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You might like to listen to "Bluegrass Mandolin Extravaganza"

featuring Sam Bush, David Grisman, Ronnie Mcreynolds, Bobby Osborne, Ricky Skaggs, Frank Wakefield, Buck White & Del Mccoury

It's...

Try putting quotes around the phrase "mandolin orange." That forces Google to search for those two words in that exact order. I found several tab sites for them using that method.

You win the prize, Chuck! I didn't see the recording when I was shopping there.

https://themandolinstore.com/product/mandocello-eastman-oval-hole/
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I saw this one but he has it tuned CGCG so I found it hard to judge. Thanks!

Thanks, Steve.

I have found 1-2 good videos featuring the Eastman mandocello with f-holes, but none with the oval soundholes. I wish I could find one with the two being played side by side.

As...

Thanks, Jim!

I probably only want to spend about $2K which is why I was attracted to the Eastman. But who knows? I have a birthday coming up. ;-) I looked for a demo of the the Weber Bitterroot Mandocello that...

I'm shopping for a mandocello, but I can't find one in the entire state of Arkansas to actually lay my hands on and play.

I like the look of the Eastman Mandocello, the price is right, and...

If you're after some classical mandolin, you ought to check out Chris Thile's Bach album:

https://www.amazon.com/Bach-Sonatas-Partitas-Chris-Thile/dp/B00DJSUNWA

Snowed In With A Mandolin On Christmas Day by Inez Lancaster is a good album, with some Christmas music and some folk music, with an old-world mandolin approach:
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David Grisman Quintet -- first album from 1976 is still pretty amazing.

https://www.amazon.com/David-Grisman-Quintet/dp/B0012ELMXC

I would agree with the suggestion of the Tone Poems albums with David Grisman, particularly 1 (with Tony Rice) and 2 (with Martin Taylor, my favorite). Tone Poems #3 is a resophonic album. These...

There was some related discussion on this topic recently here:

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?81510-Skin-Condition-on-hands

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Here's the website with the ukulele/mando conversion, plus plans:

http://www.bluestemstrings.com/pageMando.html

I had never heard of a nylon-strung mandolin, but encouraged by the Jim's post, I did a search on this site, and found this guy that builds 10-string nylon-strung gypsy mandolins:...

Kip:

I certainly meant no offense! I am new to the forum and this was my first post here. I hope to learn much from you and all of your compadrés. Thanks for being so gracious!

Brian

Kip:

I thought your idea had definite merit, but I have just seen so much latex allergy... maybe if it started with a nitrile glove (hypoallergenic) rather than a latex one? I would definitely...

Mark, my heart really goes out to you, and I said a prayer for you this morning.

I am a physician (G.P., not a dermatologist) and I just want to second what John has said here. I would definitely...