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    Right arm tension

    Does anyone have any advice? My right arm tenses up when I try to play much beyond 110 bpm. I've tried using a metronome to gradually increase my speed but it seems 110 is like the speed of...
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    Re: If You Had A Gibson Lloyd Loar Mandolin

    Thanks Jeff, Spot on comment for my situation.
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    Re: If You Had A Gibson Lloyd Loar Mandolin

    Oh man, the comments were always interesting
    "I don't see why they are valued so high. I've heard other mandolins that sound better."
    That one was my fav!
    :))
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    Re: If You Had A Gibson Lloyd Loar Mandolin

    I owned a Feb 18 '24. A great mandolin.
    it turned out I liked the idea of owning it more than actually owning it. It was so valuable I was anxious every time I had it out of the case. I would keep...
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    Re: Cool headstock photo

    Old Gibson I wish I still had157668
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    Re: Cool headstock photo

    157667Old Gibson I have
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    Re: Duff, Apitius or Clark

    i love my 2008 Duff
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    Re: Eastman MDA815 Mandola opinions

    i recently bought an MDA 815 and i love it. i've got the g and c strings tuned in unison with a .15 gauge and .24 gauge respectively.
  9. Thread: My New Duff

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    Re: My New Duff

    the mandolin you describe that was paul's own instrument is now mine. i talked paul into selling it to me at the monroe camp. it is a great mando.
    congratulations on your duff!
  10. Re: 1908 Gibson A3 or 1906 Gibson "Orville Label?" Opinions, plea

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    I have this old warrior. It has seen better days but I believe it is 1902ish? the label is unreadable so I don't know the serial #. I thought it might be an interesting contrast...
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    Re: Grey Eagle - very elusive tune

    check out pete martin's site. petimarpress.com
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    Eastman Mandola

    I just received a new Eastman mandola from Bernunzio. What a beast! I am amazed that such a great sounding and looking instrument can be so cheap. All solid woods too. It is one of the "B" lot tho...
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    Re: Headstocks, just headstocks

    oh, i thought it said headstuck. '55 father of toilet seat, '06 F-4 torch and wire, '30's F-7 and...
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    Re: Dell'Arte Guitar Serial #.

    Thanks everyone. I e-mailed Alain Cola who was generous enough to provide me with some great info regarding the guitar. Although he didn't address the serial # he believes it was made in 1999 and was...
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    Re: Dell'Arte Guitar Serial #.

    Great idea Jim! I did as you suggested and John wrote back and said he doesn't know! He thinks Sevillano stopped building them in 1999. The Dell'Arte serial # mystery continues........
    Kevin
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    Dell'Arte Guitar Serial #.

    128118I've got a Dell'Arte Sweet Chorus made by Luis Sevillano serial # 09019919. Any ideas when this might have been made? I think it was made in Mexico with all solid woods so I think it's pre '98...
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    hat desire
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    Re: V-Picks Giveaway

    i've never won anything in my life. could this be a first?
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    Homer and Jethro.

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    i found this album cover (with the record too!) on the web. Jethro with a Fender. pretty cool.
  20. Thread: Feb 18th '24

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    Re: Feb 18th '24

    thank you darryl! i loves me some A log! i appreciate your input sir. what you say makes sense.
  21. Thread: Feb 18th '24

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    Feb 18th '24

    a friend of mine was telling me that there is, in general, a sound difference between the early #'s from feb 18 and the later #'s from the same batch. i know more of the later batch had virzi's. this...
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    Re: Free V-Picks - Right Here

    i'm in
  23. Thread: H-4 mandola

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    H-4 mandola

    i was looking at the H-4 mandola on the Mandolin World Headquarters site. it is described as in excellent plus condition. when i look at the pix it looks like the bridge wore a spot in the top in a...
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    Re: Who writes this stuff?

    you all are a tough crowd
  25. Thread: Early A

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    Re: Early A

    no identifying marks of any kind. where the serial # should be there is a short, black horizontal line.
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