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Mandolin Highlights

Featured Mandolin Recordings:

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Agua no Feijao - RODA NO RIO
2008 -- "Choro jam session!" Mandolin queen Marilynn Mair in her choro ensemble from Rio de Janeiro: mandolin, cavaquinho, twin guitars, sax and percussion. Music from Pixinguinha, Mauricio ..more...
AGUA-CD001 CD .. $14.95

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Hebert & Friends, Brian - ANY TIME AT ALL: A SESSION PICKER'S TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES
"Acoustic Instrumental Morphs of Beatles Songs with Celtic and Traditional American Accents!" Hebert on octave mandolin, tenor banjo, resophonic tenor guitar and acoustic bass guitar -- with ..more...
BHTU-CD5354 CD .. $14.95

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Patton Ensemble, The Will - 6th ST. RUNAROUND
2008 -- World-citizen mandolinist Patton steps out again with his five-piece Ensemble: guitarist Steve Blair, string bassist Clyde Stats, David Gusakov on violin and percussionist Skeeter ..more...
KHM-CD0419 CD .. $13.95

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Meyer & Chris Thile, Edgar - EDGAR MEYER & CHRIS THILE
CD/DVD set. Co-writing a dozen compositions, this meeting of Grammy Award winning talents produced a musical dialogue that incorporates bluegrass, folk, country and classical elements. The ..more...
NONE-CD514400 CD .. $22.95

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Various artists - A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY BLUES MANDOLIN MAN: JAMES "YANK" RACHELL 1910-97
All new recordings! in tribute to the legendary Indianapolis bluesman and longtime mandolinist with Sleepy John Estes. Featuring Peter Rowan, David Grisman, John Sebastian, Mike Seeger, Tim ..more...
YR-CD012708 CD .. $14.95

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Featured Mandolin Books:

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GETTING INTO JAZZ MANDOLIN by Ted Eschliman
New! Any mandolinist aspiring to a broader comprehension of music, including swing, blues, pop, choro, broadway, and even classical can expand his/her playing through a working knowledge of jazz fundamentals.
02-20835BCD $19.95

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PARKING LOT PICKER'S SONGBOOK, MANDOLIN EDITION by Dix Bruce
Book/2-CD set. Over 225 bluegrass, old time, country and gospel standards. Note/tab, with lyrics and chords. Beginners. ..more...
02-96865BCD $29.95

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HOT LICKS FOR HOT PICKS: MANDOLIN TECHNIQUE & IMPROVISATION by Niles Hokkanen
Book/CD pack. Focuses on "jazzy breaks and real fingerbusters." Techniques include crosspicking, grace notes, shifting, fingerpicking, and lots of hot licks, many drawn from eclectic sources ..more...
46-17 $20.00

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KLEZMER FIDDLING TUNES FOR TWO MANDOLINS compiled and arranged by Deborah Greenblatt
32 traditional Klezmer tunes arranged for two instruments with chords for back-up musicians. Has the same tunes in the same keys as "Klezmer Fiddling Tunes for Two Violins" (514-21) so you can ..more...
514-22 $15.00

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GOSPEL MUSIC FAVORITES by Joe Morrell
Words and chords to dozens of the most requested gospel songs. Chord charts for guitar, banjo, and mandolin. 32 pp. ..more...
716-4 $4.95

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GYPSY SWING & HOT CLUB RHYTHM FOR MANDOLIN by Dix Bruce
Book/CD set. Learn 12 great swing standards recorded by Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Beginners can practice basic skills while more ..more...
02-902BCD $15.95

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JOHN MCGANN'S DEVELOPING MELODIC VARIATIONS ON FIDDLE TUNES, MANDOLIN EDITION by John McGann
Book/CD set. Presents standard fiddle tunes in basic form, then, phrase-by-phrase, shows you how to create improvisations based on the melodic structure unique to each tune. Each tune is ..more...
02-98557BCD $24.95

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HAL LEONARD MANDOLIN METHOD BOOK 1 - SECOND EDITION by Rich DelGrosso
Book/CD pack. Updated and revised! A very good fiddle tune oriented beginner method -- great for the aspiring bluegrass or old-time mandolinist. Covers: buying an instrument, tuning, music ..more...
49-695102 $14.95

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sheet music - J.S. BACH - BOURREES I & II arranged by Debora Chen
From Suite III for Unaccompanied Cello, arranged here for intermediate mandolin. Easier to play than the Prelude. Note/tab. 3 pp. ..more...
687-5 $2.95

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Featured Mandolin Videos

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DVD - ADAM STEFFEY - MY APPROACH TO BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN
New! 2-DVD set. The 5-time IBMA winner's first instructional product!
405-DVD13 .. list $50.00 ours $45.00

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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY THE IRISH MANDOLIN taught by Anthony Warde
Learn step-by-step how to play Irish music on the mandolin. Covers jigs, reels, hornpipes, picking techniques, scales, triplets, cross-picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, solos, more. Each solo is ..more... - out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 16 days
224-DVD1442 .. list $32.95 ours $29.65


