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Yesterday, 10:29pm

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

Possum Comatose?

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Yesterday, 8:07pm

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

Soylent Paisley Omega Monkeys The Andromeda Strange Captain Fuzzy and the Dice

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Yesterday, 8:01pm

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

That Band That Opened for Skaggs

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Yesterday, 1:57pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Plywood repair... no really! in Builders and Repair

Richard, I know little about restorations and building mandolins - though I think my husband certainly could know something. The work you did sounds...

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Yesterday, 1:52pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Cleaning the mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Wondered, should we be making a distinction between cleaning the mandolin and maintaining it? By that I mean to enquire, I can clean the mandolin...

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Yesterday, 1:45pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Cleaning the mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Xiledscott - wow what a story - boiling the strings! Absolute disbelief! <smile> VM

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Yesterday, 1:32pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Beginner In Need Of Help! in General Mandolin Discussions

When purchasing a house the word is location, location, location. When purchasing a mandolin the key word is set up, set up, set up! My Krafter was...

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Yesterday, 12:02pm

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

Desperate Measures Whatchoutalkinbout Willis Zombies in the Corn Geetar Dunn

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Yesterday, 11:19am

mandopete replied to a thread Alden Holloway Double-Necks in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

....okay, now I think I really need one of these!

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Yesterday, 11:15am

mandopete replied to a thread Alden Holloway Double-Necks in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Coolness, found this video. Thanks for the heads up Jim!

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Yesterday, 11:07am

mandopete replied to a thread Caleb Roberts and Open Road in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Yeah, I saw that too and I thought that was pretty cool. Check out his song called South Saluda Ramble, you wont be disappoint. Best grin in...

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Yesterday, 9:16am

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Best piece of advice you've learned here at The Cafe in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

So many bits of good advice. However, the setup advice from Rob Meldrum; also the assistance when looking out for a mandolin. The advice on the...

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May-16-2013, 5:29pm

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

Is CITES enforcement a potential problem when you're bringing an instrument back to its country of origin?

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May-16-2013, 1:05pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a discussion Music has charms in group If music be the food of life play on

That is exquisite and isn't it the absolute truth? For those who know the bible - King Saul's savage temper could be cured by David's harp! ...

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May-16-2013, 1:00pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a discussion Joan Sanderson in group If music be the food of life play on

Thanks for doing as the name of this forum says Maudlin! Play on!

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May-16-2013, 12:54pm

Vannillamandolin replied to a discussion All things mandolin Blog in group Diary of a mandolin player

Hi Erin and all others that I see as new subscribers to this forum or diary. Here we can learn, cry together, laugh together and express our...

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May-16-2013, 11:41am

mandopete replied to a thread Alden Holloway Double-Necks in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Here's another cool photo....

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May-16-2013, 11:34am

mandopete replied to a thread Alden Holloway Double-Necks in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Found this photo of Grady Martin. I'm curious if anyone has ever seen an acoustic version of a guitar-mandolin double-neck?

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May-16-2013, 9:16am

mandopete replied to a thread Rock n' Roll mandolin in Post a picture of your mandolin

One of my favorites....

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May-15-2013, 9:51pm

mrmando replied to a thread Needs comments on my inherited Gibson! in Looking for information about mandolins

That is a 1930s logo, suggesting that this instrument went back to the Gibson factory in the '30s for some kind of repair work. It's hard to say what...

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May-15-2013, 3:46pm

mrmando replied to a thread Old Mandolin Identification Help in Vintage Instruments

That would be my (non-expert) opinion of the date as well, even if I can't articulate why.

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May-15-2013, 9:28am

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

Me too!

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May-15-2013, 9:26am

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

I had forgotten that quote and an interesting topic. I think that in most "jam" situations you would find that this sort of thing would drive...

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May-14-2013, 8:30pm

mandopete replied to a thread Jimmy Martin Funeral in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

That hat is worth the price of admission!

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May-14-2013, 8:25pm

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

Nice to hear the Smart Dreadnought - I came real close to buying one myself a couple of years ago at Wintergrass. Another fine duet recording Chip...

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May-14-2013, 4:59pm

mrmando replied to a thread Old Mandolin Identification Help in Vintage Instruments

We have some true Kay experts in the house, but I'm not one of them. Am I correct in thinking that one sees that particular headstock more often on...

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May-14-2013, 1:49pm

mrmando replied to a thread Jimmy Martin Funeral in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

It's Vernon Derrick, yes? Looks like a 1950s F12. Ah, yes, here we go: ...

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May-14-2013, 10:19am

Vannillamandolin replied to a thread Mandolin and space travel in General Mandolin Discussions

An interesting point about down strokes Neal! I would certainly do space travel with a mandolin - wondered how sensitive they are to air pressure? ...

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May-14-2013, 9:52am

mandopete replied to a thread what to do when the band gets a bit stagnant? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sounds like my "band" story exactly. What you need to do is to identify a purpose or goal for the band. Once everyone is aligned or understands...

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May-14-2013, 9:44am

mandopete replied to a thread Land's End - Brock OM and Gil M3 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Awesome!

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