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You weren't supposed to share that...
Coffee and mandolins. Two best vices I can think of...
Charlie - XLR to 1/4" adapter plugs are pretty inexpensive and easy to come by. That would solve your XLR to pedal in issue...
I have a Fire Eye Red Eye Twin preamp that I use - one input for a mandolin and one input for a guitar. I have been using the effects in and out for a Polytone 3 tuner...works fine. From the Fire...
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Word of mouth is the best advertising, and the Cafe has done a lot for this brand!
Daryl - You and Mary ought to look into setting up as mandolin matchmakers. Between the two of you, there is a world of knowledge and experience regarding hunting for, assessing, and purchasing...
An "Old Sausage-ism" if there ever was one.
Thanks, Dave.
One has a Rose McClung - she's called "Rose." Another has a "Fleur de Lis" McClung, she's "Fleur." The others have plain McClungs. They are "Mandolins."
I count on Daryl to serve as one of our "Guide Scouts" here at the Cafe. He's always out ahead looking at the terrain, trying to identify whatever is ahead. I have twice now sought out instruments...
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Here is one of Doug Edward's creations on a 2019 Northfield Big Mon. I purchased a Northfield armrest when I bought the Big Mon, but found its profile to be too narrow for my comfort. All...
Dark, indeed, for some of us...
Thanks to the Post Office, Christmas continues to be a rolling affair in our household, as items ordered long ago in anticipation continue to slowly arrive. Yesterday, one such gift showed up for me...
Think of how touched he would be if he knew that some years after his passing, he was still remembered with fondness and respect by friends in this community.Six minutes? Six hours? Six months? Six...
The Music Emporium in Lexington is where you want to go when visiting Boston.
Plan on several hours!
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Lest we forget our lore, the above is guidance from The Cafe Authority on this marvelous instrument.
Blasphemy! Mentioning the glorious Shmergel Devastator in proximity to the word "blem." May your fingertips peel and every note you play fall flat!
My 1916 A1 sits nicely in an Eastman fiberglass case...the f style.
There are Bobelock cases that come with covers. Call Greg Boyd or Bluegrass Mandolins. They can get them for you.
Beautiful inlay on that headstock!
Here’s my 2018 Violin Style A and a song called “Someday.” I find this instrument as much a pleasure to look at as it is to play. Unfortunately, this recording doesn’t do the mandolin the justice it...
Or ask Allen Hopkins....;)
I can't believe how long this has gone on without one of the cognescenti revealing the true source of "THE CURL." As the illuminated know, it was the Shermgel Family in Bavaria during the 14th...
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I'm the newest owner of this instrument, and really pleased to have it. I can't decide what I want to do more - look at it or play it. The fit and finish on it is...