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05.23.13

Clark 2-point on the Cafe
We were first exposed to the tremendous craftsmanship of Boise Idaho luthier Austin Clark in the spring of 2007. We were hooked on the 2-point
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05.21.13

JazzMando V-picks are back in stock
We've reloaded with an order of our proprietary clear V-picks. A highly successful joint venture with V-picks in 2011, we've since offered a custom variation
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05.19.13

Why music moves us.
Music is "cheesecake?" The following video makes the case for that, and activity that isn't something that drives our evolutionary advancement or need for
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	"Good improvisation communicates harmonic progression melodically. Effective melodies manipulate harmonic content through the use of guide tones and preparatory gravity notes, masterfully woven in systematic tension, release, and transparent harmonic definition."

Cool new mandolins!
Spotlight: Builders for the 21st Century

Fender Mando-Strat NEW!!!

Girouard A-body mandolin

Austin Clark JM-5 guitar-bodied 5-string

Steve Sorensen

JBovier Mandola

Brian Lock

JBovier EMC and EMC-5

Lawrence Smart

JBovier F5Z

JL Smith

David Cohen

Eastman/Giacomel

Austin Clark (JM)

Walt Kuhlman

Jason Harshbarger

Orien MacDonald

Andrew Mowry

New Millennium Acoustic Design

Century Strings

Ben Wilcox

James Condino

Tércio Ribeiro

Bill Bussmann

Pete Langdell

Dale Ludewig

Paul Lestock

Rolfe Gerhardt

Jonathan Mann

Michael Lewis

Keith Carey

Dave Wendler

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