A 16.5" scale mandola from mostly Australian timbers, A King Billy pine soundboard, blackheart sassafras sides, back and neck, a rosewood fingerboard...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168335-A-new-mandola?goto=newpost
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Ebay, our favorite online auction site we love to hate. So I found a "great" deal on a mandolin, won the auction and promptly paid for it. I waited a...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168333-Oh-Ebay?goto=newpost
Yeah, I know, 90's pop punk is a bit outside of what I normally play, but I thought I'd give this classic a go on the mandola. Love to hear what you...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168332-Boulevard-of-Broken-Dreams?goto=newpost
My recent 1896 bowlback (https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168129-Light-strings-for-Neapolitan-bowl-back) came with what looks like the...
I finally sold the last of my big tools, this old Delta. I listed it in Denver Craigslist starting at $500 but finally got down to $275 before...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168330-Jointer?goto=newpost
A new mandolin family instrument has been added to the Gryphon Stringed Instruments inventory Eastman MD515CC/n F-Style F-Hole Mandolin in Classic...
My pal Greg Morton, who is playing guitar on this session, sent me this. I have always been a fan of Buck's swingy playing. The recording is from...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168328-Vintage-Buck-White-Playing?goto=newpost
Name song "Svita" (Svita) Music: Jaroslav Jezek (1906-1942) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaroslav_Je%C5%BEek_(composer)) arr: Ondrej Sarek ...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168327-Czech-jazz-song-quot-Svita-quot?goto=newpost
*MP3 of the Day* From the Mandolin Cafe MP3 Library (https://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/). Song title: La Biela By: La Biela by Mark...
I am looking to find an inexpensive OM that's not awful. I am not some naive trying to buy an F Style Mandolin for 80 bucks "what is out there?", but...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168325-Inexpensive-OMs-that-are-worth-it?goto=newpost
April 26, 1955, Steve Gilchrist born in Warrnambool, Australia. Image: https://www.mandolincafe.com/images/thisday/stevegilchrist.jpg ...
On tap from our Mandolin Workshop and Camps calendar: April 29 - May 4, 2024 - International Workshop of Acoustic Music Virton, Virton, Belgium ...
The internal pickup on my wife's tenor guitar has failed. It had one pickup glued to the top near the bridge that was installed by the builder, Gold...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168322-Pickup-for-a-Tenor-Guitar?goto=newpost
In an effort to share more music on social media and other groups I've been looking for the simplest solution to get acceptable sound quality. ...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168321-Austrian-Audio-MiCreator-USB-Mic?goto=newpost
An EM200 that was "found in an old house" according to the description, living in an original Loar case! I'm sure the question on everyone's mind...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168320-EM200-with-something-extra?goto=newpost
Howdy! Does anyone have a tab or instructional / info on this tune? Its really a fantastic one.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168319-Suzannes-Journey-John-Reischman?goto=newpost
April 25, 1923, Lloyd Loar signed labels destined for Gibson Master Model instruments. Image:...
*MP3 of the Day* From the Mandolin Cafe MP3 Library (https://www.mandolincafe.com/mp3/). Song title: Mirie It Is While Sumer Ilast By: Mirie...
I've been looking at Stuart Wailing's web page: _*Wailing Mandolins*_ (https://www.stuartwailingresonators.co.uk) They seem like nice instruments,...
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/168316-Stuart-Wailing-resonator-mandolins?goto=newpost