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Today, 3:05pm

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

From my cold dead right hand will you pry my BC pick!

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Today, 1:08pm

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

You got that right. Picks can be life changing.

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Yesterday, 9:55pm

f5loar replied to a thread KM 950 Master Model in General Mandolin Discussions

Great mandos for the buck. I guess I,ll jump on a 950 when Amazon has their next big Kentucky fire sale. :grin:

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May-23-2013, 1:38pm

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

Is not that the way it is for most anything new and different? I think about picks like I do strings. All types of strings to choose from and you...

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May-23-2013, 11:41am

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

If you are a follower of the Father of Bluegrass, his advice regrading what type of pick he used was "why that ain't no part of nothin' " Translated...

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May-23-2013, 1:06am

f5loar replied to a thread Peter Rowan's new album - superb!!! in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I think back on Pete Rowan and some of his best songs and singing was with his brothers on the 3 LPs they did together. Hard to beat that natural...

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May-22-2013, 9:00pm

f5loar replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

You got it! But then you are old enough and the inner circle of Bluegrass to remember that she was and still is the undisputed Queen of the...

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May-22-2013, 5:16pm

f5loar replied to a thread Peter Rowan's new album - superb!!! in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I was happy to hear and see Pete get back into his bluegrass roots. With Del and the boys and a touch of JD on board his roots were found again and...

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May-22-2013, 5:10pm

f5loar replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

About 15 years ago I saw a poster of Patty Loveless as the "new regining Queen of Country Music". I guess she had to wait on Kitty Wells to die...

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May-22-2013, 4:58pm

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I found out the name of this new pick is McCary Pick and I finally got me a few to try out on guitar and mandolin. My first thought was they are...

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May-21-2013, 4:35pm

f5loar replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

If this was Miller's first try at a Loar/Fern copy he was pretty darn good. Should have kept on making them, well maybe without the fake Gibson...

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May-21-2013, 4:04pm

evanreilly replied to a thread Bill Monroe's Other Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Pennington & Phelps??

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May-21-2013, 1:05pm

evanreilly replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

I've looked at a bunch of pix of this mandolin; the serial number supposedly is 86241. The label seems to have been erased????? IT JUST DOESN'T...

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May-21-2013, 11:57am

f5loar replied to a thread Scott gets a fern! in Vintage Instruments

Lorraine is the up and coming new Queen of Bluegrass that will be knocking Rhonda down to 2nd tier. You been living in a cave? Lorraine bought this...

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May-21-2013, 12:59am

f5loar replied to a thread Griffith Loar A-5 drawings? in Builders and Repair

I know who doesn't have it...... The Gibson Co. Their attempt to copy it in the 90s as the A5L is about as far from the original as you can get. I...

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May-20-2013, 9:58pm

f5loar replied to a thread 1957 Duane Eddy owned Gibson mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

The ones born this minute have no clue who Duane Eddy is or even was. The ones born yesterday that do know who he is knows enough to know he was not...

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May-20-2013, 2:36pm

f5loar replied to a thread Distressed Master models in Looking for information about mandolins

Sometimes it's hard to pull the trigger on a high dollar mandolin but the quality and tone will remain long after the price is forgotten. Welcome to...

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May-20-2013, 1:09am

f5loar replied to a thread 1957 Duane Eddy owned Gibson mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Another round at $50K starts today. No takers yet. Even if they lower it to double market value it won't sell. Not sure why the bother to keep on...

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May-18-2013, 9:18pm

f5loar replied to a thread Got to play a Gibson F5 today. in Vintage Instruments

'39 is only a few years from "Hoss" and you know what they say about "Hoss"? It's a HOSS or at least it is in the hands of it's Master. 1939 is a...

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May-17-2013, 11:15pm

f5loar replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

I'm not convined those are all "Loars" on that sofa.

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May-17-2013, 11:52am

f5loar replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

I recall 1966 or there abouts is when Tut first found the A5 and was showing it around. I saw it back in '66 at the Union Grove Fiddler's Convention...

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May-16-2013, 11:17pm

f5loar replied to a thread Which model BlueChip did you find works best? in Equipment

I have stuck with the 40 in different sizes. Works on guitar and mandolin for me. I like the triangles for the guitar and teardrops for the...

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May-16-2013, 10:53pm

f5loar replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

I got the PM. It would not show up in your sent email box. It goes through the cafe's system not yours. You get notified of it when you log back...

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May-16-2013, 2:52pm

f5loar replied to a thread Little Liza Jane, Goodbye Liza Jane...same song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Lisa Jane was Sally Goodin's and Katie Hill's first cousin once removed or so the legend goes. She started out little and then got big!

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May-16-2013, 2:16pm

f5loar replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

I've heard stories of a 2nd Loar A5 and this is the best story I've heard concerning it. But like the Snowman tales, still no photos or whereabouts...

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May-16-2013, 2:11pm

f5loar replied to a thread Picks for increased volume in Equipment

I got a 67.4% increase in loudness with my TD40 Bluechip. I found any more than a 40 (1.0mm) decreases volume while changing the tone. If you are...

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May-16-2013, 10:27am

f5loar replied to a thread Please compare two post-Loar Era Ferns in General Mandolin Discussions

The difference in price of a signed Loar F5 vs. a mid to late 20's Fern can be traced back to a barbershop in Jacksonville, FL on a warm day in...

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May-15-2013, 8:45pm

f5loar replied to a thread Did Lloyd Loar sign anything but the F5s? in Vintage Instruments

Me too! And I'll pay for my own gambling time.

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May-14-2013, 11:53pm

f5loar replied to a thread Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluechip? in Equipment

I just got wind on facebook that there is a new pick being handmade in Monroe, NC in custom sizes and thickness for $10 that is going to make the...

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May-14-2013, 10:20pm

f5loar replied to a thread Real Gibson or another impostor? in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't forget possible drug induced workers of the early 70's. Things like LSD, PTC, STP would cause such effects. As much as we here talk about how...

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