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Definitely consider Heritage. Their only business is insuring musical instruments. They've handled my personal collection for 20 years or more, as well as our store insurance from 2012-2022. I did a...

Of course Butch was cool enough to pull that off. Always loved that tune. RIP.

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That's pretty much as definitive as you can get. Thank you both for weighing in.

Ryan is making new Webers -- I bought one from the Mandolin Store at the very end of last year. It's a red rocks model with a cedar top and it's an outstanding mandolin with great depth. I highly...

Greeting all! Weber instruments were built in Montana from its start in 1997 to 2012 and then in Bend Oregon from 2012 to present. No imports were ever created under the Weber name. Really...

As ever, sound advice from Jill.

Regarding bouzoukis, this isn't the first time this question has come up. Can I refer you to this thread? :

It generally had some useful advice, I think.
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You might try Moloney Music in Galway city - they seem to post OMs/bouzoukis from time to time that aren't Pac Rim ones. Their website at the moment shows an Ó Rainne bouzouki, as well as a Lofthouse...

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...