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Yesterday,
10:59pm
mandocrucian
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Advice for playing with a twin brother....
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I'll bet your brother isn't trying to convert you to his musical preferences. But no, you've got the missionary zeal of your genre and you've...
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Yesterday,
5:51pm
greg_tsam
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That Synching Feeling
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As we say in between songs during a gig, "Don't forget, folks, the more you drink the better we sound."
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Yesterday,
5:43pm
greg_tsam
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That's very tactful of you but Mark is a great talent. I would've outed him had I known. :mandosmiley: Sorry, Mark. Does that mean I'm not cool?
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Yesterday,
3:15pm
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Arpeggios - tips and tricks to play these well and how to use the
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I liked this video.
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Yesterday,
3:10pm
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It ain't easy until it is but the road is your own and will take as long as it takes.
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Yesterday,
3:05pm
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That Synching Feeling
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A very gifted and talented player once showed me his technique builder exercise and it was very simple. Pick two notes and strike each one cleanly...
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Yesterday,
12:40pm
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Picking up the mandolin again after a 7 year hiatus.
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Yesterday,
11:49am
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Oh, I see you're new here. :popcorn:
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Yesterday,
11:43am
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When you have a question search the forums for the answer then post it anyway! haha.
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May-19-2013,
11:23am
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Jim I have interviews of Carl Martin and Howard Armstrong , both stating that Charlie McCoy had a National style mandolin. So what you hear is...
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May-19-2013,
8:54am
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Band name needed.... SOON!
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Ariceptance The Amnesiacs (aka Who Are We?) Ischemic Attack "They-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"
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May-19-2013,
4:11am
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Dave Earl, Blues Mandolin
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Hi Shaun I had not heard of him before. So thanks for asking... otherwise i would have missed his cd. Just ordered it and will post here again...
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May-18-2013,
3:09pm
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Band name needed.... SOON!
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There was a rock band from the Midwest that had that name. Two excellent records. They also did Firesign Theater style radio programs too.
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May-18-2013,
12:26pm
Gary Watkins
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my "new to me" 1999 Ratliff
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Sounds GREAT!!!
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May-18-2013,
11:09am
mandocrucian
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Band name needed.... SOON!
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The Band With No Name
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May-17-2013,
9:05pm
greg_tsam
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Tone Gard
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With my Tone-Gard and McClung armrest I can hug my mando all I want without affecting it's tone and volume. I love it. And so does my mando! ...
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May-17-2013,
8:32pm
greg_tsam
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Ragtime
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I love ragtime and still considering taking up the tenor banjer so i can play some. :mandosmiley:
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May-16-2013,
2:15am
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Blues mandolin on Mandolin Passion!!
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that mandolin sounds funky =) I like it ! your link is missing the N in the mandolin and therefore doesn´t work here it is again :...
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May-13-2013,
3:38pm
Gary Watkins
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my "new to me" 1999 Ratliff
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Post a picture of your mandolin
Please post a few picturers of your "COUNTRY BOY" when you get it!
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May-13-2013,
12:58am
greg_tsam
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This was the first Mother's Day since I lost her last November. Instead of mourning or grieving I chose to celebrate my son's mother and her mother...
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May-13-2013,
12:43am
greg_tsam
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Yep. You're in danger of becoming a doubting Thomas and non-believer.
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May-13-2013,
12:42am
greg_tsam
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Tonerite alternatives
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Yea research what Art said and have fun. So are believers, some aren't. Record you mando first then after the vibration treatment record the same...
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May-13-2013,
12:37am
greg_tsam
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What Pro-level mandos have you played and how would you rate them
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I use the backside of my key and pull to make them curl like ribbons. Nice and soft and won't pierce you
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May-12-2013,
9:48pm
Gary Watkins
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my "new to me" 1999 Ratliff
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Post a picture of your mandolin
Robert, I wouldn't consider the neck to be "chunky" at all, and it's a dream to play. I don't think that you would go wrong by getting a...
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May-11-2013,
5:01pm
greg_tsam
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LYNN mandolin
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I live in Houston. I'm wondering what shop it was at and how it got here from Missouri. ~:>
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May-11-2013,
4:59pm
greg_tsam
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What Pro-level mandos have you played and how would you rate them
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I'll just soldier on with my Breedlove. I've played a limited number of mandolins and even fewer high dollar ones. I really liked it when Danny...
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May-11-2013,
11:54am
Gary Watkins
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May-11-2013,
11:33am
Gary Watkins
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my "new to me" 1999 Ratliff
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I am thrilled to have this "new" Ratliff, and it sounds GREAT!!! I just wanted to show it off.:mandosmiley:
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11:29am
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