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RIP, David Lindley

I'm afraid we are reaching an era where we will be saying goodbye to one musical giant after another.
So far this year: David Lindley, Wayne Shorter, Burt Bacharach, Chuck...

I have a feeling they'll be listed at that price for a long, long time.
There's a '15 F4 on eBay from a music shop that closed down over 3 years ago in my town, and it's been listed at quite a high...

Wow! Thank you, rcc56!
Your generous and thorough reply is a reminder of why MandolinCafe is one of my favorite sites on the 'net.


In reading various interviews with Norman, I was stunned by...

Original Underground Music from the Mysterious South is an absolutely glorious instrumental album by Norman & Nancy Blake and the Rising Fawn Ensemble, featurin Peter Ostroushko (spelled Ostrusko on...

That's beautiful! Congratulations!
Let us know how it sounds. I've never played a Snakehead. I'm curious how the Juniors sound.
They seem like the ultimate sleepers in the vintage Gibson market. ...

~Could you post a picture of your 1910 F2? There are never enough pictures of 3-pointers out there. Thanks!

I don't see this site get mentioned very often, but I've seen several 3-pointers for sale there in the past few years. This one is particularly nice.
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If you've never read this Onion article about the invention of the Hyperbolic Chamber, I would encourage you to do so.
I often think of it when I read floral descriptions like the FrankenGibson. ...

I just got the latest addition to my Gibson instrument family back from an excellent local luthier. My wife says I'm running a mandolin rescue operation, where I buy unplayable instruments in...

I think it's safe to say that Roger Rabbit would gladly play some old-time toons on one of these.

I'm certainly impressed by the German Silver frets and the fancy plastic nut.

...And this beautiful, affordable F4 is sold. I was nearly ready to tie myself to my chair to keep from buying it.
I've got a nice F5 and a beautiful F2 to play. I just have to keep telling myself,...

I always tear up at the end when I hear her sing "Tecumseh Valley".

Me too. I saw her a number of times starting in '93. At one show in Seattle, I was just about front row, and when she introduced...

Private Equity firms facilitationalize exponential growth in targeted demographics using cloud-based solutions for a new post-reality paradigm.

Sorry, I hear "private equity firm," and my brain...

I'm guessing the "serial number unknown" is referring to the Virzi Tone Producer, which had its own separate serial number.

What I found strange was that the F5Journal description says "Fern, '28...

I've been enjoying the sound and feel (and price) of the D'Addario Flatwounds on my Gibson ovals.

[I'm not knocking it - my attempts to translate English into Japanese would be a total catastrophe. Anyway, hope you all enjoy this in the spirit of abstract poetry. As they say below, "Settle for a...

Paddle Ball Head for Junior?
Like a built-in live-action metronome.
That's some Gong Show material.

There's a question I've never seen asked. I searched the archives here but couldn't find it - let me know if there's a link to a past discussion...

Gibson Snakehead As from 1923-25 are highly...

I played the F4 at Dusty Strings. I was a little disappointed that they failed to mention a rather pronounced (though I assume repaired and stable) crack underneath the pickguard - from the trough of...