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I totally agree. It’s worth 3% extra for the protection. I also use a credit card through PayPal for double protection.

Mine was a Nugget 2 point (#147). I got it in 1991. It totally changed my playing for the better. It was so awesome that I had a hard time putting it down.

I’ve playing mandolin for 45 years. Never used one, or felt the need for it. But to each his own, some people like all the extra gadgets. I don’t think it will affect your playing either way.

I’ve been told by a well respected builder that it doesn’t. I have a Collings A prototype with reversed tone bars that sounds fantastic.

I think it depends on how soon you want it. If you have one built, you might have to wait a quite while. With your budget you could probably find great a used Collings , etc. and have it sooner.

Do you read music (notation)? If you do, work on sight reading and try some of the more difficult stuff like Bach cello suites, etc. . If you don’t read music, why not work on learning to? There’s...

Yes, I bought another one that I couldn’t live without ��

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Nice looking Kalamazoo. I currently have 4 km11’s , 2 of the early square peghead versions and 2 with the “rooftop” peghead. One of the rooftops has a fixed bridge, the other has an adjustable...

It happens to the best of us.

I owned one for about 17years, I bought it around 1975 from Elderly Instruments when they were still in their basement store in East Lansing. I sold it in 1992 when I bought my first Nugget. Back...

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I have this one.

Judge Judy calls it “puffing”

Grisman and Thile use their 4th finger all the time. I’d say that they are “advanced” players.

Some people collect empty beer cans.

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I actually have been contemplating taking to Mike about that.

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My flat tops

The buy it now price went away because someone put a bid in on it. On eBay, whenever there is a buy it now in an auction, the buy it now goes away after the first bid.

No, it was a long time ago, at least 15 years. It was back in my “catch and release “ days, I didn’t own it very long. I will look to see if I can figure out when it was

The very first Collings mandolins were built with the tone bars reversed by mistake. I don’t know how many were made that way, but I once owned #15 and it was that way, so at least 15, but I’ve heard...

Scott,
From one Nugget owner/fan to another, I think you will like the Waterloo. I’ve had mine for about six weeks. It’s nothing like a Nugget, and adds another dimension to my playing. A lot of...

Nice, I want some. Here's another place I want to visit, hope to soon :
https://www.banginbanjobrewing.com/

I’m another lefty that plays righty.

Nickel for me