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  1. Elderly Instruments recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerc

    Congrats to everyone at Elderly Instruments on this recognition just announced:

    Elderly Instruments Aims to Be a ‘Conservator of Musical Heritage’

    Elderly Instruments, the Great Lakes regional...
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    Cold Frosty Morn (with the family band)

    My daughters and I performed for an evening social gathering at the Fort Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous. Here is one of the tunes we performed that night, featuring Liesl (16) on fiddle and...
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    The Kitchen Girl: solo octave mandolin

    An internet acquaintance recently requested that I record this tune. It was one that I'd never heard before. I usually prefer to learn tunes by ear as I believe the aural learning process helps with...
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    1898 Gibson Mandolin

    This was posted from the Chapman shop in the Vintage Instruments section of the forum. Since many members may not visit that section, I really think it deserves to be posted here as well. The video...
  5. Recording King A-style mandolin on the cheap.

    OK folks, after lurking here for a while I just purchased a very inexpensive blemished "store return" Recording King A-shape mandolin from an Ebay seller. It only had a couple of tiny marks near one...
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    Re: whither 1 3/32" nut widths?

    I rather like narrower necks, as they make 4-finger chords a bit easier to play.
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    Road Trip IV - Music Emporium

    So I swung by The Music Emporium in Lexington, MA. According to their web site they had a new Eastman 815/v in stock, and I wanted to give it a try.

    They had about 10 or so mandolins on the wall,...
  8. Re: OT or BG Jams around Charlotte NC and Charleston SC

    Hi Pappy - do you know about the Charlotte Folk Society? They list several jams of both styles. I'm just getting involved myself, as a clawhammer banjoist and have been to a few. There's an old-time...
  9. Gibson contribution to the war effort in WWII

    Someone had asked a question in another thread about Gibson manufacturing during WW!. I went looking but didn't find anything that I could point to to contribute but I did bump into some WWII...
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    NMD - Another Strad-O-Lin

    There was discussion in a different thread on some Orpheum stenciled Strad-O-Lins on eBay. While looking at them, also spotted this one. Got extremely lucky and won the bidding. It arrived last...
  11. interesting short talk with L Dudenbostel from a News station

    based on the oldest comment, this appears to be at least 5 years old, may be more-i don't know.

    some interesting content, would love to hear a good interview of about an hour or more with Lynn,...
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    Re: Martin D-18 Bridge plate issue

    Here's the latest in the saga. As mentioned previously, I glued the un-repaired cracks beneath the bridge and cut out as much damaged wood as necessary before inlaying in new spruce to create a...
  13. Re: Stephen Foster on Mandolin & Tabs at a Jam?

    I quite enjoy singing. I know I'm not much good, but I go on the basis that EVERYBODY can sing. This song is Hard Times Come Again No More, by Stephen Foster. I heard Hannah Rarity sing it...
  14. this is so cool-Marty stuart and Carter Webb

    watch it to the end.........

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwY5RDZ7zp8&t=33s

    https://youtu.be/hwY5RDZ7zp8


    and for more MS

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqQ_2DW9Hc4
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    Re: Martin D-18 Bridge plate issue

    Thanks very much for all the comments and advice! Very much appreciated. Here's where I am at now:

    As discussed, I'm working through the sound hole (there are several cracks around the sound...
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    Fun jamming with a new "stranger"

    Well, he's no longer a stranger. It was a lot of fun to meet John Adams from Seattle. He made it to our Sunday jam twice and added some real quality to our group. He's a really nice guy. It was...
  17. Re: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway w/ Jerry Douglas live at Delfes

    From a PBS News Hour broadcast two days ago, Molly discusses her alopecia and music...


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    Dixie Hoedown on a Mountain

    The Hamlett sure held up well on top of Tussey Mountain in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest! Dixie Hoedown seemed like the right tune. Got a big bite on my foot towards the end….
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  19. Re: What to look for when buying a vintage mandolin

    Kind of following.

    It does look like it's been "gussied up" a bit, which is fine if that hasn't involved an undisclosed overspray, or something like that. Since the tuners were replaced and the...
  20. Re: What to look for when buying a vintage mandolin

    I am sorry I was too quick to judgement with my remark. The top and back look pretty good, what was concerning me was the peghead and the side shots. If it sounds and plays good and you get a fair...
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    Re: What to look for when buying a vintage mandolin

    Things to check:

    1. Make sure there are no irregular dips in the top.
    2. Check the brace behind the sound hole to make sure it is not loose. If it is, it is a fairly easy fix for a competent...
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    Gibson and Hamlett Harmony!

    Heyyyyy…

    What a day! Check out this Gibson F5 custom from The Mandolin Store and Hamlett two-point fiesta!

    https://youtu.be/AkVkYIhfW4c

    Big shout out to Aly and Matt Maris. Aly is rockin’...
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    A major update to the Builder Database

    Over the past three weeks we've worked through a major overhaul of the Builder Database that was launched on this site July 29, 1996. An eye opening experience worth sharing what we learned.

    Mea...
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    Amazing performance by autistic kid

    I came across this article in a local news station and it has an amazing video of a high school kid playing his guitar in the school's talent show. I found this amazing and wanted to share. Scroll...
  25. Doyle Lawson – tell us about your mandolin

    https://bluegrasstoday.com/the-school-of-bluegrass-with-doyle-lawson-tell-us-about-your-mandolin/
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