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I met Bill Monroe in March of 1993, at the KY Opry in Draffenville, KY. He played a great show, even with an injury to his right hand from slipping on ice on his Cabin porch. My Dad took our picture...

Johnathan McClanahan

I've noticed that Collins mandolins do retain their values, more than some well known makers. IMHO they are a good investment.

My Gibson A is pretty loud if I want it to be. It was bought out of an antique store on Cape Cod, and it came with the original hard cloth case. The mandolin might have been stored for decades,...

Congratulations Sam & David!!!

A Country Music Icon, RIP Stonewall.

I would like to give you my opinion on purchasing this beautiful Gibson Master Model F5. If you have the resources to acquire it, and feel like it is the "one" you would be happy to have forever,...

RIP Nancy Griffith, she was one of the best Artists of our time.

The TKL 8851

My apologies. Great article.

Awesome Sheila :mandosmiley: Enjoy your new Collings, they are great mandolins!

Happy New Year to everyone on the Cafe! Here’s to a Healthy and Prosperous New Year! May your mandolins ring out as sweet as ever! Cheers!

I bought a TKL 8851 for my 1916 Gibson A. The fit is perfect as those chiming in above are saying. Good luck and enjoy your new/old Gibson. ...

Wonderful news to hear! As a liver and kidney recipient my self, I can say that Dennis has a road to recovery to travel. His first six months are the most critical. Our thoughts and prayers are with...

Happy Birthday Dennis, from a Liver/Kidney Transplant recipient, 9 years out this month. Oh, and I’m enjoying my Weber Yellowstone HT A I bought from you! Wishing you all the best for a successful...

Found this site that has some cool older Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Catalogs from the Teens. My 1916 Gibson A was $25, and the Canvas case was $1.75 That's $588 in todays money. Enjoy!
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I bought several of Norman Blake's albums back in the early 1980's. "Full Moon on the Farm" was one of them. This is one of my favorite albums. Norman is a National Treasure. His rhythm and playing...

Wishing you a speedy recovery Dan! That mandolin will be there when you are better :-) Prayers!

I've NEVER regretted buying any Gibson I have owned. They will hold their value better than most, as long as they are in good condition. This one looks like it has new frets. That adds value to it,...

I’ve owned an Eastman 305, 315 and 515, and all the necks were similar to the Pava A5. I have smaller hands too.

Charles E.. This is the first three piece back Gibson A that I have seen. It would be interesting to see how many more are in the Mandolin archive. Time to do some research :-) I feel very lucky to...

That's a beautiful old Martin, It looks like it has been well taken care of. :cool: Here's to another 100 years of music making. Enjoy the history and vibe!

This is an excellent website of the history of the old case makers. http://www.stevekirtley.org/bullshead.htm

That's a nice looking case Vernon ;-) 1922 was a very good year! My Dad was born in that year! Thanks for the link, enjoy your A-2 :-)

Happy Independence Day everyone!