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I had a great experience with Ben back in the early 2000's when he custom-built an f-style mandolin for me. It was #33. I really enjoyed it, and often wish I hadn't parted with it. However, it was...

I was able to go to Carter's on December 31st, and can highly recommend it. Call or email before you go to set up an appointment. Due to COVID they aren't allowing walk-ins. I'm mostly interested...

Thank you so much for posting this!! Reading all the... shall we say... 'mixed reviews' about Sturgill's music I can't help but think about Jerry Garcia's great line about the Grateful Dead: ...

I've been on a similar quest recently to find something better than the chipboard case that came with an '83 Flatiron 2M, and was looking at this Profyle gig bag from Northfield:...

Hey Devin! If you're planning to play bluegrass I've found it's a good idea to listen to as much classic material as you can lay your hands on, in addition to taking lessons and gathering books and...

Beautiful instruments! You might want to contact the folks at Music Emporium in Lexington, MA. Depending on where you are in Connecticut, it might not be too far and they are top notch to deal with.

Happy Birthday, Dennis!
You've been around so many mandolins for such a long time that I'm sure you're full of positive vibrations!
Hope this coming year is the best one yet.
-Chris Cantergiani

Hi Scott, I was an enthusiastic Mandolin Cafe member for a number of years back in the mid-2000's, but life got busy and I dropped off. Late last year I picked my instrument back up with gusto, and...

I'll be at Rockygrass this year, and actually doing the Academy leading up to the festival as well. It starts this Sunday. Have any other Cafe folks attended the Academy before? Any tips?
Cary,...

If you have time... I'd be ever-so-grateful to check out the tabs for "Killing In The Name". Sorry I don't have anything to offer back. (Besides my eternal thanks and the knowledge that you'd make me...

Might have been his Metal Health.

(Sorry... couldn't resist the pun. Title of their breakthrough album...)

I would love to see whatever tabs you could share...
Thank you for whatever you are able to pass along!
Chris

Dan, I couldn't agree with you more.
If it weren't for the good ol' Grateful Dead I wouldn't be here.
By 'here' I mean Mandolin Cafe. My mando-mania can be directly sourced from curiously climbing...

I've never heard of "Running Naked Through The Briar Patch"... not saying it doesn't exist... I've just never heard of it and the title is pretty funny!
Does that count as "something weird"?...

Dang, dude! That looks mighty sweet.
So... is it in your hands now?
How about a review?

Great update!
Thanks for sending it... one of these years I gotta get back to CO in the summer for that Bluegrass Fest and Rockygrass!!

Chris

"Blackjack County Chains"... There are at least 2 good versions - Doc Watson and Willie Nelson.

Song about a prisoner with a bounty on his head... gets caught and has '35 pounds of Blackjack...

Wow!
I had to wonder how long that would stay on the web.
Thanks again for the tip!

C.

Hey Uncle Tuffy... I'll be in San Miguel for a week in April.
Let me know what Mando-info you find while you're there.
I've never been before, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Sorry our trips...

That's great news!
The days may seem to last forever between now and the day you lay your hands on the finished product... but keep the faith, enjoy the process and you will be greatly rewarded!...

Wow! That looks like it would have been a blast.
Thanks for sending that link!

Chris

Right on, fangsdaddy!
I think Brian Eno is credited with saying that "everyone who bought the first Velvet Undeground album went out and formed a band."
That cracks me up.
I wish I could help...

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU OregonMike for posting that!
What a blast!

Chris

I'd love to see a scan of that!
That song usually gets played everytime I get together with my pickin' pals, but I've yet to come up with a break.
Please post what you were able to work up.
Thank...

Check the cover of "American Beauty" out... it can also be read as "American Reality".
Dig it!
Nice Kelley-Mouse art, there.
I love these Dead threads when they pop up on the Cafe!
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