fine. Also that he appreciates the interest in his wellbeing!

I shot him an email (different address than the one above). After 17,000+ posts, I wouldn't classify Allen as a transient.
We'll have to wait and see I guess.

I've noticed the absence of allenhopkins who was a frequent poster. He hasn't posted since Dec 2022.