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In late September last year, I nearly chopped off the index and middle fingers of my left hand with my table saw. The blade cut cleanly through the tendons, bone and nerves,leaving only some skin and...

Several threads in the past regarding trigger finger surgery vs. cortisone shots and PT. Yesterday I had trigger finger release surgery after trying for far too long alternative means to alleviate...

Reunion blues are great bags but I think the body width is 11 which is roomier than normal but probably not big enough for a Sobell (11.5 - 12.5?)

The Fusion is a good gig bag that has 11.8. ...

Hi English Rose,

Stefan Sobell has got a page on his web site where he advertises instruments which are available now. Very often these are instruments which are being sold on behalf of people...

Okay…. Here’s my attempt at understanding.

NFT = Non-Fungible Token
In general, it is a one of a kind “digital” asset that can’t be replaced.

Non-Fungible = Unspecific merchandise that...

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. The Island is a small world. I'm sure that many Islanders are grieving.

If you would like to hear part of the broadcast of The East Pointers last Prism Coffee House show our local radio station, WTJU, will be streaming the show at 8:00pm EST as a dedication to Koady. You...

Jim, your description of your visit comports with my assessment of what I've seen online. It seems more of a vanity project than a comprehensive overview of the mandolin, in its many aspects. It's...

A nice recent video about Stefan.

"Go with the magic"!


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

Anyone else out there who cares more about how a mandolin plays and sounds than how good the bling is?

"The 24th of May
Is the Queen's birthday,
If we don't get a holiday,
We'll all run away."

In much of Canada, the only country that celebrates this holiday, Victoria Day is the unofficial...

"Nitrocellulose" and and "satin" are not mutually exclusive. In other words, a "satin" finish can be nitro or it can be nearly any other finish material.
Naphtha, used in moderation, is generally...

The last new builds I recall were a pair of A5’s (#88 and #92 I believe) that sold through Fiddler’s Green in the first of the year back in 2019.

We had a second meeting tonight -- the first for me --and had a good time with tunes and talk. I'm looking forward to more and appreciate Barry's organization and guidance. At this point, it seems...

I attended an inaugural session with other mando players in Ottawa last night. Thanks to Barry for taking the initiative to form a local collective for mandolin players.

We had a great time...

Thanks for your interest BBarton.
I certainly will. I am generating some positive interest. Please feel welcome to PM me,
Also if you know of any other players who may be interested please pass on...

Read 'Guide to Doublestops' very thoroughly. I promise that you'll benefit.

Yep, the "Celtic" mandolin is a very similar shape to both Brazilian and Portugese instruments. That makes sense as Stefan Sobell based his 70's Cittern on an old Portugese Guitarra. When he was...

http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1534143-nova-scotia-fiddler-stobbe-awarded-order-of-canada

Stobbe is of course not only a fiddler but a fine mandolin player. Congratulations, Gordon!

A deleted post in the builder's section reminded me that it's time for my annual rant on the importance of humidifying your home when your heating system starts to run regularly.
My preferred and...

I had the pleasure of taking Mary Coogan's advanced mandolin class at the O'Flaherty irish Music Retreat last week and it was an eye opener.

To my mind there is no consensus on how the mandolin...

I was lucky enough to get to Cork recently to witness a marvellous concert, celebrating the launch of Aidan Coffey's latest album (all proceeds to mental health awareness) entitled "The Corner House...

And video.

Works pretty well, I think you'll agree!


https://youtu.be/6DYUVy00Wig

This is a new type of oval hole mandolin I have just finished. Not sure what to call it, it is different from the vintage Gibsons, so I have called it "modern", but could have called it "small...

Hopefully this is the right place to post this - seems like other people are placing similar posts in this section.

About a month ago I took delivery of a new Taran Springwell mandolin made by...