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No kidding! :disbelief: But consider the alternative ... :whistling:

Thankfully, I have mandolins. :mandosmiley:

Well, I'm turning 70 soon. That's pretty old. The 50s weren't too bad a period for Gibsons, though most people prefer the teens and 20s. That said, I have pretty good tone and have worn fairly well...

Yeah, but ... This is this, and those are those. I'm not "making you choose" between anything. :confused: This is a pretty specific topic, project, even. There are plenty of threads for those and...

Thanks for that - I guess. I didn't see the time index in your post so I sludged through nearly three minutes of Wishbone Ash to hear mandolin. I'll never get that time back. :crying: Elton John has...

Not for nothing, but I don't see where you've shared your story. Come on now! Tell us about what inspired you so.

Looks nice. But only one picture? Words fail to convey how much I mistrust ads like that. Full disclosure, please.

If my eyes do not deceive me, I count four Heidens and one Gibson. :disbelief: I'm a little surprised. Now, I've heard and seen a lot of good things said about Heidens, but nowhere near anything like...

Actually, nope. Maybe that was their first instinct - relist - but someone nixed it; it's gone. Or re-relisted elsewhere. But that link is kaput.

So, Jo, do you think you could build a good-sounding one of these? You certainly have some remarkable skills and imaginative design capabilities. Or do you only make fretted instruments? :confused:

Is it purty? - Yep.

Does it sound purty? - I'll bet.

Does it sound "$50,000 worth" of purty? - Well ... :whistling:

Will it make somebody happy to own it and play it? - I'll bet.

Will...

And it's back in the Classifieds. Same price. Both places.

Yes, sir. Truth. I have played with some fine pickers who knew what they were doing with their instruments and how to play nice with others. I've also played with some others, and the less said about...

Well, it happened again - "Mandolin" appeared as a clue on Jeopardy! today. What sets this apart from most of its appearances on the show is the contestant guessed right! :disbelief: Maybe that's...

Really? They're pretty easy to wound - their skins are quite vulnerable - which most of the time is good enough. :whistling: But yeah, perhaps actually killing them ... They do seem to propagate all...

Thanks for the insights - learning stuff I never knew. So then, it's possible they could sell the same instrument again and again, and as long as it kept getting returned, they'd make some money on...

Been following this with some amusement, curiosity, and an ever-present willingness to learn. I think I've got it all, except one thing: the $18. You said that was for "shipping from San Bernardino...

This is perhaps more for performance than home use, and clearly, this won't work for all people in all situations, but it sure is the most cost-efficient method I've seen.
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My banjo killer is a mandolin! :) It's a teens Gibson A, and holy wow it's got some volume. Actually, I've got two of them - one's in the shop, and we should be reuniting in a month or so - and both...

A certificate of appreciation in consideration of your invaluable contributions to the Café will be forwarded to you forthwith.

In the meanwhile, and forever more, the recognition of your...

Boy howdy, is that ever the truth! This echoes what I was saying before - write the words freely, without judging or censoring, just get them out of your mind and onto paper (or a screen), and sort...

Yah, I noticed the second-fret configuration consistency, and figured that was the case. It just seems less confusing to me if you show an E chord when you call the form the E shape. You can still...

Nicely done. Clear, straightforward, good diagrams - easy to understand.

I would add two variations, perhaps, or here are how I play two of these.

While I get your C shape, I find that hard to...

But you can dance to a disco track. Plenty of rhythm there. Does that make it a good song?

Rubbish.

I think it's time to get back to helpful suggestions for Charlie. My biggest one is this:
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Whoa! I had no idea this thread needed a bump. I guess it does. Can scarcely believe it's been a year and a half. :disbelief:

This fine bit of downhome blues came my way last night, I think by way...

I'll bet just about anything it had a much lower asking price. In other words, it was priced to move ... and it did. :whistling:

BTW, upon closer inspection (thanks to these gorgeous photographs...