Thanks so much! I had seen a previous version of this information sheet, but not the updated one. You have been a BIG help to me and thanks again!
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Thanks so much! I had seen a previous version of this information sheet, but not the updated one. You have been a BIG help to me and thanks again!
I want to buy an instrument made in England that incorporates some plywood in its construction. I believe the plywood comes from China and the builder doesn't know the exact component woods in its...
I'm not a lawyer but The Lacey Act appears to cover materials regulated not only by the USA, but by other countries as well. So: if CITES outlawed shipping/merchandising, etc. of certain materials,...
I will acknowledge from the "get go" that this might be a stupid question.
The Lacey Act forbids the shipping/importing of certain items, including musical instruments, which contain regulated...
I love pancake mandolins. They sound great and look good, but builders come and go.
What would you list as contenders for the title of "Best Pancake Mandolin of 2023?"
Great mandolins. I know they are highly regarded, built by the same luthier, and reputed to be similar, but I was wondering if the newer Big Muddy instruments are modified or "improved upon" in any...
I want to buy a musical instrument from a builder in the UK. (The instrument in question is a digital hurdy gurdy, but my questions refer to all musical instruments.)
My questions involve the...
Great News! Hope Ryan and Michelle bring back the Bridger Octave Mandolin. I never understood why Weber discontinued that beautiful and unique instrument.
Hi Simon. I think for buying any sort of "goods and services," Mandolincafe's Paypal policy is a good one and it adheres to Paypal's official guidelines.
The people running Mandolincafe strike me as...
I think everything is cleared up. I copied my initial quote directly from somewhere on the mandolincafe site and that quote read as if PayPal, Venmo, and Western Union would be blocked on the site. ...
What threw me was the original wording of the guidelines instruction. If the guidelines had said "PayPal Family and Friends," I would have understood. But it didn't say that and I was not sure what...
Hi Mandobar. With respect, I didn't view it as clear, which was why I asked the question. As you know, Paypal has two main categories of payment, or they used to: "Friends and Family," for,...
NOTE: referencing PayPal and Friends, Western Union or Venmo may result in your reply being blocked.
We STRONGLY recommend against these forms of payment.
I took some pictures and tried to add them, but I can't transfer the pictures into the message for some reason.
It was made by Tom Buchanan and yes, it is a "guitar-like" bridge glued to the top of the instrument. I'll try to get some pictures.
I bought a new mandola from a British builder about a month ago. He told me it had some minor cosmetic finish issues by the fingerboard binding but was otherwise in great shape. It arrived and I...
Hello. Since this question applies to all mandolins, (actually all stringed instruments) I decided to post it here. I recently obtained a beautiful large-bodied Tom Buchanan mandola but it came...
Hello. I have a Tom Buchanan tenor mandola and I need a case for it. Body dimensions are 13" wide by about 14 3/4" long and about 3 1/2 inches deep and about 29 inches in total length from top of...
Wow! That sounds great! And that guy can really play!
Thanks, Randall. The Flatirons are great. I've played a Flatiron Octave and A Flatiron mandolin. Their mandolas are very hard to find!
As I noted in another post, I am looking to get a flat top mandola but they are quite hard to find.
I've just heard some youtube videos of Big Muddy Mandolas and they sound great. They also seem...
I am trying to find a decent mandola. As is often the case, there are none nearby to play, so I have to rely on the wise counsel of you knowledgeable people.
I thought about trying to find a...
Anybody know if the Yodel-Ay-Hee record label still exists? They were/are possibly a Canadian label. They released lots of folk, old timey, and blues performers but I can't seem to locate them.
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I would think, though, that if a CD could command a price of $200 (or even $40), some businessman might be motivated to start offering it for sale.
Hello again, Rick. I looked at that link you sent to me and I can't find any reference to Sweetwater Music on the link, only a private seller. Thanks again for your help with this.