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Down/up allows your timing to come out right every time. It's also what John Reischman plays and teaches, and that's good enough for me. Mandolin's not a guitar, and it becomes automatic before...

The serial number may not be readily visible, but is it relevant. The FON gives a 1920 manufacturing date and that's usually the information sought. As Spann points out, the FON is assigned at the...

The ad sounds like a fishing trip. DMMs were in the mid-teens a few years ago, and I expect they would be pulling 20 +/- these days. I saw the ad for the Bill Monroe that rcc56 mentioned and was...

Great call on the Mike Dulak. He comes from an interesting and highly regarded line of luthiers from Sand Point, Idaho, and continues that fine work. I first encountered him on a 1981 Franklin OM...

I'd give Byron a call at Myhre's Music in Edmonton. He's very helpful and usually has inventory. I'd also touch bases with Sawchyn Music in Regina.

Top of the line Collings MF5 Deluxe V Custom. Tortoise binding, flamed one piece back. Shiny varnish finish. Came in a Calton case with a red lining. First time I opened the case, I thought I was...

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]There's an Austin Clark in the Classifieds, if you want to jump into the deep end of the pool. It worked for me. I never played an octave, barely knew what it was. ...

Paint brush.

Nice

Without getting hung up on the definition of art, I've been lucky enough to have a number of great mandolins and they each stand out in some unique and positive way. I was blown away when I first...

As the saying goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Here’s one more.

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Here’s one. The outside is plain, but I’m having trouble attaching a second photo. Good luck.

It's off the chart. It's from Gibson's worst period and might be worth a few grand, tops. I'm always surprised anyone would even consider a Norlin era anything.

As a practical matter, my...

Congratulations. These Steve Carlsons are fabulous. I've had an F5L like yours and still have an A5L. I seem to recall reading about this mandolin in another thread, and I believe the Steve Harvey...

That's a beauty. MF is a great mandolin. Big bang for your buck, and can last forever. Enjoy.

The OM looks like a standout new member of the family. Congratulations.

I don't think of the point as digging into my leg. I think it as anchoring the mando and keeping it from sliding around. All the above suggestions are great. Have fun; you can't go wrong.

I don't know about other members' experience, but I had a chance to play a '39 Gibson F5 that had been massaged by Randy Wood. Unreal! it was gone before I could close on it, but ever since then...

Died yesterday in Waco, Texas. He wrote practically everything on the Waylon Jennings seminal outlaws album, "Honky Tonk Heroes". A Texas singer songwriter, he was a gentle soul who lived a lot of...

Yeah, that's the same one I started out with. Piece of cake.