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Celebrate spring with the Oregon Mandolin Orchestra’s live/virtual May 5 Sunday matinee concert in Southwest Portland

The Oregon Mandolin Orchestra invites you to join a spring...

When my 1925 Washburn Professional (by Lyon & Healy) arrived, I found this charming, crumpled note in the case.

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I've had good luck at getting rid of mold and its odors by using tea bags. I simply buy the cheapest tea bags I can find and stuff them into the body. I used about 50 with a stinky 1915 Gibson A --...

An earlier discussion about Gus Ingo:

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/86103-Gus-Ingo-anyone

I like rubbing kerosene on offending adhesive residue. Kerosene is a relatively gentle solvent and hasn't harmed any of my instruments. If you get your car detailed, the "lotion" they use to remove...

Maybe this instrument and a Gibson might SMELL the same. Other than that...

You may want to experiment with where you pick -- behind the sound hole? Over the sound hole? Or somewhere in between? In my experience, picking in the right spot is more critical for most oval...

That's what I figured, but I'm still hoping for a miracle.

Bravo! Looks great!

Thank you for your clear-headed valuation of scrolls -- fashion.

Try this one:

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Bill -- My sympathies. Good luck with whatever you choose.

I, myself, struggle with several finger ailments, so I understand what you're going through. I'd cross my fingers for you, but that...

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Who: Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
What: Concert at the Cascadia Mandolin-Guitar Festival, opened by an ensemble performance by the festival’s music faculty
When: 7 p.m. PDT...

That happened often in that era. My first mandolin was a Lyon & Healy bowlback made for Carl Fischer

Here's another NYC photo showing a marquee announcing a Dave Apollon concert. Shot in 1938.

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Celebrate spring’s long-awaited arrival with a Wake Up From Winter! live/virtual Sunday matinee concert

Who: Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
What: Wake Up From Winter! Concert – live or...

Me, too. They're secure, stable and adjustable.

Congrats! Your recovery is inspiring!

Go for it! I'm 72 and still chugging along, so I could use the company!

Good luck with it. I underwent shoulder-replacement surgery in December 2021. I was diligent about the post-surgery physical therapy, but it still took a full year to regain my range of motion and...

Perfect for a duet with this one:

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When I was a kid, I used a four-note pitch pipe to more-or-less tune my violin. Life has grown more complicated now, both better and worse at the same time.

I thought this might be useful:

https://serial-number-decoder.com/martin-mandolin/martin-mandolin.htm

A friend of mine has one of the carved cellos. It is truly
beautiful and has a nice voice. But my friend says, to him, the neck feels like a baseball bat. I don't play mandocello, so I'm just...

Very interesting. I've never seen anything like it. I like the armrest/tailpiece!