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D C Blood replied to a thread JC Huffman and the Huffman Boys in Looking for information about mandolins

Hi Catherine..This is Dave Blood, and I was a good friend of J.C. and your brothers back in the early 70s. I've been trying, with no success, to...

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May-17-2013, 11:42am

Kentuckyken replied to a thread Silverangel cedar topped in Post a picture of your mandolin

THe tailpiece is one I designed and made 13 years ago, not very many left, only about 50 made. Not real refined, but I like the look of it on a...

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May-17-2013, 11:40am

Kentuckyken replied to a thread Silverangel cedar topped in Post a picture of your mandolin

It's warm. It's loud and deep. This is a 2011 model that I retopped with 1830 cedar from a telegraph pole. THanks for your comments you and Skip.

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May-17-2013, 5:51am

Kentuckyken started a thread Silverangel cedar topped in Post a picture of your mandolin

Here's one I just finished with an old look and THE sound I like. Old cedar, some of the best wood I've used.....

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May-15-2013, 2:35pm

D C Blood replied to a thread The McReynolds Tradition in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Bernie, Jesse's son Keith McReynolds, died about ten years ago, after a long fight with MS. They still have a Keith McReynolds Memorial Festival...

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May-11-2013, 6:14pm

jasona replied to a thread my "new to me" 1999 Ratliff in Post a picture of your mandolin

Great looking mandolin!

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May-11-2013, 2:13pm

jasona replied to a thread Beginner, Is this mando worth $200? in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

neck is pulling, might be a costly repair

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May-10-2013, 9:26am

jasona replied to a thread Arpeggios - tips and tricks to play these well and how to use the in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I hear you. I have basically been away from my mandolin for 4 out of 5 weeks due to work related travel that is not amenable to mandolin...

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May-09-2013, 12:13am

jasona replied to a thread My New Girouard Mandola in Post a picture of your mandolin

sounds great! Enjoy it for a good long time!

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May-07-2013, 11:53pm

jasona replied to a thread RIP Jeff Mayer (fstpicker) in General Mandolin Discussions

:(

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May-06-2013, 2:32pm

jasona replied to a thread How many mandolins have you had????? in General Mandolin Discussions

A cheap Romainian A style. Sold it to get a Kentuck 150s. This in turn was sold once I got my Laura Ratcliff A5. That's it for me. Can only play...

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May-06-2013, 2:30pm

jasona replied to a thread Translucent spotting developing on the base of the neck of my MT? in General Mandolin Discussions

Neck pulling? Are the specks along the neck-headblock joint?

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May-04-2013, 9:19am

jasona replied to a thread practicing in private in General Mandolin Discussions

Concrete walls help keep the sound transfer to a minimum. I have never heard any complaints from any neighbours. My wife's greatest complaint is that...

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May-04-2013, 12:01am

jasona replied to a thread Old nugget or old nugget? in Looking for information about mandolins

want

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May-03-2013, 11:58pm

jasona replied to a thread Happy Birthday Scott Tichenor! in General Mandolin Discussions

Happy Birthdays Scott and Mike! Plentiful chocolate and wine to all!

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Apr-25-2013, 9:29pm

jasona replied to a thread good book for a new guy in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

What style of music are you most interested in?

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Apr-25-2013, 8:42pm

jasona replied to a thread speed in General Mandolin Discussions

its going to take me two decades at least :D

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Apr-24-2013, 12:27am

jasona replied to a discussion Questions about the Silverangel in group Silverangel

I think there is a good reason you don't see them on the used market much. People get them and hold onto them. Mine is Laura's 6th, and the fit...

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Apr-20-2013, 2:17pm

D C Blood replied to a thread Lester's D28?? in Vintage Instruments

Seems the auction blurb says "Lester Flatt played this guitar", not owned it. I've played Bill Monroe's mandolin...doesn't mean a thing...

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Apr-20-2013, 1:49pm

jasona replied to a thread speed in General Mandolin Discussions

Another thing that helps is to work at playing FASTER than the target speed. Its probably similar to tremolo practice in fact, but I will set my...

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Apr-20-2013, 11:53am

jasona replied to a thread Cheap "V" Necks in General Mandolin Discussions

700 series The Loars have a more V shaped neck than the lower models

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Apr-20-2013, 11:51am

jasona replied to a thread speed in General Mandolin Discussions

Andrew Collins once said to me "Can you tremolo? Then you can play fast." Just have to get the left and right hands coordinated. Slowly push your...

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Apr-19-2013, 11:35pm

jasona replied to a thread Loar Picture of the Day in Vintage Instruments

It in my lap

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Apr-19-2013, 11:33pm

jasona replied to a thread Loar Picture of the Day in Vintage Instruments

Wow, very informative of his pick grip that pic!

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Apr-19-2013, 10:24pm

jasona started a discussion Silverangel checkup in group Silverangel

So my Ratcliff A5 turns 11 in a few days, was wondering how you all are getting along with your mandolins? How have they been aging? For me the...

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Apr-19-2013, 10:17pm

jasona replied to a thread How to approach theory from the start. in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Heh. But first, learn the names of notes on the staff, then on your fretboard. Best way to do the latter is learn some major key scales (G, C, D...

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Apr-19-2013, 8:46pm

jasona replied to a thread Deep, woody sound - and 2K, Which mandolin would you buy? in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah you can get them in the used market, but they do not come up often. Got to be patient.

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Apr-19-2013, 12:08pm

jasona replied to a thread Hilburn #62 in Post a picture of your mandolin

Sorry Don, Jim just played all the tone out of it. Wow is all I can say. For a brand new instrument to sound like that? Wow.

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