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    Re: Best place to buy a mandolin in Vancouver BC?

    Greetings from one province over. In that price range you can get a fairly decent Eastman A-style or possibly even an F-style from Long & McQuade. They usually carry a few in both of those styles so...
  2. Re: Red Diamond Sizemore Vintage (video with pro audio)

    This sounds fantastic. Both playing and audio quality. I really liked that first tune of yours. Thanks for posting.
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    Re: calton case question

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but I have a couple of the older Canadian-made Calton cases and there is not a lot of room around the headstock. It's not like you have to apply extra...
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    Re: Gibson F5-L 1991, what do i need to know

    I have a 1988 Carlson signed Gibson F5L and it is a wonderful instrument. It has a nice full "rich" sound and it's easy to play. I know these things are all subjective and your results may vary, but...
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    Re: Case for 1988 Gibson F5

    Thank you for this. I appreciate the info.
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    Case for 1988 Gibson F5

    Hi. I have a 1988 Gibson F5L mandolin that I would like to find an original case for but I’m not sure what they looked like. I believe they were rectangular with a Gibson badge but I’m not sure what...
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    Re: I have MAS and check the classified hourly…

    I live in Canada and used higher-end mandolins are not as plentiful here as they are in other parts of the world. The hassles associated with shipping over international borders, CITES, a weak...
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    Re: 1987 Gibson F5 Steve Carlson signed

    I saw a FB ad for that mandolin last night and started drooling :) I have a 1988 Carlson signed Gibson F5L in almost the exact same colour. Mine has a few more miles on it but it is still...
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    Re: Two mandolins from the same maker

    Here is my pair of mandolins built by Canadian builder Larry Muth of Muth Mandolins. The F is a 2020 build and the A is from 1996.
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    Re: Review: The Iwamoto mandolin #118

    That is a beautiful mandolin. Congratulations. I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
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    Re: Calton Cases - in pictures

    I'm obsessed with their cases and have been lucky enough to acquire a few in recent years despite the fact I never play outside of my home or travel with my instruments. I just love the look. This is...
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    Re: Mandolin Cafe newbie, and NMD

    Welcome, Steve. I agree--this place and the people here have a warm and welcoming answer for almost any mandolin-related question.
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    Re: NMD: 1988 Gibson F5L

    It’s hard to say. I live in a part of the world where there aren’t a lot of used Gibson mandolins for sale so it could be different here. I wanted to “Try before I buy” so ordering one online was out...
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    Re: NMD: 1988 Gibson F5L

    No but I did see that one on the Folkway site. This one was on consignment at Myhre's Music in Edmonton, AB.
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    Re: NMD: 1988 Gibson F5L

    Thank you. That's the one.
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    Re: NMD: 1988 Gibson F5L

    That's awesome. I watched that video at least 10 times before I bought mine. It was the only one I could find online in 'iced tea' other than mine. Thanks for this.
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    NMD: 1988 Gibson F5L

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    This is a new, to me, 1988 Gibson F5L that I've been eyeballing for a few months and just finally brought home. It's got a few bumps and bruises but it's in pretty great shape...
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    Re: Bluegrass Stomp with mando and octave

    Fantastic. A great way to spend a cold winter night: fireplace and mandolins.
  19. Thread: Muth F-Style

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    Re: Muth F-Style

    Hi F-D, The same week I got my new Muth F-style I found one of his early (1996) A-styles and grabbed that one as well. It's also a fantastic instrument. That's it on the right.
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    Muth F-Style

    This is my brand new Muth F-style. (#M127 Completed December 2020). Judging by the other Muth threads here on the Cafe, some of you already know that Larry Muth builds some world-class mandolins out...
  21. Thread: Gibson F5

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    Gibson F5

    I took the next step in my mandolin journey a couple of weeks ago. I've played music for decades but have only "played" mandolin for about 6 or 8 months. My first mandolin was a Gibson Army & Navy...
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    Re: Gibson Army Navy (Reissue) AN Custom (mid-90s)

    Thanks for the warm welcome and the great info. I really do appreciate it. Here's a photo of the Gibson sticker from inside the mandolin.

    A couple of people have mentioned that it's surprisingly...
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    Gibson Army Navy (Reissue) AN Custom (mid-90s)

    Greetings. I'm new to the Mandolin Cafe and new to mandolin. This is my first post.

    I've played guitar and dabbled in banjo for years but have never owned a mandolin until one week ago when I...
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