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Thanks very much for the posts. I have a better idea of my options.

Go to a more qualified luthier.

Continue to play the mandolin and see If I get used to it.

In the future, play the...

Thanks, I agree that I should go elswhere.

Aside from this conclusion, I was also curious if others had the same experience with No Truss Rod mandolins?

Do people install truss rods after the...

Thanks for the posts. You are probably right about expecting more from them, but I had a Martin D-18 set up there before and they did not get it as low as I wanted it. I just don't think the guy is...

What does getting that area level entail and how much will it cost me? Can one have a truss rod installed, if so how much does that cost?

I have been unfortunate enough to own two mandolins without truss rods, the first one knowingly and the second one, I did not bother asking because i just assumed that it would be included. Both of...

I have one of the Crate Taxi amps, if interested in discussing it contact me. glennhurley@hotmail.com

I got one of the AXL solid cast tail peices from The Mandolin Store. I like the way it looks and it seems to have given me a bit more volume and sustain at $40.00 or something like that for the...

-When and where, I missed it.

I used to have the album it was the first one put out by
Larry Cordle and Glenn Duncan, titled Lonesome Standard Time. I'd like to have the lyrics to Little Cecil, if anybody has got 'em. Just for...

I actually have an older J. Bovier Tradition mandolin and replaced the stamped tailpiece with a cast one, I also put a cumberland bridge on, both seemed to improve the tone and volume to me. Glenn...

I got the cast tail peice monday and put in on late that night. Played it some yesterday evening. To me it is a quality tail peice, looks nice, is solid and heavier than I thought it was going to be...

There is a link that says gilchrist on the front page of the Mandolin Cafe website.

Which one is compton and which one is gilchrist? I think the baseball cap is compton, but wondered why gilchrist was not playing an F model and wondered if that was one of his, the A model that is....

I've heard nothing but good things on the board here about Dennis at the mandolin store, I contacted them a while back about the AXL cast tail peice for $39.99, they said it was a quality product. I...

I like my J.bovier and have had 3 MK's mine seems nicer than the MK's, but I did get to pick mine out by hand.

Good for you, wish I would have taken lessons sometimes, maybe you will develop good habits instead of bad ones like maybe I have at times.

Thanks everyone, some food for thought. Will let you know what happens. Were still just thinking about it, it may be a week or so before a decision. I guess first of all we need to set down and...

By the way, he will be playing rhythm guitar and singing some lead.

A bit worried about telling him what to do, and how that will affect freindship and feelings.

I play mandolin and rhythm guitar in a family trio with my brother and sister.

We are considering asking a friend to join and making our sound more full.

Currently my brother plays banjo and...

Yes the Jam at Tony's is every Thursday, except for Thanksgiving and other holidays that may fall on Thurs

Where did all you Frankfort guys come from. I live in Frankfort Kentucky also. http://www.hurleyridge.com

I don't read music though.

Any of you guys know about the Thursday Night jam session...

I had an F model, it was decent, to me was only adequate bang for the buck, but I've only played one. Good tone, and only adequate volume in my opinion. Glenn Hurley

Thanks everyone. I ordered a bridge with string slots and
a base that touches the top all the way accross. I punched
in Cumberland Acoustics in the search engine of MSN and it did not
come up,...

HOw does one purchase a Steve SMith bridge? Is there a website? Also has anyone ever used A DAn England bridge or nut from custominlay.com?

My experience has been the lights will sound pretty good when brand new, but will be dead after about a week. I alway go back to mediums.