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I just worked up Dawg Funk and Blue Midnight with the help of Grisman's Book. he doesnt spoon feed it all to you. There are places where you need to use your ear. I see that as a good thing. The...

John, I'm a regular on umgf...not on mandolin cafe much...can't figure out how to pm...my email address is flatpickr@aol.com. Send me an email to that address.

Did I meet you a few years ago at...

Looks like I can make Wellington after all..so it's this Sunday at 100 right?

hey Folks, I'm a longtime flat picker that lives in shaker heights..play some mando too...don't know if i can make it to Wellington..this week end..any of you folks live close to shaker..wanna get...

Dimming of the Day is a wonderful tune. Check out the original by Richard and Linda Thompson...or any of the many recorded versions by Richard Thompson. AKUS is no doubt an amazingly talented group...

I love those early nor albums and was glad to see sam record this tune again. The later band with bela was awesome as well. Still ther was something very organic about the fly thru the country and...

Fatt Dad, I own an '83 1n. Amazing chop and volume. Still don't know what makes these pancakes sing but man they are monsters. I am new to the cafe and cant figure out how to upload pictures I have...

Larry the 23v at acoustic music works was amazing. Best mandolin in the shop to my ear. I love my 21 but the 23 was in a league by itself. Maybe that will be my future step up.

Dcoventry are you saying that you were the former owner of this 21 ? if so I'd be interested in your assessment..pro's and con's.unless that would be considered hijacking the thread...it seems...

dcoventry, I bought it at Acoustic Music Works. I paid a lot less, $2,650, than the one at Music Emporium. I bet Steve still has photo's and infor on his site. I am mainly a flatpicker (hence my...

I just purchased a Model 21. The label inside says Model 21. There is no V on the label. Does this mean it is not a varnish finish or are all 21's varnish ?

Almeria. You would have liked the sunburst '32 om-18 Steve had in his shop. Just back from Dave mussel white. Not for sale just keeping there for a friend whose traveling.

Thanks to all for the input. I also had a chance to talk to some of my mando picking friends over the past few days. So I took a ride to acoustic music works today. I played a stiver f with a...

Hey Big Joe, Brentrup keeps coming up. A good buddy I camp with at Grey Fox Festival is a fine manolin player and collector. He loves his Brentrup. I actually think I 'm gonna take a ride to AMW...

A used brentrup 21v was just brought to my attention. Any opinions on this model. Bill did you play the used Stivers at elderly...any thoughts on those?

Alan, sorry to hear you had a bad experience at umgf. I suppose every list has it curmudgeons. Guess you had the misfortune of running into one or two. My experience is 99 percent positive over...

Charlie, your "aesthetics" comment is interesting. I'm thinking f cause....well good enough for Sam...good enough for me. Maybe it makes more sense to focus on a better quality a model for the same...

Hey Barney. Mac is amazing. He's 86 years old with a great attitude and plenty of chops. I backed him up at a"history of bluegrass" presentation he put on at John carrol university. His daughter is...

Hi all, New to the list...I'm moonlighting from the UMGF list. I am a longtime flatpicker and avid guitar collector of vintage Martins and Gibsons. I have finally committed to mandolin as a second...