The Kyser Capo - The World's preferred capo

A Kyser capo in gold. Kyser 'quick change' capos are the world's preferred capo. Today at the Grocery Store. Yesterday I'd turned in a job application at David's , in Kaufman, Texas; it's the smaller of the two grocery stores in Town. Today, my Mother and I went back to fetch some groceries. Yes, we use words like "fetch," in reference to groceries. . .but not on the internet or anything. That might be embarrassing. So, like I was saying-we were at the grocery store, and I applied for a job. Yes, I'm a very experienced HVAC service guy. You have to understand that this is the beautiful time of the year in north east Texas, and nobody needs me. I'd be lying to say that I don't enjoy a break from that...

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The Gibson F-4 Mandolin

A 1912 Gibson F-4 Mandolin Source The Gibson F-4 Mandolin. Contrary to what might be a common notion, the Gibson F-4 mandolin was not designed by Lloyd Loar, the luthier that designed the more widely known F-5, but rather, the F-4 was designed by Orville Gibson himself, the founder of the great Gibson Guitar Company. The Gibson F-4 was radical, and nothing quite like it had ever been seen before when it debuted on the market in 1909 - it was the Gibson flagship instrument. What was so radical about the Gibson F-4 mandolin? Well, just look at it. Before the Gibson F-4 was introduced to the world, mandolins just didn't look like that. Before the Gibson F-4, mandolins were basically a very plain...

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Weber Mandolins - The Weber Black Ice Mandolin

The new Black Ice mandolin from Weber is a terrific traditional F style mandolin with a new and beautiful color scheme. Once you see the beauty of the Black Ice Mandolin from Weber, you'll agree! The Weber Black Ice F Style Mandolin Weber Instruments Weber musical instruments are well known both far and wide to be high quality musical instruments built by hand. Led by Bruce Weber, Weber instruments are all constructed by dedicated craftsmen who take huge amounts of pride in providing the world with terrific musical instruments built to last many lifetimes if cared for properly. Formed in 1997, Weber brand instruments are very new, but quickly gaining ground in the minds of all musicians and music...

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