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    Re: Happy Birthday - Dan Beimborn

    Happy Birthday Dan! Thanks for updating the Gibson database last year to reflect that my F4 was lost and again recently to show that it was found. Yes!
  2. Re: RECOVERED: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    Last week the top brace repair was completed by Tom Crandall and I went back to the city and picked it up at the shop. We raised the action a bit and it sounded and played great. I asked Tom what...
  3. Re: RECOVERED: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    I forgot to mention that when you go to the TR Crandall Guitar shop you ring the buzzer and they buzz you into the lobby where you take the elevator to the 5th floor. As I was waiting for the...
  4. Re: RECOVERED: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    Thanks everyone for the support and kind words, I really appreciate it. Here is an update
    I got home on Wednesday and wanted to let the mandolin acclimate before I tuned it up and played it. I did...
  5. RECOVERED Re: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    My lost 1922 Gibson F4 mandolin has been found, here is the story…

    Last week I received an email correspondence, through my website, from a operations supervisor of a retailers distribution...
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    Re: Studying Sam Bush

    Years ago I found this great video of Sam doing Nine pound Hammer and transcribed his kickoff. IMHO it’s a good starting point for learning his style and bluegrass phrasing. ...
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    Re: Collings mt-1 and mt-2 serial numbers

    I’m sitting here playing my Collings MT1 and I just found this thread. Mine is #34 and the label says MT1SB, signed by Bill and dated 1-00 which was the year I bought it. It continues to sound better...
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    Re: RIP Alan Niederland

    Very sad news, I will miss him, he was a good guy and a friend to the mandolin. I mostly knew him online, but ran into him once at IBMA in Raleigh and we had a nice chat about all things mandolin. My...
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    Re: Mandolin Player of the Day: Robert Margo

    Congrats Bob! Very cool.

    Alan
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    Re: A Different Busking Question

    I play solo mandolin, sometimes strolling, at Farmers Markets. The customers mostly give ones, an occasional five, but the best part is the Farmers all donate produce at the end of the gig. That’s...
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    Re: Do you insure your instruments?

    Jordan - I’ve been insuring my instruments with Clarion Insurance for over 20 years and never had a claim until last year, when UPS lost my 1922 Gibson F-4 mandolin in transit. You can read about it...
  12. Re: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    I just heard from the folks at Drum n Strum and they sent me the link to the original post of the mandolin when it was for sale on their website. ...
  13. Re: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    Thanks Mike Edgerton, that is the correct mandolin.
    Alan Epstein
  14. Re: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    “It may be that a photo of the back is the best 'fingerprint' for identifying a stolen instrument”

    Brad - That’s a great idea. I’ve reached out to Drum & Strum, the store where I purchased the...
  15. RECOVERED: Stolen Gibson F-4 Mandolin Serial #66824

    Hello Mandolin Cafe members,

    Last August I purchased a 1920’s Gibson F4 mandolin, serial number 66824, from Drum & Strum, a music store in Warrenton Virginia. It arrived safe and sound and,...
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    Re: Mike Compton Rare & Fine

    I received my pre-order copy of both the CD and the book and, in my opinion, this is a must have recording for fans of real “Compton style” bluegrass mandolin playing. I’ve heard a couple of these...
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    Re: Peter Ostroushko Passes

    Very sad news. Peter was one of my all-time favorite mandolin players to listen to. To me, his tremolo and tone on this live recording of Heart of the Heartland says it all and it leaves me...
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Strings

    The Thomastik 174 set (European mandola, a.k.a. octave mandolin) is sized for a 45cm scale length. Your instrument (unless it is custom) has a 22 inch scale length or about 56 cm, which is far too...
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    Re: Octave Mandolin Strings

    I have a Northfield Maple Octave mandolin and was thinking about trying Thomastik Mandola strings on it. I’m willing to take the risk on the sound possibilities because I like the sound and feel of...
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    Re: The Caleb Klauder Interview

    Great interview. Thanks
  21. June 13 Mandolin event at Cafe Lena in Saratoga Sprngs, NY.

    Hello mandolin players and music friends in the upstate NY area. I am happy to announce that I will be participating in a mandolin event to be held on Saturday June 13 at Cafe Lena in Saratoga...
  22. Re: Rest in peace, Paul Binkley, Modern Mandolin Quartet

    The early MMQ, with Paul playing mandola, was a big inspiration to me in expanding my mandolin horizons. Very sad news.
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    Re: New Kimble 2-Point

    Hey David McCarty - You are a lucky guy to have that mandolin. I've heard Andy play it several times and even got to play once and it was a big reason a bought the red oval hole Kimble 2 point (it's...
  24. Re: When I'm Free - A Hot Rize Interview with Tim O'Brien

    Great interview Scott. I heard Hot Rize at IBMA in Raleigh a week ago and they sounded as good or maybe even better than ever.
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    Re: V-Picks Giveaway

    Sounds good to me. Thanks!
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