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Yesterday, 8:06am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Just ordered a James Mandolin Tailpiece from Cumberland in Equipment

Quote - "What's ergonomic about a tailpiece anyhow? ". One meaning of 'Ergonomic' is ''the applied science of equipment design''. In other words...

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Yesterday, 2:33am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Just ordered a James Mandolin Tailpiece from Cumberland in Equipment

ANY item with parts that move,can / will eventually have some problem, it's inherent in the friction between any 2 mating parts. That's why the...

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Yesterday, 2:24am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Perfect Pitch? or Not in General Mandolin Discussions

I wouldn't consider myself to have perfect pitch the way it's usually defined,but on hearing a tune,i can usually go to the right chord(s) on my...

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Yesterday, 2:13am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Chris Thiles "Essential Techniques" For Mandolin" in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Personally,i think the DVD was aimed at more advanced players. 'Ode To a Butterfly' isn't a tune for the faint hearted. It was the firstDVD that i...

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Yesterday, 1:46am

Gail Hester replied to a thread Loar copy gone in 60 seconds in Post a picture of your mandolin

Wait for it...wait for it...:popcorn:

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Jun-16-2013, 12:04pm

DougC replied to a thread Notation and tab software in Equipment

Check out their website for TAB features on Print Music. Apparently PRINT MUSIC does do TAB. http://forum.makemusic.com/default.aspx?f=5&m=337058...

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Jun-16-2013, 4:42am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread how to hold an instrument securely for maintenance, setup, etc.? in Builders and Repair

From the OP - "...how am i going to position the instrument and hold it securely while i work ? ". As i said in my first post,if you make a small...

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Jun-16-2013, 4:07am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Thile and EXPs in Equipment

I put one set of EXP's on my Lebeda mandolin yesterday. My first impression after tuning up was that the G & D strings sound a tiny bit brighter than...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:23pm

Gail Hester replied to a thread Keeping screws on tuning buttons tight in Builders and Repair

I believe this is the luthier's standard. You can buy replacement screws from Roger Siminoff .

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Jun-15-2013, 4:32am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Keeping screws on tuning buttons tight in Builders and Repair

You're right there Greg - 'just tight enough' is tight enough. I've solved problems like this by putting a minute dab of my wife's nail clear varnish...

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Jun-15-2013, 4:26am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread how to hold an instrument securely for maintenance, setup, etc.? in Builders and Repair

If you have a pickguard with either pins in it,or screw holes for attachment screws,i'd make a small drilling template out of cardboard in order to...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:45am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Tailpiece replacement for my new j bouvier f5 special in Equipment

Quote - ".. loop stayed in place..". If you want to ensure that the loops stay in place,put a small piece of Blue-Tak over the t/piece string pin to...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:39am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Just ordered a James Mandolin Tailpiece from Cumberland in Equipment

From John Hill - "Biggest pain I've ever seen". You've obviously never had a Weber or 'original style' Lebeda t/piece to deal with.''Threading a...

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Jun-15-2013, 3:29am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread SO, you want to know how protective a Travelite case is? in Equipment

Mrmando - Would that have been Mike Marshall ?. He's possibly the best know 'Travelite' afficionado. I think that they're one of the finest cases...

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Jun-15-2013, 2:45am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread First timer-- when do we stop upgrading? in General Mandolin Discussions

MAS never really stops.We buy a new mandolin in order to 'placate the beast within',which seems to work for a while but then............ !!!! Re.your...

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Jun-15-2013, 2:23am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Splitting the G strings when playing with pinky in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Tobin - That's not just a problem for you. I have rather large hands,but i have to concentrate on getting my pinky in the right position to press the...

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Jun-14-2013, 2:06am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread pickguard materials and mounting in Builders and Repair

Here's a pic.of the pickguard off my Lebeda.I removed it because i didn't like the original 'fat a**' shape of it.I've since re-shaped it & re-fitted...

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Jun-14-2013, 1:57am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread learning to shape tone and playability of inexpensive mandos in Builders and Repair

If any particular mandolin,cheap or not,is inherently poor sounding,then i think that there's little chance of making it 'sound' better.All the...

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Jun-13-2013, 4:08pm

DougC replied to a thread What are some easy klezmer tunes? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Oy, did I make a challange? I guess I did. Well good, that's the attitude. Tantz, Tantz, Yidelekh , which means in yiddish "dance, dance young...

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Jun-13-2013, 9:45am

DougC replied to a thread What are some easy klezmer tunes? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

There is plenty to read there, a whole history of the klezmer revival just for a start. And page 19 has the rhythms and scales. It is a compleat...

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Jun-13-2013, 1:58am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Recommend a European A5 Mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

If you can get to TAMCO,then certainly go there.There's also the Kentucky KM505 mandolin that you might consider,available from Hobgoblin Music. I...

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Jun-12-2013, 11:20am

DougC replied to a thread What are some easy klezmer tunes? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I'm glad you are getting this book. It includes 'A few notes on the Theory and Performance of Klezmer Music' by Pete Sololow which is still the best...

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Jun-12-2013, 3:23am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread Pics of Hester F4 in progress in Post a picture of your mandolin

That is going to look strictly phenominal. From Almeria - "... super-clean.." - in spades !. All the work done by Gail that i've seen on here is up...

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Jun-12-2013, 3:15am

Ivan Kelsall replied to a thread re mando arm rests in the UK? in Equipment

Not only that,but in order to pay the 'Handling rip-off',you have to make the trip to the PO to do so. In my case,that's a 15 mile round trip by...

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Jun-11-2013, 8:59pm

DougC replied to a thread What are some easy klezmer tunes? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Some of the easy tunes in TAB edit from Jamie (thanks Jamie) are MaYofus and Moshe Emes These are really great tunes that everyone knows. Zemer...

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