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Thought folks might enjoy seeing photos from an afternoon picking session over at Matt Ruhland's place yesterday (and a truck...

a whirlwind month of purchase attempts involving Gibsons, Duffs, Kimbles, and a Randy Wood. here is what has landed.

looks old, feels old, plays like new, svelte and balanced.

1 3/32" nut...

In keeping with my new strategy of getting rid of a few instruments with the goal of getting one much better one (I have WAY too many instruments), I recently got this:

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I actually received Stanley A5 #68 a couple weeks ago and have been getting to know it. The label is signed October 31, 2013, so it's 8 years old today. I guess Chris Stanley decided an...

If you like that stuff,

https://youtu.be/62STufC_EFY

Thought I'd share this great video. The fiddle playing is wonderful, but what is also striking is how Joe's rhythm playing really drives the tune...and his solo break is fantastic too

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especially at 2:16, his fingers barely move out from the strings and glide from place to place. that to me is amazing efficient playing. sounds just right.
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I fly all the time with my mandolin, domestic USA and international. I have never had a problem. I do suggest a sturdy case, and like others have said, get an early boarding spot so that you have...

This was posted today on the Richard Thompson email discussion list:

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Martin
(Founder member of the RT list - going since 1993!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=843tlu1DFA0&index=3&list=RDrqTrVAJU_K8

Probably my favorite recording of this song. Any other favorite Campbell clips?

Hey all, here's some footage of the band that lets me play mandolin,
alas I was a bit nervous with the whole camera preserving the song for posterity thing and had a vice like grip on my pick that...

Woah-oh, Black Betty, Bam A Lam!

(Sorry, couldn't help myself :) )

My 94' F5L was "speednecked" by the young phenom who had it before me. His dad is an amateur luthier of sorts, so he tried it as a do it yourself deal. Not clean at all, pretty rough, but I love the...

Chris
i'm not sure how much the filler stain and finish add to the overall neck size. there is a noticable "step" if you take it down to bare wood where the finish comes back into play. i used the...

more Weber:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/darylcrisp/Weber%20Speedneck/DSC07513.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/darylcrisp/Weber%20Speedneck/DSC07518.jpg
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sorry for the delay, busy last couple days.
here are pics of the Northfield(my first speedneck) and later a BitterRoot F.

Northfield:...

To 'speed up'' a neck,you don't even need to remove the top coat of finish,simply remove the 'sticky' gloss. Use an ultra fine wet & dry abrasive paper 2000 or 3000 grit grade,used wet. Mask off the...

i've speednecked my Northfield and a used Weber BitterRoot F that i acquired months ago. I love the feel and look of a speedneck.

Each took around 45 minutes start to finish. I inquired here on...

Rich,
When Bruce built my 2010 Yellowstone I asked for a speed neck. When I got it home I put on about 5 coats of Homer Formby's Tung Oil, it is a wiping varnish. I let each coat dry or an hour...