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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new acquisition. Lots of good people and good info here.

I know this isn't a "General Mandolin Discussions" item, but it's important:
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When I started on the mandolin a few years ago a Kentucky KM-150 was my second purchase. Of course, like many I was infected with MAS and quickly went through numerous other instruments before...

Good news for us in So Cal, the Huck Finn Jubilee has bee resurrected. It will take place as always on Fathers Day weekend at the same location as last year.

Not much on the website yet, but the...

Grateful Dawg. Garcia and Grisman. My favorite album is their Shady Grove. Skaggs and Rice are a close second.

Very nice and the new owner won't have to worry about ID'ing it if its stolen!

CeeCee you need to check out Sid Lewis' Jamming 101 site, and if you're real lucky attend a festival where he is offering sessions. He makes it clear that you don't need to even play a lick to join a...

Yup I have one along with two Eastmans. It is a bit more "old style" with non-radiused fretboard and rather small frets. It does have a great tone.

Also, couple of months ago I was searching for...

Flatulant? I don't need no steenking mandolin for that! Ask my wife.

Let's see I started really playing the mandolin when I was 69. I had played some accordion 50+ years ago. I dont expect Ricky Skaggs to show up on my doorstep anytime in the near future to invite me...

I can relate CeeCee. I recently became entranced by the mandolin. Although I've owned one for a while I jut became serious about learning it in January. As a male that led to a case of MAS (I...

Over the past few days I have been fortunate enough to acquire two new (at least to me) Eastman mandolins. The first is the "F." It is an early model 615 that has been modified. It has a shortened...

As long as sound holes are the same and the mando is of the same quality (I.e. Kentucky km900 "A" & km1000 "F") the sound and playability will be similar. There will probably be more difference...

IMHO this is a gotta see - http://www.crackle.com/c/grateful-dawg/grateful-dawg/2449072

Gerry Garcia and David Grisman.