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May-16-2013,
8:30am
Steve Ostrander
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Building Scrap wood one instrument at a time!
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I admire his resourcefulness, but with a through-the-body neck, he should have made it an e-mando.
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May-15-2013,
12:38pm
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Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s?
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Wow, you actually got to play it? Lucky dawg...
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May-14-2013,
3:31pm
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Real Gibson or another impostor?
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General Mandolin Discussions
I mostly wore bell-bottom jeans, work boots and blue denim work shirts, a la Jerry Garcia. Had a pair of platform shoes once...they were hideous.
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May-14-2013,
8:06am
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more acoustic like sound
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There's no pedal that's going to help, probably would only makes things worse. Playing into a good mic would help, but you've already disqualified...
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May-10-2013,
3:47pm
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What Pro-level mandos have you played and how would you rate them
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Do you mean Collings MF? I never heard of an MT "F", only MT and MF.
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May-10-2013,
9:08am
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F style around 1000?
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I have a km900 and it is a great mandolin, but my favorite is my Breedlove ff. Look for a used one.
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May-10-2013,
9:04am
Steve Ostrander
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can someone explain to me this back ?
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It is very unique and unusual, savor it. How does it sound?
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May-10-2013,
9:02am
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Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip?
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I also use the Dunlop Tortex Rhino picks. Cheap and available at nearly every music store.
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May-10-2013,
8:58am
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Remove bridge when shipping a mandolin?
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General Mandolin Discussions
Leave the bridge on and loosen the tension. Pack well and hope for the best.
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May-10-2013,
8:56am
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KM-805 or KM-900 What should I keep?
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Looking for information about mandolins
I own a km900 and once owned a km855, which is only cosmetically different from the km805. My km900 is without a doubt the better instrument, which...
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May-08-2013,
10:35am
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Your brain on improv
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My brain is abbie-normal.....
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May-08-2013,
10:32am
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Breedlove ff quartz vs American designation
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Can't answer the question, but I've had an American ff for about 6 months and it's a great instrument. I used to be put off by the no-traditional...
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May-08-2013,
10:28am
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SM57 or SM58 or Beta SM57 or Beta SM58
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I believe that the SM57 is unidirectional and the SM58 is omnidirectional. 'Least that's what I've been told..
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Apr-22-2013,
8:32am
Steve Ostrander
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Eastman MD615 - NOS with Showroom Damage - Worth it??
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General Mandolin Discussions
Try playing some other brands--The Loar, Kentucky, etc.--for comparison. I've never been a huge fan of the Eastman sound. I used to say that the...
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Apr-21-2013,
12:37pm
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"That's a great looking ukulele."
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I played a gig last night and a guy came up and said, "I've never seen and 8-string ukelele before!" It's a Godin A8 so it could be a little...
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