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    Re: Brentrup Mandolins

    I thought that was a great mandola on the occasions that I had to play it.
  2. Re: Small hands and neck width - instruments that fit/don't

    I recall finding the neck shape of some Webers to be too large around for my taste, but some people love them. I don't know if all Webers have the same neck shape, and if they have changed over time.
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    Re: Can you recommend a good chord book?

    Mike Marshall has a video and a book that explains 3 fingered chords in a very clear and useful way. That is what really helped me to understand chords and their relationship across the fretboard. I...
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    Re: Free PDF's of Technical Exercises

    I just saw this and downloaded them. Thank you very much, that was very kind of you!
  5. Re: Good mandolin choice for woman with small hands

    I have played mandolins with 1” and 1 1/16” nut width. A narrower nut width can make a big difference and can be very helpful, but a good setup is very important, especially in the sense of string...
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    Re: Brentrup Mandolins

    I have played the mandolin a few times. I think it is a fantastic instrument with real depth and range of sound.
    It is meant as a Loar type sound, which I believe Hans Brentrup does an excellent...
  7. Re: Best skills to learn to quickly be able to jam/play with othe

    I have found the the materials from improviseforreal.com very helpful.
    I have no financial interest, except that I have given him some of my money and found it to be well spent. :)
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    Re: nut width of BM's July 9 1923 mandolin?

    Having a mandolin with a 1" nut width, I can say that it makes it much easier to play out of chord position up the neck.
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    Re: nut width of BM's July 9 1923 mandolin?

    I have heard from people that had first hand knowledge that it was 1", but of course I don't have first hand knowledge myself.
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    Re: New Phoenix Mandolins Website!

    Very nice, congratulations!
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    Re: Affordable but decent mandola?

    big muddy makes a nice mandola in that price range
  12. Re: Mandolins That Work Well With Extra Light Strings

    phoenix mandolins, especially the Neoclassical model, are made to work well with light strings
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    Re: Colling's MF as a gift?

    I tried both of those instruments, the Collings and the Northfield at the Podium, of the two, I would have chosen the Northfield.
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    Re: Loar Specs

    interesting! It would be interesting to hear heavy and light built Loars compared.
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    Re: Loar Specs

    Hans Brentrup always talks about the Loar's being built heavy, and I know he built that way.
    I don't know anything about it personally, not being a builder, and never having played a Loar. But I do...
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    Re: Hans Brentrup Book

    Speaking of his guitars, I should mention that he also has a book on building guitars. It also looks amazing, just like his mandolin book.

    Also - in terms of building, he is trying to finish up a...
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    Re: Hans Brentrup Book

    Hans and Maureen are both wonderful people, I feel very fortunate to have them as friends.
    Unfortunately due to health concerns, Hans is no longer able to build, I guess that is why he is...
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    Hans Brentrup Book

    I was at Hans Brentrup's house the other day, and he showed me his last F5C mandolin and a new book he has written on mandolin building. Looks like very practical information with lots of...
  19. Re: Introducing the Sorensen CaliMando - The Californian Mandolin

    do find any tonal differences between the body shapes of your mandolins?
  20. Re: Poll - what musical style do you primarily play on mandolin?

    jazz, klezmer, classical, fiddle tunes, bluegrass, choro
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    Re: Blue chip altnernative

    I'm game!
  22. Re: life changes; one door closes, another opens/hits you in the

    wow, lucky you! Enjoy the journey!
  23. Re: D'Addario EXP74CM Chris Thile Strings - Rave

    It's funny, I just tried the EXPs and I hated them, took them off and went back to the J74s. To each their own.
  24. Re: I want something new - Mandolin, Mandola, Octave Mandolin?

    I just got a very nice short scale mandola from Mike Dulak at Big Muddy
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    Re: Are Gilchrist's tuned to C#?

    yeah, but that's the sad part - I'm not even a luthier. At least then I would have some cool instruments to show for my insanity :)
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