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Just got a second place in Wilmington, NC. Eager to find out about any local bluegrass jams in the area?

I signed up for a beginner course with Katerina at one of the Swannanoa Gatherings. She had a lot of the materials laid out for us to pick up. All of them were in standard notation. She told me she...

My main Mandolin is an Ellis F5 2012. My back up mandolin is an Ellis F5 2008. I love them both. I get a lot of comments about the tone of these instruments from other musicians at jams. Small groups...

Vince Gill is back on the road and visited us in Durham, NC last night.
It was an excellent concert! If you get a chance in your area, go see him. I think he has one the purest voices for a male...

I have two Altman's. I was on a roll for about two years buying trading and selling.
The Altman's have ended my MAS also. For me, the sound is perfect.
They are incredibly punchy with my style...

Dennis, Brian and Zach are first rate. I have dealt with them a lot. It is obvious they love their work.
And, while those guys are having fun, Kathy Vance is the brains to the whole operation. [I am...

This is one of the great debates! I have had both.
With a professional set-up, both played incredibly well, or as well as I can play.
I have small hands [and a big heart] and have found my...

I had this happen once too. It drove me nuts. I shook it and tapped it and played it hard and had my wife run her ear across it when I played. Not right on it to preserve her beautiful ear.
It was a...

I got the TD40 over the holidays. Thankfully it came in a plain envelope so I did not have to explain......
It is great. Now I want another shape!!:grin:

Some of my early mandos had some big, plastic tacky pickguards.
I really like some of the new ones of exotic woods and abbreviated shapes.
Stefan Passernig put a way cool one on my A-model.
Mike...

Some years back I sent my F5G to the Gibson shop for frets, a radius and some scoopage. I spoke with Big Joe Vest on the phone. He was the nicest, helpful, unassuming guy to talk to! I sent the...

I saw the Brothers in Raleigh, NC. Took my lovely bride who is a Nickel Creek fan.
People show up for different reasons and they need to know where an artist is musically at the moment before they...

I only have two at the moment. The one I play and my back up for the very rare occasion my main mando is in the shop.
I cut back to one guitar since I mostly play mando now.
Of course, both my...

I had some bad grime of unknown origin where the arm rests and the tailpiece cover. Luthier suggested Stelling polish used very carefully would help. It did!
I would have have the nerve to use it on...

Howdy!

Having a bit of MAS....
Passernig owners: What do you think of this instrument? I am looking at an A model.

Thanks,
Mike http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Howdy Mando Friends!

Anyone have or had a Stefan Passernig mando?
Tell me what you think.

I thought it was the chili dog...but I think it's actually MAS.

Mike...

Mando envy is a terrible thing.
It will eat a man up.
How long did you say that wait time was..... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

My Randy Wood F5. It still makes the hair on my arms stand up!!

I leave mine on now.
After I bought a Duddette )sp?) strap, it fits nicely in my Calton. It is soft as a baby's behind and I am not worried about rub burn.

I saw Thile and the Punch brothers last nite in Clayton, NC.
We left at the break. I could not take the fakey eyes closed and getting bluesy on three notes. [Chris is no Coltrane].
His comments to...

Wow!

I am supposed to venture out to Mandolin Central this weekend for some test drives. I am really excited. The feedback has been a big help for me.
Thanks to all you Cafe buds for taking the...

I have got the hang of putting more moisture into the air for my buddies. But..I am having trouble monitoring. The mando room has four, yes four hygrometers. One in the Travelite case, one radio...

Howdy!
Would like to get some feedback from Randy Wood owners.
I am looking at a couple of his mandos.
How do you like them?
Mike

To quote my sons, "Jethro Burns is a Beast too!!!"[I]
That is really good BTW.

Not sure how old the news clip was. It extolled his virtues as a craftsman and the fact he was as honest and nice as person can be.