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    Re: Happy Birthday Doc Watson

    I was blessed to see Doc Watson three times in small venues, once sitting 6 feet away. Truly amazing. His playing was effortless. A one of a kind who left his mark on so many in the music world.
  2. Thread: Arthritis

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    Re: Arthritis

    I have rheumatoid arthritis and the functionality of my hands and fingers (along with other joints) have varied over the 6 years since I've been diagnosed.
    Over the course of several years my...
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    Re: New Mandolin Cafe Hat

    Yes it is. I've been wearing it proudly! 212268
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    Re: Weber Bighorn SE

    Last fall I bought a Bighorn, which is a great instrument. I wanted the Florida scooped and sent it to Bruce and asked that he add his logo. Worderful work. I couldn't have been happier.
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    Eastmans Galore at Fuller's in Houston

    Was just checking new mandolin listings on Reverb and Fuller's in Houston has over 160 Eastman mandolin family instruments listed!
    It's been many years since I've visited them, north of downtown...
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    Re: Best Place to Look for Used Collings

    The Music Emporium claims they are the largest Collings dealer in the country and they sure seem to cycle through quite a lot of them.
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    Re: Monel Strings with a wrap?

    The seller had it all of 3 days and said he flipped because of a financial problem (?) and he purchased it used from a music store on Reverb (I've found the ad and same strings) so there is no...
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    Re: Monel Strings with a wrap?

    These strings are not wound, just metal - unless I'm missing something. I've had TI guitar strings long ago and these don't resemble them. At least with guitar strings, it seems the wraps were each a...
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    Monel Strings with a wrap?

    I recently picked up a mandolin that was a "catch & release" from the seller and it has some strings on it that I like, but not sure what kind.
    Appears to be monel and they are wrapped at the top...
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    Re: Mid tier Mando that will hold its value

    You're going to get a lot of responses, but based on your guitar collection, you might find a used Collings MT of interest. It will cost about $2,600 to $3,000 for the most basic one and probably...
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    Re: Improving tone.

    And here's Sierra's video on improving tone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCoGGcsi0I
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    Re: Is anyone else scared of Bill Monroe?

    He and other performers - artists of his day were mostly from rural, hardscrapple backgrounds. Even with some noteriety, constantly traveling and playing was not an easy living and they didn't...
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    Re: Love for Ovals

    I've only had mine for a few months and it's quickly become one of my go to instruments. My avitar is a Girouard 2 point with a cedar top and the Collings is giving it a run for the money. I'm not a...
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    Re: Love for Ovals

    Nice one here. https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/211543#211543
    I've got a twin to this one, a couple of hundred serial numbers older. Wonderful tone and sustain.
  15. Re: Any others here that started their mandolin/instrument later

    I'm a life long guitar player and went down the rabbit hole of mandolin about 2 years ago at the age of 67. I'm a mediocre to fair 6 string player and hope to reach that same proficiency on the...
  16. Re: The Airline lost my mandolin! (Good news ending though)

    Long ago I flew into Savannah on a small flight from Atlanta, so everything went underneath. For bag retrieval my approach is to stand back, half way down the carousel and wait till my suitcase...
  17. Re: How hard/wise is it to replace a fingerboard?

    You might run it past Bruce Weber at Montana Lutherie. I'm sure he would be glad to give some feedback and a quote.
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    Re: Etiquette for buying a mandolin on-line

    As they say, buy the seller along with the instrument.
    I would make sure up front the seller is willing to accept a return for any reason. Personally, over years of buying and selling instruments,...
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    Re: Suggestions for an Oval hole Mandolin

    Plus one on an older Breedlove. Solid wood, USA made. Although some of the F styles are funky looking, but they did make A styles too. These are a lot of fun, easy to play and sound good. I purchased...
  20. Re: Red Valley Mandolin with beautiful Maple Back (No Reserve!)

    OK, must of misread. $77.72 is the shipping to me, in Oregon, cost.
  21. Re: Red Valley Mandolin with beautiful Maple Back (No Reserve!)

    Listing says "local pickup only". In New England.
  22. Re: How do you like your armrests (aesthetically)

    McClungs from Doug at Hill Country String Works are my favorite. I've sent him pictures of instruments and he's offered ideas from what he has in stock. Here's my Girouard with a nice complimentary...
  23. Building a Mandolin vs. Violin - Differences?

    Not that I will ever build either one, I'm curious as to how these two instruments differ in there makeup and construction. Seems I've read of a few luthiers who started on violins and eventually...
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    Re: NMD 2023 Gibson F-5G

    Mighty fine! Congratulations.
  25. Re: What’s going on with low inventory of mandolins at shops?

    And those are starting to shut down too! Craft beer market is down and in the valley, here in Oregon, quite a few have shut their doors in the last few years. But your right, mandolins are few and...
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