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That looks real nice!

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Welcome to the Mandolin Cafe! Hope you have fun.

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If you can push in the volume knob and get a ding dong sound that would be a bonus. I saw more cinnamon bun than TNBC hill in that scroll. Hey if it sounds good it is good!

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Hey, Welcome! My main mandolin was built by Jack Spira in 2007 just North of you near Healesville.

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I would expect to understand an instrument that is all wood (not a skin head) with 4 - 10 strings with an ~ scale of 14"+/-, tuned (C)GDAE (in general with exceptions for cross tuning or shifts) to...

For a thread asking for respectful responses there sure are a lot of arbitrary lines drawn in the sand here. Before folks reply too much in kind, lets remember, this is just a thread on a discussion...

This is an challenge for English which doesn't gender nouns. My practice is to let people do what they want. I don't really use gendered pronouns for my instruments nor proper names. I don't name...

[QUOTE=Charlie Bernstein;1935897]ITM?

Irish Traditional Music. I prefer it to bluegrass, ;)

Never mistake how each new technology that may be intended for benign reasons is quickly weaponized. AI images from earlier just this year with terrible anatomy and almost Wes Anderson dreamy color...

Beautiful!

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For sure, there are so many flavors of picks out there. Pick material and thickness (along with technique) along with string material and gauges are the easiest way to get a different tone out of any...

I think if you're really wanting to play Irish Traditional Music the tenor banjo may be more versatile and the finger stretching and string tensions more similar to a guitar. I love the mandolin for...

Yeah, it's odd. in garments, silk is considered moisture wicking and breathable. Seems like the opposite of a vapor barrier that would hold moisture within itself or prevent moisture from moving...

My rectangular Eastman case has a blankie. I've never seen a bag. I can't imagine how a silk bag helps further control humidity in a case. If the case has a good seal that should be sufficient. A...

Gorgeous!

Yes, but to be fair, his service was for a good while a hot item on the Cafe and folks may be trying to refind him for a new instrument. That said, we should be mindful of our internet savvy and...

I agree, this thing's only hope is as a really loud plugged in OM. Ideally really really loud and really distorted.

Somewhere there's a buyer for that. It just ain't me!

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Welcome to the cafe! Have fun and ask away!

Jamie

That depends a lot on your needs. Do you need a flight case (Carlton) if not, save the money. If the TKL case is working better get another one of those. If your house isn't humidified a good case...

Enjoy your new Paris Swing!

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May his memory be a blessing. I'm very sorry for their loss.

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My perspective, My custom mandolin sounds way better in more skilled hands than mine when I play it. What are the chances that if you're playing a moderately priced mandolin that it will sound like...

A good day yo rewatch the Triplets of Bellville as Django is cameoed in the opening sequence.

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Thank you to the donor. That's a wonderful program to support.

Jamie

The best budget mandolin comes from a shop that will do a proper set up so you don't have to spend almost the purchase price again on a quality set up.

I am a fan of inexpensive mandolins for...