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Yesterday, 6:55pm

Andrew B. Carlson replied to a thread Which model BlueChip did you find works best? in Equipment

TAD 60 1R for mando, TAD 80 1R with one tip re-beveled for guitar.

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Yesterday, 3:25pm

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Roger Smith the passing of a bluegrass pioneer in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Indeed Marc...he was a colorful character......grew up in the hill country of North Carolina and came to Indiana for work. He had a lot of...

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Yesterday, 12:24pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I don't believe your ear is the arbiter for the taste of others. Do you wear the same style of shoes etc. as...

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Yesterday, 9:59am

Gary Hedrick started a thread Roger Smith the passing of a bluegrass pioneer in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Roger Smith, former Bluegrass Boy passed away this week. He was a banjo and fiddle player for Bill in the 50's and 60's and taught many young...

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May-22-2013, 11:43pm

JimRichter replied to a thread The blues on mandolin? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

box patterns have a basic predictable pattern that allows for intuitive playing and easy transposition. my tablature page has some free charts for...

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May-22-2013, 5:56pm

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

I always thought Donna Stoneman had the Queen of the Bluegrass Mandolin unofficial title from the past....

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May-22-2013, 5:50pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

Thanks for the objective review of this new pick. I've been really satisfied with my BC's over the last 4/5 years and since they appear to be about...

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May-21-2013, 11:36pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I call B.S.

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May-20-2013, 7:19pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Questions about buying my first mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

:disbelief:

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May-20-2013, 6:44pm

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread 1957 Duane Eddy owned Gibson mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh perhaps it is like the Mandolin Brothers prices used to be.....note used to be.....just put a high value on it and eventually the marketplace...

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May-20-2013, 2:26pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Four Fingered G chord, Bkuegrass Chop Chords and Lead Breaks in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Why? learn two and you've learned all of them.

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May-20-2013, 1:05am

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Please compare two post-Loar Era Ferns in General Mandolin Discussions

I drove down to Ky. 18 months ago with my mandolin and I had some of these concerns but they never even looked at my mandolin when I crossed into...

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May-19-2013, 7:28pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Tone Difference Solid Top vs. Laminated Top in Builders and Repair

A '70's Gibson explains it all.

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May-18-2013, 4:43pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread J Bovier F5T in Looking for information about mandolins

To my ear the first mandolin had a much more developed tone if I'm expressing it correctly and the second one seemed thin toned by comparison. It is...

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May-16-2013, 5:49pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Help figuring out chords to a song??? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It doesn't change chords.

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May-16-2013, 5:33pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Hobo On A Freight Train in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Yes, it is a song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frR9OjXs4_U by Southern Rail here and Seldom Scene did it on the album, Baptizing.

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May-16-2013, 10:56am

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Little Liza Jane, Goodbye Liza Jane...same song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yep, David you have them all.....I had forgotten about that third version....

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May-16-2013, 9:33am

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Little Liza Jane, Goodbye Liza Jane...same song? in General Mandolin Discussions

I play Goodbye Liza Jane which I learned from a Reno and Smiley recording. There of course is the much more popular Little Liza Jane. They are indeed...

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May-16-2013, 8:17am

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

I had a chance to play the A5 (thanks to Lynn Dudenbostel taking me over to Tut's).......unique mandolin.....had my january '23 Loar to compare it...

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May-15-2013, 5:51pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I thought D'Andea made Pro-Plecs.

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May-15-2013, 4:43pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread My new Weber Bitteroot in General Mandolin Discussions

It is a maple bodied mandolin. Bitterroot is not a wood, it is the Montana state flower after which this Weber model is named.

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May-15-2013, 12:46pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Hobo On A Freight Train in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

And one of his bass players, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen.

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May-14-2013, 10:55pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Autoharp and mandolin a combo worth pursuing? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

That makes sense. Autoharps are in no way limited to one key.

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May-14-2013, 9:04pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Changing mandolin strings string is a pain in General Mandolin Discussions

Really?

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May-14-2013, 6:37pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Hello! From the uk in General Mandolin Discussions

If you are a jazzer, you'll want to check out these fellows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv8cj71XVsw&list=PL35E7F1D46015D573

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May-14-2013, 4:34pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Hilburn #62 in Post a picture of your mandolin

That's a wonderful sounding mandolin.

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May-13-2013, 6:35pm

Gary Hedrick replied to a thread Real Gibson or another impostor? in General Mandolin Discussions

feeling compelled to say"and a real POS"......I hate.....the early 70's Gibson everything and don't think much of what Martin was doing at the time...

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May-11-2013, 6:12pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread new Loar LM 600, should I buy CA bridge before set-up? in Equipment

I'd suggest that you just get a bridge and play. It'll take a couple of years before your ear becomes sophisticated enough to hear any difference....

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May-10-2013, 11:19pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread What Pro-level mandos have you played and how would you rate them in General Mandolin Discussions

Good thing you sat next to it, I sat in front at a lesson and it would pin your ears back!

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May-10-2013, 8:02pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread new Loar LM 600, should I buy CA bridge before set-up? in Equipment

I don't really trust anyone who makes absolute statements like that. I had one on a mando 15 years ago, it was a good bridge but it didn't knock me...

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