Trevor, you have helped me a number of times with your knowledge. Always a straight shooter. I wish you the best in your ongoing pursuits.
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Trevor, you have helped me a number of times with your knowledge. Always a straight shooter. I wish you the best in your ongoing pursuits.
I have not heard from Gail in a number of years. I am not aware of any on her build list. Take care Jim.
My post will focus on the twenties F4. When Gail Hester made me a twenties recreation, we decided on a 1924 as the model. After Lloyd Loar, the F4s came with truss rods, allowing for a more slender...
Mike,
I am ignorant of the headstock you obviously recognize. Would you mind enlightening me.
Every electric 4 string mandolin I have heard, small sample size (maybe 5) sounds like an electric guitar played up the neck. Every 8 string I have heard played to a mic, sounds like a mandolin. A...
Thank you, Chuck. I really attempted to do as you noticed, attain the best to me in different categories that mean something to me. I do not play traditional Italian mandolin, so no tater bugs for...
I got busy before I could finish my comparison. The Ellis has sharp clear highs with strong woody sounding basses. It has those really strong bluegrass four finger chop. The Hester has sweeter...
I am blessed to have two outstanding instruments from two different approaches, F5 and F4. They just seen to approach music from a different perspective. When playing grass, the Ellis is about as...
To me that is a no brainer. The Eastman is a very nice instrument at it's price point, but the Flatiron is another level of tone and feel. Flatiron is my choice.
I think there is something special about those teen and twenty's Gibson ovals. While I think that the A's and F's have different tonal qualities and play feel, both are simply great instruments. ...
Having had both Gibson F4s and an A4, the F4 seems to have a less "tubby" sound, though I cannot explain why. A huge difference in the playing is the F4s have a more slender neck. The necks of the...
Surf, thanks for the correction. I have been misspelling it like that for years. Really sad when you think I have had three Collin(g)s. BTW, had I listed the five brands that I would like best...
Of the six I played one was no surprise. The Dude lived up to the he high expectations. I was really surprised by a Hinde. Great workmanship, tone and playability. The best I played (just my...
I finally got to changing the strings on the Martin. Two thumbs, as Mike recommended, did not work. The top was jammed on there. I used some heavy scissors to pry it up. It took a while. Will...
I have done both. The classifieds are a great way to sell if you are willing to do much of the work, negotiation, shipping and dealing with returns, etc. Those are issues, at this point in my life,...
On my way to Carter's. Played this baby one more time before leaving. I'm know I am doing the right thing, but it still makes me sad.
Robert Bowen was at my home for a picking party. The daughter of a good friend asked him to play her new cheep guitar. I played that guitar before the session and it sounded tinny and was extremely...
You can live with out your wants. You cannot live without your needs. By that I guess I don't need any instruments, but my... life would be drab.
Thank you, Mike.
I am looking for advice on how to remove the bridge cover on my Martin Style C to change the strings. Thanks in advance.
I suspect Pheff being an owner of a Hester A5 knows exactly why I am keeping my Hester F4. I just thought it was a worthy question to try to share my answer.
My buddy Pheff asked why I decided to keep the Hester and rehoming the Collins. There a few reasons. One the Hester has a slightly solter more gentle sound that I prefer. Second, Gail made that for...
Don, I truly do not like selling instruments and all that is involved. Negotiation, packaging, shipping and all the rest. I am fortunate to be able to work with Walter Carter and his staff that do...
With great reluctance, Tuesday I am going to put my Collins on consignment. With my lovely Hester F4, I cannot justify having another oval hole with somewhat similar sound. The Martin, while an...
A friend, who is a luthier, brought me a Loar (the real deal) to try out. According to him, it spends most of the time in a safe. I sat down with great excitement so afraid that I might drop it. ...