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Like most people here, I take every written word on this forum as the gospel. That's why I was so surprised to find this video that revealed the undisputed best mandolins of 2022. Needless to say,...

https://youtu.be/UsNeF2MkRZA

Yes, hard to put down, indeed! This is my first oval hole mandolin. It's funny when you pick up an instrument and certain tunes or styles just feel right.

It was a pleasure working with John and I am thrilled with this instrument. I'll attempt to post a video of it here. Here goes....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnrXEZ12wLA

(in Seinfeld voice): “And what is the deal with the mandolin?!

Legend has it that if one utters the phrase “Arches kit” three times, Br1ck will appear.

That’s not always true. As has been discussed here in the past, new instruments depreciate considerably the moment you “drive them off the lot,” like a new car. A car continues to depreciate, whereas...

If the fingering is amenable to a slide, that will create a suitable slur.

I’ve been playing the mandolin for years, but despite my best efforts I can’t seem to avoid the occasional tiny headstock scratch while changing strings. The tiny string ends just seem to have a mind...

Tom explains it in much more detail on this hour long podcast: https://www.fretboardjournal.com/podcasts/podcast-211-tom-ellis-ellis-mandolins-precision-pearl-inc./

As he explains here (around the...