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    Re: Gibson's 1923 F-5 Master Model Reissue

    Re: old vs new Gibsons, or 30's Martins vs modern ones, I'm not sure it's really fair to compare an instrument that's been played for 90 to 100 years with one that's fresh and new. A good mandolin or...
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    Re: Streaming services for acoustic/mando music

    Thanks for this, I'll look into it and see if they have some of the more obscure stuff I like. I'm hearing that Apple Music actually works OK on Android so I'll check that out too. I don't mind...
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    Streaming services for acoustic/mando music

    Hi Friends, there was a thread on this topic in the pre-covid days but I imagine much has changed over the years.

    I do support music and musicians in many ways, so I don't want to turn this into...
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    Re: Andy Statman's son has passed

    Hey friends, don't just offer condolences, put a few dollars in the fund. (I just did.) Andy's son was a father of three young children and his family is going to need some cushion going forward. If...
  5. Re: Should I visit Eastman factory and buy a mando in China?

    When you get to the Eastman factory, please implore them to make WIDER NECKS!

    Then buy a mandolin.
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    Re: Mandolin Dead Zone

    Hi, I'm in the Hudson Valley, just west of the CT border. Jake's Music in Beacon, NY, sometimes has some higher-end instruments, but just checked their website and it's mostly Kentucky's right now....
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    I was skeptical too, but I dug up some youtube videos of their acoustic guitars and honestly in most cases I couldn't tell the difference between a CF guitar and wooden one. Granted these were...
  8. Re: The Nashville Bluegrass Band and Roland White

    Thanks, Don. I've wondered recently if NBB is still performing. I saw them any number of times at festivals but oh gosh they've been together since the early 80's so must be getting on in years.
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Thanks all who answered my query re: armrests. I guess it would be cool if they offered one in CF too to match but there are plenty out there. I've thought about trying one but haven't so far. The...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Hi Dan, I have a possibly dumb question, but don't people use armrests on a mandolin to keep the sweat and friction of our arms from rubbing off the finish on the top of the instrument?

    Since...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Ah, Dan, thank you for reminding us re: neck. Although the email got from them said, and I quote:

    As for the strap button, it will be placed in the center, similarly to our ukes. However, if you...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Hi all, I've been corresponding with Klos and they just told me there will be a chrome option for the hardware, not just gold. I prefer the look of Chrome/steel so that's good news for me. Wondering...
  13. Re: $4k (or hopefully less) Bluegrass Mandolin Search

    Reverb has Webers, Flatirons and Northfields galore in your price range or better.

    But also check out Ratliffs. There's one that just hit the classifieds and an A on Reverb, but Audey's basic F...
  14. Re: Confusion about Bozeman Flatirons A -2 versus Performer

    Hi all, there was a discussion about Flatiron bracing a while ago, which piqued my curiosity about my '83 A5-1. So some weeks ago I bought a little round dental mirror on ebay for less than $3 and a...
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    Re: Dwight Yoakam tune help “Solo”

    Iconic song, I forgot there was a mando break in it.
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    Re: Do instruments appreciate in value over time?

    Obviously the Loars vs stocks question was theoretical and specific stocks would have mattered before index funds were invented. But the "lost your shirt" argument doesn't hold because the whole...
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    Re: Do instruments appreciate in value over time?

    I think you mean inflation does NOT affect everything equally. True, point well taken. I was just stating the general idea that "I bought my instrument for X and sold it for Y" has to take inflation...
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    Re: Do instruments appreciate in value over time?

    Dear good people of the Cafe:

    It's impossible to know if something has appreciated or not without adjusting for inflation. So when people say, I bought X for Y amount in 19**, and now I'm selling...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Hi Ian, this is just my personal preference but I think a silver/steel/chrome tailpiece looks better against the black or black twill body. The tailpiece to which you linked is gold and that would...
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    Could be I misread the page. But either way, that's plenty of time to decide if you like it or not.
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    Re: Yet Another CF Mandolin?

    I'm in, with a deposit at least.

    Went for the color upgrade to unidirectional black.

    But it seems like a no-lose proposition, if they have a 30 day return policy.

    I mean, "no lose" except...
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    Re: How do you like your armrests (aesthetically)

    Hi all, I've been sort of cogitating on getting an armrest for my new Ratliff, and from reading this post and digging around it seems like these are the sources:

    McClung = Hill Country / Doug...
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    Re: Itzhak Pealman And John Denver Playing Bluegrass

    Oh, a couple of things here.

    Re: Itzhak Perlman, no less an authority than Andy Statman, who has gone out on tour with him in recent years, calls IP a brilliant improviser. That's pretty high...
  24. Thread: Klos rumors?

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    Re: Klos rumors?

    Hi Dan, I think they said they would do a kickstarter when they were ready and to email them to be notified when it happened. I did, and get their emails regarding all the other instruments they're...
  25. Re: What’s going on with low inventory of mandolins at shops?

    I'm no expert in the economics or logistics of mandolin sales and distribution, but I wonder if it isn't more common these days, for those people buying a luthier built mandolin, to get it directly...
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