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Today, 8:32am

JEStanek replied to a thread -Getting the Best sounding mandolin- in Looking for information about mandolins

Welcome! Could you mean overtones? Add a strip of leather through the strings between the bridge and tailpiece to remove those unwanted...

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Yesterday, 9:53am

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

Do you have your name on the labels anywhere? Jamie

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Yesterday, 8:08am

JEStanek replied to a thread Mandolin Wine in General Mandolin Discussions

On my travels through Virginia this weekend (the Rt 29 Corridor from Charlottesville to Lynchburg, I went by Hamlett Manor (not really just through...

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Yesterday, 8:03am

JEStanek replied to a thread New Member in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Cafe. Do you have any specific questions about mandolin music? We have members who can expertly speak on practically any style. ...

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Jun-13-2013, 8:43pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Throwing some things down on a musical canvice (Hendrex Style) in General Mandolin Discussions

Do it and see how it sounds! We're all free to experiment musically. Some will like it, others won't. The important one is if YOU like it. Jamie

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Jun-13-2013, 8:39pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Odd noise from inside instrument. in Builders and Repair

Have a luthier check it out. If a brace is loose you risk collapsing the top.

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Jun-12-2013, 8:49am

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

It's funny how people stop joking about someone when they show up ;) . I think it had probably run it's course, anyway. An album of a total of...

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Jun-11-2013, 11:45am

JEStanek replied to a thread My/Your MAS/MAD Ultimate Top Ten Wishlist! in General Mandolin Discussions

This may be why this thread is better than actually getting your 10 wishes. Jamie

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Jun-11-2013, 7:58am

JEStanek replied to a thread New here. New player in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Cafe! Jamie

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Jun-10-2013, 9:54pm

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

I like what you did. Keep up the good work. Jamie

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Jun-10-2013, 9:51pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Weber Sweet Pea...Is it Still Being Made?? in General Mandolin Discussions

We've had members carry a Mid Mo into high mountain snowy camping. You would be surprised what you can take camping! Jamie

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Jun-10-2013, 9:49pm

JEStanek replied to a thread My/Your MAS/MAD Ultimate Top Ten Wishlist! in General Mandolin Discussions

I would like a Spira Mandola and maybe a Spira Octave. I would like a Gibson Snake Head oval hole, Brentrup 3 Pointer, Hamlett A5, Commodium, and a ...

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Jun-10-2013, 8:17am

JEStanek replied to a thread mandolin eccentricities in General Mandolin Discussions

Some of those videos are pretty interesting. Jamie

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Jun-10-2013, 8:11am

JEStanek replied to a thread Mandolinpiano in Classical, Medieval, Renaissance

Only an Alasia is Good Enough. Thanks for sharing! Jamie

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Jun-07-2013, 9:49pm

JEStanek replied to a thread LABELLA JM11 strings in Equipment

Yeah, I don't want to come off as confrontational about strings... Try them and see if they work for you. Changing your strings and picks is a much...

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Jun-07-2013, 9:45pm

JEStanek replied to a thread a Turkish tango in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

That sounds nice. Jamie

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Jun-07-2013, 3:06pm

JEStanek replied to a thread LABELLA JM11 strings in Equipment

Anthony Hannigan was using TIs for grass for years when I learned about them from a workshop at a folk fest I attended. Anyhow, the JM11s and...

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Jun-07-2013, 12:56pm

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

The real Genius would charge Hipsters $9 for a download. It would totally sell. I'm not criticizing either... Jamie

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Jun-07-2013, 9:11am

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

I found two photos of her in a Google Image search for Ukelin. I give him full props for finding and using the photo. The cover design is perfect....

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Jun-07-2013, 8:33am

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

That's the famous Lili St Cyr on the cover. Jamie

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Jun-06-2013, 9:26pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Luthier named Stavy Deves? in Builders and Repair

I think its a pseudonym. His real name is Terrence Roll. T Roll Troll. Jamie

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Jun-06-2013, 9:25pm

JEStanek replied to a thread I am speechless..... in Looking for information about mandolins

Interesting. It's no Whipped Cream and Other Delights... but, I've heard far worse. Reminds me of Mike Mothersbaugh's stuff for PeeWee's Playhouse...

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Jun-06-2013, 3:27pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Luthier named Stavy Deves? in Builders and Repair

Stavy sounds like a play on the staves of a bowlback...Just block him and be done with it. If your critics aren't offering a way to improve your...

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Jun-06-2013, 3:22pm

JEStanek replied to a thread LABELLA JM11 strings in Equipment

One one side they say JazzMando with a Mandolin graphic and on the other side it says PRO PLEC D'Andrea USA 1.5mm They are my preferred pick. The...

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Jun-06-2013, 11:44am

JEStanek replied to a thread Can an "A" model have an "F" Style neck, why would you want one? in Builders and Repair

When I got my Eastman two point on a trade I had the option of the 815D or the 915D. I went with the 815 because I really didn't like the F style...

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Jun-06-2013, 11:38am

JEStanek replied to a thread At last night's Cardinals game in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm sure it resonated with the crowd. Jamie

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Jun-06-2013, 7:52am

JEStanek replied to a thread A little graphic interlude? in General Mandolin Discussions

Another thing that's key for these to work, is have your copied element be the size of what you're pasting it into, and have them come from a similar...

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Jun-05-2013, 1:44pm

JEStanek replied to a thread Megadeath Channel Bluegrass in General Mandolin Discussions

Snoop Dogg even did a Johnny Cash Themed song... Metallica has forays into acoustic sounds as well. Making that money! Jamie

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Jun-05-2013, 8:38am

JEStanek replied to a thread A little graphic interlude? in General Mandolin Discussions

Use more layers. and use the opacity setting to help get your blends better. You can also adjust the feather on what you're copying to increase or...

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