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What is the best light gauge strings and brand.

I have a secondhand Kentucky KM-171 mandolin I got from hobgoblin music shop that came with light gauge strings.

I would go for 80/20 Bronze wound or phosphor bronze wound. Any different.

Cheers

Fergus

Lawrence Thomson of Kinross-Shire Scotland maker of bellows and bags

Lawrence has email but never uses it as you will not get a reply so better to phone him or post a letter.

If you want this address/telephone number I could PM you later if you want it.

Cheers

Ferg

If you use Facebook you can send him a message.
https://www.facebook.com/chris.coe.739

Cheers

Ferg

I have now decided to get the Secondhand Kentucky KM 172 Mandolin from Hobgoblin Music £299 with gig bag.

Mandolin will be delivered next week by Parcel Force.

Cheers

Fergus

Who made your uilleann pipes and chanter reed. http://www.uilleann.com/reeds.html uilleann pipe reed adjustment Which bridle type copper strip or copper wire bridle. 1: using the needle-nosed pliers squeeze very very gently at the corners of the bridle with the pliers this will open the reed lips 2:...

SOLD NOW

guitar stand.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192161532532? ... 1554.l2649

https://www.gumtree.com/p/studio-perfor ... 1232575176

Cheers

Ferg

SOLD NOW

Updated advert for Blue Moon BM 05 mandolin on ebay and gumtree

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/192161232817? ... 1554.l2649
https://www.gumtree.com/p/mandolins/blu ... 1232445077

Cheers

Ferg

Nice to hear another piper soon playing Rogge pipes. I play Andreas Rogge uilleann pipes all made from Plumwood with boxwood and brass Full set wide bore D and extra chanters in narrow bore D, C and B. Who made your bag, bellows and chanter practice set. What wood is the chanter made from. Will Andr...

My bag chanter stock extension brass tube.

I use brass tube I got from a uilleann pipe maker. I use on a bag as a practice set to extend the bag neck length. You need the length of tube, how far inserted in chanter bag stock, what length for extending. The outside of tubing will need to fit the inside of the chanter stock on bag. Then the in...

What is the different between the Eastman MD304 mandolin and the PILGRIM VPMA60 REDWOOD SERIES A-STYLE MANDOLIN. Both look very similar https://themandolinstore.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Eastman-MD304-1.jpg http://www.chummymusical.co.uk/ekmps/shops/cefb63/images/pilgrim-redwood-series-vpma60-w...

The ashbury mandolins some models made in China and others in Vietnam.

Cheers

Fergus

Not decided yet.

Thinking of the Gold Tone GM-50 A style

http://www.eaglemusicshop.com/prod/All- ... ndolin.htm

Cheers

Ferg

Selling Blue Moon mandolin BM 05. Mandolin by Blue Moon Model number: BM-05. Spruce top. Pear shaped walnut body. Geared tuners. Matt finish. Chrome tailpiece with cover. Comes with a black gig bag with pocket for accessories Strung with new strings. Included is a set of strings plus extra single st...

Found this link on the forum http://www.johnalveyturner.co.uk/page5.html mandolins for sale.


I like the look of this one
Price £195 anyone know anything or about this mandolin or even recognise the maker.

Cheers

Fergus