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DVD - LEARN TO PLAY BLUES MANDOLIN taught by Steve James with John Sebastian on guitar and 6-string banjo
The mandolin is gaining popularity as a blues instrument and as the backbone of old-time string bands. Steve James shows how you can alter a basic G scale to create a blues scale, demonstrates ..more...
300-DVD117 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - YOU CAN PLAY BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN: TWO DVD SET taught by Butch Baldassari
Contains 300-DVD46 and 300-DVD47. Mandolin master Baldassari will have you playing mandolin in minutes with his easy, hands-on beginner's lesson. In DVD One he covers all that is needed to get ..more...
300-DVD47SET .. list $49.95 ours $44.95

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DVD - BLUEGRASS MANDOLIN, LEVEL 2
Several months of lessons are included. Songs are demonstrated slowly, phrase by phrase with split-screen close-ups. Learn music theory, major & minor scales, bluesy licks, flashy endings, ..more...
515-DVD12 .. list $14.95 ours $13.45

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DVD - LEARNING TO HEAR CHORD CHANGES taught by Murphy Henry with Red Henry
Do you have trouble hearing chord changes? Murphy shows you how it's done. She makes it easy by starting with songs that use just G and D. She sings each song with guitar, explains the process, ..more...
285-DVD145 .. list $29.95 ours $19.95

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DVD - THE MANDOLIN OF BILL MONROE: TWO DVD SET taught by Bill Monroe & Sam Bush
Contains 300-DVD103 and 300-DVD104. In lesson one Monroe plays 27 tunes and converses with John Hartford on a wide variety of topics, including his musical development, performing & songwriting ..more...
300-DVD104SET .. list $49.95 ours $44.95

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DVD - THE MANDOLIN OF NORMAN BLAKE - TRADITIONAL AND ORIGINAL TUNES AND TECHNIQUES taught by Norman Blake, with Nancy Blake guitar and second mandolin
Blake shares tips and advice on tuning, phrasing, ornaments, double-stops, tremolos, drones, split strings, more, plus nine songs taught up to speed and slowed down: "John Brown's March," ..more...
300-DVD194 .. list $29.95 ours $26.95

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DVD - THE SAM BUSH MANDOLIN METHOD taught by Sam Bush
Two DVD set. Improve your technical prowess, build repertoire and develop formidable musicianship. Sam performs and slows down traditional fiddle tunes and original instrumentals, giving you ..more...
300-DVD21 .. list $59.95 ours $53.95

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Here's a bunch of specially-selected stuff for the Mandolin enthusiast.
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Featured Mandolin New Instruments:

also see our full listing of new Mandolin Family Instruments and our full listing of vintage and used Mandolin Family Instruments


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COHEN F-STYLE MANDOLIN & CASE
Fine handcrafted instrument by Dave Cohen (Cohen Musical Instruments) with all solid wood construction. Redwood top, flame maple back, sides & neck. Modified "f"-holes, ebony headstock overlay, ..more...
DC803 $4600.00

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KENTUCKY KM-150S MANDOLIN
A-MODEL - All solid woods: Maple back & sides, spruce top and maple neck, arch top & back, F-holes, sunburst finish. Adjustable truss rod. Dovetail neck joint. After going through our extensive ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
KM150S .. list $295.00 ours $225.00


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EASTMAN MD615 "CLASSIC" MANDOLIN & CASE
F-style, f-holes (unbound is the production spec but sometimes they are bound), all hand-carved solid woods, maple back & sides, spruce top, maple neck, dot-inlaid ebony fingerboard, adjustable ..more...
MD615C .. list $1550.00 ours $1240.00

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PHOENIX STANDARD & CASE
Double cutaway A-style mandolin designed for a wide range of playing styles, unbound figured maple back, sides & neck, carved Adirondack red spruce top, tobacco sunburst finish, snakehead style ..more...
PS .. list $3600.00 ours $3240.00

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STIVER A MODEL, RADIUSED FRETBOARD & CASE
Solid curly maple sides and handcarved back and neck. Solid handcarved spruce top. Sunburst finish, ivoroid binding with black/white purfling on top & back, bound peghead with Stiver script ..more...
STIVERA/CF .. list $3750.00 ours $3700.00

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TRINITY COLLEGE OCTAVE MANDOLIN & CASE
BLACK TOP - model TM-325B celtic-style octave mandolin with dark stained solid maple body, solid spruce top with black finish, mahogany neck w/ rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod. ..more...
TC325B .. list $775.00 ours $575.00

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WEBER "CUSTOM VINTAGE A" & CASE
Inspired by the mandolins of the early twentieth century, this A-model mandolin features flame maple back & sides finished in a deep wine color, solid spruce top with X-brace, oval hole and ..more...
WCVA .. list $3650.00 ours Inquire for Price

