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Does anyone own, have significant playing time with, or any advice on this particular model from Eastman? I have figured out the RM stands for "Red Maple" (as opposed to what I tried to figured out...

Belbien...I bought the thing from a GC in Texas and had it shipped to a GC closer to my home...so I would not have to drive to Texas to pick it up...I hope that clears that up. I have had a luthier...

I appreciate all your responses...though I have gotten widely different variety of them, I thank each of you for your time spent in dealing iwht my little problem. Again, someone asked for...

Dale...thanks for the question...my camera won't pick them up... G.Fisher, the indentations are in *front* of the bridge feet NOW, where it sits on the top where it is positioned now. The kid that...

Mr. Hamlett...I like your choice of words.."light surfage damage"...I do like the mandolin I must make that clear, and I did not notice this damage, if you will, until a few days after I got it home...

I purchased a new (well-known brand...$4999.95) *I won't mention brand names because I respect Mr. Tichnor and don't want anyone to shut this post down until i can get some answers* mandolin at a GC...

TAD-60... I do have one I bought about 4 years ago at SPBGMA that is stamped TAD-60 but actually measures about what would be a 63 or 64 in thickness, that's more than fine for me, I like a thicker...

I bought a set for the first time about a week ago. I remember when they first came out several years ago, (not mentioning any by name, I'm not knocking any brand... and I don't want my post shut...

MCSoapy...I have had 3 Breedloves, 2 American Series FF's F-styles and a A-sytle FF. Again, as many have commented on other brands of mandolins, you have to play several of the same type to possibly...

There was one Flatiron Model F-Style that was above the Flatiron Master Model (Signature Series) and that was the Flatrion F5 Elite. I first saw this advertised in a back issue of Mandolin Brother's...

Mandolinist and instructor Joe Martin will be teaching a Mandolin Master's Class on Saturday, February 28th, 2009 at Ascension Lutheran Church in the Fellowship Room from 1pm-6pm. The address is 2512...

...my questions are, what is the effects of long-term exposure to cigarette/cigar/pipe smoke on the inside (unfinished) woods of a mandolin? Will it harden the wood cells more quickly than one not...

I'm on my third Collings now...an MF not even a month old yet. I've had a 2003 MF-5 and a 2005 MF...and played and test driven every one I have come across. Yes, there are some that sound better than...

What I gathered so far...thanks for pointing me in the right direction Nolan!

2002 MF5 #34
2002 MF5 #43
2002 MF5 #51
2002 MF5 #58
June 2003 MF5 #78
2003 MF5 #88
2003 MF5 #131
2003 MF5 #151

HankNC...you don't believe. That is why you fail. Kevin K, will get Donald Zepp to post a photo. He's much better with a camera than I am, and I live near his shop. Regular 3-corner triangle, about...

I attended the Alleghany Fiddler's Convention up in Sparta NC last weekend (July 20-22). There was a guy there selling picks he had hand-made. He called them THOR-tus picks. They were $50 each. I...

Collings MF s.n.697, August 2006 according to who I spoke to on the phone.

...it may be shameful, but I don't feel guilty yet...I bought a few F-9's from the Guitar Centers in my area. I got one from the store in Raleigh, NC for $1778.46 (tax included) w/warranty, including...

They have a weekend bluegrass festival/workshop type thing on the campus of a college in northern Arkansas... they allowed players to stay in dorms or local motels if I am not mistaken and it's held...

Thanks J...

When Denton was at it's original place, The Old Thresher's Union Park when Milton Harkey was running the thing, Larry, Tony and Waytt Rice were scheduled to play a set. I can't remember if it was a...

What would be the ball park cost to have this done, if one were to choose to have an F-12 worked on, as the ones above were? I have a great F-12 from the late-50's early 60's, I would love Dr. Randy...

The Slacker and Mr.Brook just nailed it...read both their posts again. And I agree with Mr.Brooks...everyone should watch "The Commitments" at least once. Not a bit of mandolin in it, but it tells...

My opinion, and it's just that...go for a Weber Gallatin. You decide what bells and whistles you want (custom wood, bracing, bridge so forth) but if you try enough of them, you find one that will...

Work them (unbeknownst to them) in the opposite direction....from the gansta stuff, back to old school rap, one good word here for Aerosmith (brother Tyler plays mandolin on "Crazy"....excellent...