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Hyper fast playing, to me (my opinion) is a "look at me, look at me" proposition; an attention getting device, not unlike YoYo Ma on cello, an affectation which does not necessarily contribute to the...

I will disagree that you get used to a narrow nut width. That is like saying that wearing narrow shoes will be acceptable as you will get used to it.

The minimum acceptable nut width for me is 1...

Very fortunate to have seen him perform live with David Grisman in Carmel, Ca. and in San Francisco.

RIP

Years ago in another life at night I would sit under a palapa at a local the only) bar in Monkey River Belize with a few of the locals. We had a radio connected to a car battery with a huge antenna...

Excellent ! Godin 5th Ave owner here.

So, what's new. They, and Chrysler need to go away.

A bit of light from the tunnel.

Calming and well done.

Thanks.

I especially enjoyed the A style, sunburst electric pickup/controls mandolin. I am quite serious. Great music has been played on "unlikely" instruments.

Kudos to August Watters. An excellent...

Bill McCall posted:
"I use a variety of brands across my variety of mandolins. I’ve broken several, if not many, E strings across brands and haven’t had the experience you’ve had with D’Addario,...

Over a several decade period of mandolin and guitar ( steel flat top, arch top and classical) my default strings have been D'Addario. I believe I have broken 3 strings and had one mandolin string...

Many are made from maple backs and sides. Not sure of the tops, but several photos show quite a range of color so I would think anywhere from spruce to cedar.. just a guess.

Bummer. RIP.

My favorite version of Mr. Bojangles was Sammy Davis Jr.

Jeff Hildreth
"122 wagon 1967 rare with "F" cylinder head"


Old Man In
"That'll be the one with the scroll then?"



Har, Har..

In another life I worked at a Volvo/SAAB dealership (SCANDIA MOTORS) on the Monterey Peninsula.
That began my Volvo and SAAB owbnership

I have owned:

Two 444s
3 544s
3 ...

Just a few thoughts. (in no particular order)

Since CF is a "modern" material.. why not make a "modern" mandolin.
Interpretation subjective.

One specification would be paramount for me to buy...

Having owned in excess of 50 mandolins, a third being F styles, I concluded that a good mandolin does not need to have the affectation of a scroll.
I prefer two pointers but have also owned...

A fine tribute.. thanks for posting this.

Conclusion:

The major shippers: OOPS, Dead X and the rest, have a contempt for their customers and the bottom line is all that matters.

To repeat... UPS, and possibly others, have a third...

Thanks for the effort Eugene.

I have been looking for this CD for quite some time.
I hope that her work will come to light, Alison is deserving.

Imagine..

If I was an expert detailer of feeblefetzers. Yes I am the best feeblefetzer cleaner in the country.

The cost of having your veeblefetzer polished and cleaned and waxed is $200.
...

Thanks for posting that.

Look up Les Stansell (sp) in Pistol River, Oregon. Guitar maker and supplier of POC (cypress) for many years.

I have a considerable stash of POC. I like it.
I also have quite a stash of AYC. I...

I went to Chandos web site ... they do not have "Con Espressione". However they do advertise that they "burn" copies of CDs. I sent them an inquiry asking if they had new copies of "Con Espressione"...

Sorry, won't be there but..
make a reservation at the Feliciana winery/vineyard. south about 15 minutes in Milton Freewater.. simply outstanding.

"I wonder if the instrument mentioned made for Jethro Burns was an M-7S. Here is a thread on that model with a photo further down"

You are correct .. it was a 7S-BR and of the best quality top and...