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WEBER TAMARACK #1 MANDOCELLO
Celtic style teardrop shape w/ flat top & back, maple body with x-braced spruce top, ebony fretboard & bridge, rounded triangular soundhole, flat finish, black-bound body & fretboard, diamond ..more...
WTA1 .. list $2000.00 ours Inquire for Price

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Featured Mandolin Accesories:


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ACCESS STAGE-THREE MANDOLIN GIGBAG
Exceptionally protective gigbag, extra heavy-duty 600 denier ballistic-style black nylon exterior, thick closed-cell foam padding, wall stiffeners, internal bridge and peghead wear protectors, ..more...
AMB3 .. list $109.00 ours $75.00


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ACCESS STAGE-THREE MANDOLIN CASE
Universal fit design holds F-style or A-style mandolins in either right-handed or left-handed configurations. The strong rectangular wooden shell has a rugged black exterior covering, plush ..more...
AMCS3 .. list $179.00 ours $129.00


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CONCORD ADJUSTABLE MANDOLIN CASE
BLACK W/ BURGUNDY LINING - Quite simply, this is the most versatile mandolin case to cross our path. The interior has adjustable pads for the sides of the body and the headstock. You configure ..more...
CAMC1 .. list $395.00 ours $275.00


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CALTON DELUXE MANDOLIN CASE - GIBSON F-MODEL MANDOLIN
If you travel a lot or just seek superb protection for your instrument, you should consider a Calton case. These custom fitted fiberglass cases are rugged, well balanced, and attractive, with ..more...
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VanDeusen blue w/pewter $650.00
charcoal grey w/red $650.00
granite white w/blue $650.00


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MANDOLIN STRING WINDER, MAPLE
Small socket fits mandolin buttons. Also available in walnut - search on CU60.
maple .. CU60-MPL $25.00

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MANDOLIN BRIDGE, CUMBERLAND ACOUSTIC, 12" RADIUS
Ebony with radiused (curved) saddle for use with radiused fretboard. Compensated. Small nickel height adjustment wheels. ..more...
CU72-NKL $40.00

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SCHERTLER DYN-M ELECTRO DYNAMIC MANDOLIN PICKUP
Very high quality dynamic contact microphone disc transducer, attaches to the soundboard with special adhesive putty, true mic balanced low-Z signal emanates from the end of the integral ~6-7 ..more...
DYNM .. list $550.00 ours $495.00

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GRISMAN "DAWG" PICK II
THE SEQUEL - The newest incarnation of "the" pick of David Grisman. This variant maintains the same material, the same finished edge, the same gauge (extra heavy, of course) but with a new ..more...
GDP2 .. list $1.66 ours $1.40
buy 1 for $1.40 ($1.40 ea.)
buy 3 for $3.90 ($1.30 ea.)

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INTELLITOUCH PT-1 TUNER
Easy to use clip-on chromatic tuner. Great for tuning all stringed instruments. High contrast backlit LCD. Seven octave range. Clamps on almost anywhere. Easy to tune in noisy environments - No ..more...
IT1 .. list $69.95 ours $49.99

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ORRICO MANDOLIN TAILPIECE
A very nicely made, heavy cast solid bronze tailpiece with elaborate art noveau design Florentine ornamentation. This tailpiece will replace most traditional 3-hole screw pattern mandolin ..more...
OMT1
unplated bronze $80.00 on order, expected arrival date 01/20/09
nickel plated bronze $90.00 on order, expected arrival date 01/20/09


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L.R. BAGGS RADIUS MANDOLIN PICKUP
Innovative new soundboard transducer form Baggs. A thin film sensor is suspended in a magnetic field and encased in a 3/8"x1/2"x1" capsule which mounts to the instrument's top with adhesive ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
RADM .. list $189.00 ours $132.00


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TONE-GARD FOR TRADITIONAL MANDOLIN
SUNRISE PATTERN - This very nicely made accessory attaches to the back of your mandolin to isolate the back of the mandolin away from your body. This allows the sonic energy within the ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 01/20/09
TGM1 $75.00


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RED BEAR MONDO, SPEED BEVEL EDGE, HEAVY
"DAWG" style rounded triangle shape pick, favored by many mandolin players, with a specially beveled edge in a thickness of 1.26 to 1.5mm. The "Speed Bevel" simulates the wear pattern of a well "broken in" pick.
beveled edge, 1.26-1.5mm .. TORTM-SPB-H $20.00

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WEBER MANDOLIN TAILPIECE
"Universal" design retrofits to most mandolins. Cast in heavy bronze and then gold plated. Successfully captures the visual appeal of a traditional tailpiece and greatly improves on the ..more...
WMT1-GOLD .. list $100.00 ours Inquire for Price

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WEBER WOOD NYMPH
An elegant and innovative design fron Vern Brekke at Weber mandolins, this small device suppresses unwanted harmonics generated by the strings between the bridge and the tailpiece of a ..more...
WWN1 .. list $18.00 ours Inquire for Price

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