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May-22-2013, 2:54pm

mtucker replied to a thread Nugget #115 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Other than their collaboration on the T O'B models...Nugget carving the plates... I didn't realize there was any kind of kinship? Can you explain in...

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May-21-2013, 10:33am

mtucker replied to a thread Help with mounting Bartlett Mic in Equipment

i wouldn't hesitate taking the inside the sound hole route, but keep the mids up and lows and highs down :)

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May-20-2013, 3:40pm

mtucker replied to a thread Hand pain with mando, none with guitar. Any ideas? in General Mandolin Discussions

Either the grip, the angle of the mandolin (likely culprit to the wrist problem), or set up is wrong, or a combination of all three are hosed up. ...

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May-17-2013, 10:05pm

mtucker replied to a thread Tone Gard in Equipment

I'm holding out for diamond plating...imagine...Cafe coffee mugs, beer cooler and your tone guard.:grin:

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May-17-2013, 9:14am

mtucker replied to a thread Tone Gard in Equipment

For most mere mortals, holding the mandolin away from your body while standing to avoid damping is mechanically a poor solution and almost always...

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May-17-2013, 8:42am

mtucker replied to a thread Band name needed.... SOON! in General Mandolin Discussions

No Grass No Mas ;)

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May-16-2013, 3:13pm

mtucker replied to a thread Tone Gard in Equipment

Arff..Arff!!

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May-14-2013, 7:09pm

mtucker replied to a thread Ponies in the Forest - Gilchrist M3 and Smart Dreadnought in Post a picture of your mandolin

you've got trees growing out of your porch ...and a beaver ate the legs on those chairs! :grin: i do like that pic and your playing Chip.. is that a...

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May-14-2013, 6:10pm

mtucker replied to a thread A cup of tea and a chat with Steve Gilchrist in Builders and Repair

Steve's a great guy, and very thoughtful. Can't wait to read your blog.. Here's a shot of Daniel in the shop on a Jag he was making.

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May-14-2013, 9:26am

mtucker replied to a thread Pretty and designer mandolin stands? in General Mandolin Discussions

Careful, I modded mine to a fixed position and canted it forward slightly by corking the feet and elbow joints...It sits on the den coffee table ......

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May-13-2013, 9:51am

mtucker replied to a thread Tone Gard in Equipment

There's a big distinction here that people seem to miss the connection to... If you sit to play and/ or practice, which is the position that most...

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May-11-2013, 8:20am

mtucker replied to a thread A cup of tea and a chat with Steve Gilchrist in Builders and Repair

Request a scotch and soda or something straight forward like that, but for god's sake..don't ask for reposado, anejo or anything from the agave ,...

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May-05-2013, 8:51am

mtucker replied to a thread Post an "Artsy" Picture Your Mando! in Post a picture of your mandolin

Derek Nobbs, young artist from the UK..:grin:

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May-02-2013, 12:45pm

mtucker replied to a thread thinking about a mandolin, saw this in a pawnshop (pics included) in Looking for information about mandolins

You'd be much better off stepping up a few dollars to a mandolin that is actually playable ... one you could hang on to for a while .. like a...

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May-02-2013, 8:32am

mtucker replied to a thread Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Festival in Jams, Places To Meet Others

Some of the greatest country rock songs/groups ... maybe the entire genre of music .. came out of that canyon during the 60's and 70's here in...

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Apr-29-2013, 4:25pm

mtucker replied to a thread where do you rest your pick hand? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, perfect. Yes, it takes time to get used to or it will dampen ... lightly feathering the bridge, not resting on it ... and always off the...

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Apr-29-2013, 2:33pm

mtucker replied to a thread where do you rest your pick hand? in General Mandolin Discussions

Wrist and heel of the thumb feather the back of the bridge, they do not rest anywhere near the body...fingers are loosely curled, not tight fisted,...

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Apr-26-2013, 9:10am

mtucker replied to a thread Mandolins in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

Nice belly shot...especially, the corgi! :grin:

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Apr-26-2013, 8:54am

mtucker replied to a thread $15 picks? in Equipment

I've documented literally thousands of testimonials from women Blue Chip users and have yet to hear one of them ask ... 'do these picks make me look...

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