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Yesterday, 11:36pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I call B.S.

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Yesterday, 10:00pm

Cheryl Watson replied to a thread Will someone explain radiused fingerboards to me? in Builders and Repair

A radius affects both the picking and fretting hands for many players and then there are players who don't seem to have a preference. I won't...

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May-20-2013, 7:22pm

woodwizard replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Here's another little tidbit on that tune... Real name: "I'll learn you how to Rock Andy" probably goes back a way way long time ago. Owen "Snake"...

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May-20-2013, 7:19pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Questions about buying my first mandolin in Looking for information about mandolins

:disbelief:

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May-20-2013, 2:26pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Four Fingered G chord, Bkuegrass Chop Chords and Lead Breaks in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Why? learn two and you've learned all of them.

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May-20-2013, 12:49pm

Cheryl Watson replied to a thread Learning from tabs versus standard notation - thoughts? in General Mandolin Discussions

In some areas of music, such as classical and jazz, professionals are required to be able to read notation well for stage and studio. I think it is...

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May-20-2013, 1:05am

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

I drove down to Ky. 18 months ago with my mandolin and I had some of these concerns but they never even looked at my mandolin when I crossed into...

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May-19-2013, 7:28pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Tone Difference Solid Top vs. Laminated Top in Builders and Repair

A '70's Gibson explains it all.

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May-19-2013, 5:27pm

Cheryl Watson replied to a thread PUTW Mandolin Pickup in Equipment

I have not used a PUTW on mandolin, but I have for guitar. It had a good sound and was feedback resistant at lower volumes, but it still did not...

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May-18-2013, 10:17pm

sgarrity replied to a thread Will someone explain radiused fingerboards to me? in Builders and Repair

I liked radiused boards until I got a flat board with a great fret job and set up. That being said, I switch back and forth between a 1 1/8" nut...

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May-18-2013, 7:35pm

sgarrity started a thread Dave Earl, Blues Mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Is anybody listening to him? He's apparently a musician from the SF Bay area. I just got his cd titled Mandolin Blues and it is absolutely...

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May-18-2013, 4:45pm

sgarrity replied to a thread most gorgeous mando ever... in General Mandolin Discussions

what's the back look like?

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May-18-2013, 4:43pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread J Bovier F5T in Looking for information about mandolins

To my ear the first mandolin had a much more developed tone if I'm expressing it correctly and the second one seemed thin toned by comparison. It is...

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May-18-2013, 9:27am

Cheryl Watson replied to a thread New Baby (OM) in CBOM

Looks great. I'll bet that is a lot of fun to play. I read that the scale length is 22 3/4".

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May-17-2013, 9:43pm

sgarrity replied to a thread Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Festival in Jams, Places To Meet Others

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Sunday.

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May-17-2013, 5:50pm

Cheryl Watson replied to a thread Tone Gard in Equipment

I waiting for the "bamboo" model to come out :grin:

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May-16-2013, 11:42pm

sgarrity started a thread Caleb Roberts and Open Road in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I've been listening to some Open Road here recently and really enjoy Caleb's mandolin picking. I know Open Road isn't together anymore but is Caleb...

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May-16-2013, 7:57pm

Jack Roberts replied to a thread Learning from tabs versus standard notation - thoughts? in General Mandolin Discussions

I started at 48, 10 years or so ago. So welcome to the old guys club! A lot depends on where you want to go. Tab is pretty straightforward, and...

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May-16-2013, 5:49pm

Mike Bunting replied to a thread Help figuring out chords to a song??? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It doesn't change chords.

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