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    I have a hyalite myself, I feel it is better...

    I have a hyalite myself, I feel it is better suited for bluegrass and the like. It actually is louder than my Flatiron Festival F. really, I'm serious. The chop however is a bit nicer on the F. I...
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    yup, Benignus is a damn fine picker. Mike can...

    yup, Benignus is a damn fine picker. Mike can pick better in 2 years than I have been able to with all 6 years of learnin' myself. Maybe its the keyboard knowlege thing or serious woodshedding but I...
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    Ira,Good tune man! My band does this one once in...

    Ira,Good tune man!
    My band does this one once in a while, when I get a chance, I'll send you over the chords. stuck at work now and got a gig tonight, and an outdoor gig tomorrow at 10am, then a...
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    By far the wildest blend of green I have seen. I...

    By far the wildest blend of green I have seen. I bet its going to sound (and smell! LOL) awesome right when it comes out of the box for the first time.
    cheers and congrats!
    -Russ

    I love the...
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    for me its Mando, Dobro, lap and pedal steel,...

    for me its Mando, Dobro, lap and pedal steel, some banjo, uke and Guitar (6-7-12 strings and bari, even ones that plug in, LOL ) and some Bass when needed.
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    this is just sick.............haahhahahahaha

    this is just sick.............haahhahahahaha
  7. Thanks for posting the pics Hannah. Very cool....

    Thanks for posting the pics Hannah. Very cool. The only thing better would be actually attending it. I can only imagine how good the players were, and I'm not even talking about instructors! I hope...
  8. yeah, I like all shooting sports, but you must...

    yeah, I like all shooting sports, but you must protect your ears. I dont care what anyone says. They have in-ear devices that let you hear but shuts out blasts. Not sure if shooting actually helps my...
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    I only use a volume pedal on pedal steel. I may...

    I only use a volume pedal on pedal steel. I may give it a shot on my mandobird now that you mentioned it tho. it could make for some nice fade ins on intos.

    cheers
    -Russ
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    AHHH good ol' Mando bros! Glad to hear you dug...

    AHHH good ol' Mando bros! Glad to hear you dug it, I myself have to leave the plastic at home when I go there. I am making sure I don't try the collings, I'd be doomed! Some day I'll get to try a...
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    Fantastic! another great Weber! cheers Russ...

    Fantastic! another great Weber!
    cheers
    Russ
    (aka: The Weberphille )
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    I dig! the top looks like they added a nice...

    I dig!
    the top looks like they added a nice toner to it. looks super sweet. Bet she plays that way too.
    congrats!
    -Russ
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    Why you getting down on the Black faced ones? ...

    Why you getting down on the Black faced ones?
    mammy....mammy! (sorry, bad pun) I like amost any color mando. I dont think its much of a sound factor. I've played some that sounded better than one...
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    for my electric endevors I use, a Mesa/Boogie...

    for my electric endevors I use, a Mesa/Boogie #.50 cal head, 2x12 bottom, and a #mandobird. thats it. #cuts thru real well, just need to back off a tad.
    cheers all!
    -Russ
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    Hello Greg. nice to hear from you on the board....

    Hello Greg. nice to hear from you on the board.
    since we are on the subject......
    I purchased my Custom Black Hyalite thru Greg Boyd. He spent quite a bit of time on my order and was helpful in...
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    I miss it every year, There is a small fest we...

    I miss it every year, There is a small fest we play and it always lands on the same day. and to top it off its only an hour and a half drive from where we are playing! darn it!
    please post up a...
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    yeah, I haven't found a bad Weber yet, and I got...

    yeah, I haven't found a bad Weber yet, and I got 3, Bittroot custom,(burst,gloss) Hyalite custom ("blackie", black trans gloss, tail/arm rest,) and a Gallitain Mandola, All of them are mahogany back...
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    we played out in the hamptons on thursday the...

    we played out in the hamptons on thursday the 1st, and for us it was quite the drive with work and all. so this weekend we have off. We used to book on the 4th but in our experience, audience wise...
  19. The Nickel Creek refrence is the give away, I...

    The Nickel Creek refrence is the give away, I think..... no???
  20. yes! one of the most important mando places on...

    yes!
    one of the most important mando places on earth. I may not have been on the boards a lot as of late but thanks to this place, my playing gets better so my gigs get more frequent, this summer...
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    Nice to be back on the board, been really busy as...

    Nice to be back on the board, been really busy as of late. Out here on the sand bar, Im kind of lucky, (Really a packrat of garbage can prizes) a rank ol fender mando, a johnson Uke, a toy accordian...
  22. One minor thing of note: A good mixer will...

    One minor thing of note:
    A good mixer will create more "headroom" when you use it with a good power amp versus a-all-in-one unit. however as of late those mackies have been impressing me when I have...
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    anyone have a towel? I need to wipe the drool off...

    anyone have a towel? I need to wipe the drool off my keyboard......

    wow!
    -Cheers
  24. hmmmmmm..... NO WAY!...

    hmmmmmm.....
    NO WAY!
    http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
    cheers all
    Russ
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    Bars, coffeehouses, Concert halls, and when we...

    Bars, coffeehouses, Concert halls, and when we get lucky there is a old theater that we love. pay? well thats another story. some good, some bad, some none. yup smoking ban did screw up the bar gigs...
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