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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...

There have never been any Weber instruments or protypes manufactured overseas.

Am I the only one who clicked on this thread expecting to see a mandolin built by Rolfe Gerhardt?

I was made aware of this band that I have never heard about. They are the Alum Ridge Boys & Ashlee. They obviously play traditional bluegrass in a very good way. I have only been able to dip into the...

No, too much risk of finish damage, and also not needed. Sometimes they have to be left in the torture rack until they respond, but usually they just push back reasonably well into place. With my...

Thanks Doc, for bringing this thread back on topic. The first thing that should have been pointed out is that Gibson has a trademark on the Les Paul body and what they call the "ES" body (the...

I'm reminded of some observations made by Mike about Monroe’s playing that I found very insightful .. and by extension relate toMike’s playing as well…

(from interviews w/ Mike )

“The Monroe...

I've had a full day with it now and man, what an instrument.

I'm not as storied or worldly as some other Cafe members, and I do not have a myriad of experience with other high end mandolins....

Going to California


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbOoDKhuCF0

Love that mandolin, and obviously, I love Mike Compton.

Something that often gets lost in conversations on this board about mandolins, technique, theory, etc., is the importance of musical...

I just happened across this brief youtube video thanks to their autosuggestion function. It's only a couple of years old and includes some interesting information. For one thing, it mentions plans by...

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The mandolin that Cheryl has is one that was made with the oldest wood that I had. It was purchased from Ted Davis’ stash. I now have red spruce that was cut over 100 years ago. It is much older. It...

Well, if Collings believes in using torrefied tops, then I have to believe that there is something to it. I have heard from a reliable, knowledgeable guitar player who has played hundreds of guitars...

I just read that Norman Blake turned 86 on 10th March, and I would like to wish him well.

I saw him play on my first trip to the USA in 1977, and have always enjoyed him ever since.

Thanks for...

Search engine for "Gilchrist Loar repair" goes to his web site, "fretboard journal Gilchrist loar repair" should get you to their web site, and it is Fretboard Journal # 38 if you have that.

Do you happen to have a link to the article about the repair?

I could not be happier with mine...the tone, craftsmanship, finish, playability, beauty, historic case, etc. are all outstanding. It's a 100% American-made original heirloom with David Harvey's...

I am SO happy to see that Paul Hostetter's website is again available; when I last looked 5 or 6 months ago, it was not. It's a wonderful resource, and he was a frequent poster here.

IIRC, his...

Thanks! Here are some photos:
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Pretty sweet......


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For anyone wishing to delve a bit deeper into this subject with some very experienced opinions we'd offer these two discussions, particularly this thread with Dan Beimborn's post and a similar thread...

Not as red as you may think. Pretty close to a couple renowned Loars I have played, for a mandolin 3 months old.
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They want you to imagine yourself playing awesome stuff on their mandolin. It’s the same reason commercials for SUVs show the car riding in rugged, cool, off-road places instead of the driver go to...

This is a good suggestion that I really never thought of... I'm going to bring this up next filming.