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    Re: 'Cremona' Czechoslovakian mandolins?

    Great to know, thanks! I really enjoy playing it...it sounds a bit to me like how a bouzouki-ukulele might.

    Don't look too carefully at how it's strung...

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    'Cremona' Czechoslovakian mandolins?

    I was given an older mandolin the other day...a Czechoslovakian flat-top and flat-back under the name Cremona. I was told it's from the 40's. The headstock resembles a classical guitar and it's got a...
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    Session Tunes PDF

    Not sure if this has been posted before, but here's a great little collection of Irish tunes that our group plays pretty regularly. Enjoy!

    http://www.ceolas.org/pub/tunes/tunes.pdf/SessionTunes.pdf
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    Re: Breedlove Quartz KF

    Lucky find! I've been playing the newest Quartz KF replacement (american series?) at the music shop after almost every lesson and I love it.

    Did you get the blonde or the sunburst?
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    Re: Sourcing wood online

    Thanks for the replies everyone! These are some great sites...I think I enjoy looking at un-built mandolins as much as finished ones...is that normal?

    I'm still a ways off from a build but it's...
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    Sourcing wood online

    Sorry if this has already been discussed, I did a quick search but came up empty.

    For all of the builders here: do you ever order wood online for a build? If so, any places recommended?

    Thanks...
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    Re: Punch, Brothers, Punch...

    They are performing Thursday, August 25th in Ottawa at 9:00PM!
  8. Re: Best mandolin instruction DVD's from homespun??

    Mike Marshall's DVD is fantastic. I would recommend that one, though I haven't seen any other instruction DVDs. He goes through the exercises quickly but with the added booklet you can always easily...
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    Re: Naming Your Mandolin

    No name for my mandolin yet, but the bouzouki I'm saving for will be named 'David Bouzouki', as a nod to a certain prominent environmentalist :)
  10. Re: $1k to spend... thinking used... imported or domestic?

    As an owner of a Breedlove Quartz OF, I cast my vote in that direction! The Eastman MD504 was a close second when I was shopping around (MD505 is the f-hole model).
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    Re: Mas

    The 'culture of new' (or more) is a hard thing to get away from and one that I'm struggling to shy away from. Learning to love what you already have can be one of the most rewarding feelings...but...
  12. Re: How did you get "good"? Or at least comfortable?

    That has to be the best advice I was ever given. Find a copy of the Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin and work on them slowly with a metronome. They are gorgeous pieces and you will end up...
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    Re: How to Amplify?

    I've used a Schaller piezo (stuck on with a blu-tack kind of substance) for playing on my little amp at home, but I have my doubts as to how reliable that would stay put during a show. Surprised at...
  14. Thread: "Jack Orion"

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    Re: "Jack Orion"

    Thanks for posting the tabs...what a great song. I was recently introduced to Steeleye Span and this was just the thing I was looking for! I'll be playing this all night.
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    Re: Beginner Mandolin around/under $350

    You probably won't notice the difference in sound holes anywhere near as much as the change in voice between your rental and whatever you purchase. I keep reading oval for Celtic-f for bluegrass but...
  16. Re: Kevin MacLeod & Alec Finn ~ More Videos just posted on YouTub

    I was lucky enough to see Alec Finn in Toronto back in May at a little club. He joined most of the performers and demonstrated what great accompaniment should be. Clean and clear and complimentary to...
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    Re: J.Bovier Mandolins

    I've only played one in a shop. I think it was either the F5 Vine or F5 Tradition. It sounded pretty nice but I was put off by the build quality. It definitely did not look as nice (to me, anyways)...
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    Re: Was this resonator mando a good idea?

    If it's anything like the National resonator mandolin I played last week it's gonna be loud and heavy!
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    Re: "Vintage" the brand

    I've got the "Blue Moon arch top Mandolin" but branded as a Smokey Mountain. No wonder I couldn't find anything online about them. It's a decent enough intro mandolin considering I paid $90 CAD...
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