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Perhaps you are just "opening up."

I have just recently finished builds on three mandos...a recent post what if any four string instruments were out there----to builders crafting 4 string I offer this encouragement. I find the four...

I get tired of folks denigrating ALL mandos made overseas. The Eastman/Breedlove and other makers can be outstanding. Mandoplumb (above) nails it on the head...one has to play several to find that...

A musical sound once thought to be heard only in our heads as a quirk of the ear is actually real. Violins, and especially higher quality and older instruments, can produce them more strongly. ...

Oak Grove Jam---April 1, Saturday at 4:00 Bluegrass/Newgrass/rRock/Gospel/Americana/Folk/Blues/Country.
Acoustic no amps. All are welcome.
Open door to all who want to gather to make/enjoy music.

IMHO---Irishmando's guitar is in relatively pristine condition if compared to Willy Nelson's "Trigger." It now has the honorable well earned patina that makes it more desirable to some.

Starting up our monthly JAM on March 27th at 5:30 Oak Grove Grange. We have been on hiatus waiting for healthier times--we are ready to play music again. Bluegrass/Newgrass/Country/Gospel/Blues no...

Wow---played and sung with confidence. You have a distinctive voice and I particularly liked the refreshing breaks . I hope that you continue to post songs.

I play for an audience of one-me. When I do play at jams I chop on the 2 and 4 and sing harmony. I have also adopted the B.B. King method ....play the instrument and don't sing or sing but don't...

Nice-----did you shape to illicit a recurve? What tailpiece have you selected---your excellent video did not show the tailpiece. It appears that you used cedar for the top.

Success---acquired a set of Aquila Nylgut Uke strings (Soprano Fifths) and am now able to play with mando chords. They sound great and the E string holds its tuning. The scale length of the soprano...

WE are getting a good turnout for the Sunday Jams at Oak Grove Grange---we meet again on the 9th of February and then again on Sunday the 23rd. Refreshingly, all genres have been welcomed.

We meet every other Sunday at Oak Grove Grange at 5:30pm----2680 OakGrove Rd. NW

January 26, February 9, February 23, March 8, March 22.

All are welcome to play whatever moves your soul.

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Try Gilmer's in Portland, Oregon for a huge selection of woods. Their spruce is quality.

That its unmarked territory and should be approached with caution----"monsters live here." I cannot generate a clear note that far up the neck---sounds like tinkling glass.

Ask if he ever considers "playing a song at either a slow or moderate pace---one that allows the listener to embrace the melody?"

Graham----after checking the label----it is ALL Fabric Softener, "Fragrance and dye free"---bought it at local grocery market in the laundry and detergent section. I squeegied th liquid off with my...

Thanks and a shout out to bennyb for leading me to the correct thread. I had used SS fabric softener a year ago on some highly figured maple for the ribs of a mando. I found that it seemed to work...

Fatt-dad...."The Thread" went on and on for 47 pages? Is that some sort of record? If I found a pancake for 300 dollars I would snap that puppy up!

I originally was supportive of the OP but...as John Paul Sartre said..."The only reality is action." I was intrigued by the OP at first and was lured along by the naivety of the topic---it has grown...

What a lovely bird house! I, at one time, was stubborn enough to persist in using exotic woods for a mando top other than those recommended to me by many of the expert builders and members of...

Brilliant response---the Mandolin Cafe members are incredible! I have found the wood to be dense and it has a wonderful honey with brown tone. Looking forward to getting it home to use in some Uke...

Good Idea! But, I kind of think that this is pretty common---you know, using a book matched maple back with a spruce or cedar book matched top. Perhaps I am missing what your intentions are--could...

CA glue---speed up the curing by zapping it. Or, elect to leave it off entirely and allow it to show it's inherent "distressed" aura.

You can feel confident using a wipe on polyurethane----a nice sanding in between applications. One advantage while using poly is that softer woods that have pores can be made to "piano smooth" if...