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    Re: Upgraded mando cursors!

    Weekly bump...
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    Iron Maiden?

    OK, so I listen to a wide variety of music...

    And the other day, I'm on an 80's metal kick, listening to some classic Iron Maiden, and I realized that you could almost do some of their tunes...
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    Re: Upgraded mando cursors!

    I still know next to nothing about Macs, but my wife now has a Mac laptop, so I'll see if I can piddle around and come up with something...

    Brian
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    Re: Upgraded mando cursors!

    [Thought I'd give this post its yearly bump...]

    Got the mid-winter blues? Bored with the monotony of your current mandolin existence? Do you need something to "kick it up a notch"?

    We have...
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    Re: Last Road on WNCW Live - Sat 2/28 Noon

    Jbrwcky,

    Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a bit intimidating, knowing we only had the one shot to record it, but I suppose it raised the bar a bit and made us concentrate more! ha
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    Last Road on WNCW Live - Sat 2/28 Noon

    (If this is not the appropriate place for me to post this, please message me and I will be glad to move it...thanks)

    For those of you in upstate SC, western NC, northern GA, eastern TN, or...
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    Re: Post a picture of your sunburst

    Steffey "darkburst"

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/2657522582_19e69c39e8.jpg?v=0
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    Re: Gibson Steffey F5, anyone?

    In answer to your original question, Mandomaiden...

    I've had a Gibson Steffey model for a few years now, and I love it. Great tone and volume even at fairly low action, wonderful dark burst.
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    Here's my band, Last Road... (I'm the bass...

    Here's my band, Last Road... (I'm the bass player...)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3QcjOv9uAQ
    http://www.lastroadbluegrass.com/
    http://www.myspace.com/lastroadbluegrass

    Brian
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    No, that's not my Steffey F5...!

    No, that's not my Steffey F5...!
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    Hey, wait, that's MY band! ...

    Hey, wait, that's MY band!

    http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

    - Brian B.
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    Bobby's picking on this tune has always given me...

    Bobby's picking on this tune has always given me the chills (in a good way)...

    Is it just me, or is this tune/version way up at the top of anyone else's all-time mando instrumentals list?

    I...
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    Bobby can still pick, too... A couple years...

    Bobby can still pick, too...

    A couple years ago I was at the Cherokee Festival in NC, and the Osbornes were playing (I think just before Sonny retired). Anyhow, I talked with Bobby after their...
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    Dave: That Heritage was pretty sweet. Check...

    Dave:

    That Heritage was pretty sweet. Check out the post from Butch Smith here:

    http://www.mandolincafe.net/cgi-bin....eritage

    Brian
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    Shiloh: I think it sold for $4700!!! That's a...

    Shiloh:

    I think it sold for $4700!!! That's a good price: I paid over a grand more for mine. But, I'm absolutely satisfied with mine, and plan on keeping it as my main mando "forever", so I...
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    Shiloh: Sorry I haven't replied, but it has...

    Shiloh:

    Sorry I haven't replied, but it has been a busy week!

    I'm glad you like your Lawson model. I like the bound f-holes, pretty neat. This past January, I went to SPBGMA, and played a...
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    Shiloh: I've got Steffey #20, and am very...

    Shiloh:

    I've got Steffey #20, and am very pleased with it.

    The Steffey models features include: radiused fretboard, dark burst, shortened fingerboard (no "florida" extension), side bound,...
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    Here's mine...

    Here's mine...
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    Willie: That's interesting about Buzz. I have...

    Willie:

    That's interesting about Buzz. I have a recording of Buzz doing the "Mandolin Twist", and he was quite a player. I'm also a fan of Mitch Jayne's comedy, especially on the Live Almost album...
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    Boy, I thought my new beater (Rogue A-style, new...

    Boy, I thought my new beater (Rogue A-style, new from Musicians Friend for $49) was the low man on the totem pole, but...

    uuuuhhh... I stand corrected.

    ...
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    This one belongs to a buddy of mine, who...

    This one belongs to a buddy of mine, who hopefully won't mind me posting the picture. Its a late-90's Hutto Fern, with a beautiful dark burst. Powerful mids and highs, although a tad thin on the...
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    2002 Gibson Steffey model...

    2002 Gibson Steffey model...
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    Cherokee Bluegrass Festival in Cherokee NC......

    Cherokee Bluegrass Festival in Cherokee NC... This a good one, but kinda hot...

    http://www.aandabluegrass.com/Festivals/CherokeeBluegrassFestival.html
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    Bobby and me... - Brian Baker

    Bobby and me...

    - Brian Baker
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    Speaking of Dean Webb... Has anyone else...

    Speaking of Dean Webb...

    Has anyone else noticed how he holds the mandolin when soloing? He hikes the body of the mandolin up, near his right armpit, so that his right forearm is actually coming...
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