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    Re: Can anyone recommend a builder to me?

    I seem to remember reading that Chris Thile had the fretboard replaced on his Loar. I agree that preservation is important but so is playability. I guess if he kept the old keyboard it could be...
  2. Re: Eastman Md815 versus MD915 what is the difference?

    Link to the new specs with pricing:
    https://www.eastmanguitars.com/mandolin_f_style

    No financial interest.
  3. Re: Best Bang for Buck, No Frills Player Discussion

    Ditto on Collings MT. Could be a lifetime instrument or a trade in/sale later for another instrument.
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    Re: SteveMartin/MartinShort Netflix comedy show

    Hysterical. Obviously very good friends.
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    Re: Light gauge strings for Eastman 804

    D'addario lights are 10 to 38. Elixir lights are 10 to 34. Not a ton of difference but I use them and like them, particularly for longevity.
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    Re: More "flying with instruments" news

    The carry-on regs are similar to this (American's below):

    We calculate the size limits of your bag by adding the total outside dimensions of each bag, length + width + height. For all regions,...
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    Re: Your first mandolin method book?

    My first learning was from the Homespun DVD by Chris Thile. Really great. So nice to have the visual references and several songs that he played/taught. I also have the Mike Marshall and Sierra...
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    Re: Steve Winwood - Breedlove 'KF''

    I saw him in concert many years ago. He said that he was flying and could only take his mandolin with him. He wrote it at his destination (somewhere) on the mandolin as it was all he had. So it...
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    Steve Winwood - Breedlove 'KF''

    Steve Winwood doing 'Back in the High Life Again' with a Breedlove 'KF'

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ollyGgvGkU
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    Re: Any Mandolin recomendations in Toronto

    Folkway in Waterloo. Not too far. I've bought from them even in the States.
    http://www.folkwaymusic.com
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    Re: Clip on tuner vs mobile app tuner

    I use the iStroboSoft iPhone app and the Stoboclip HD. Both same company and algorithms. Both extremely accurate.
    The difference is (as previously noted) that the phone mic listens to all the...
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    Re: Typical MT2 sound?

    To complicate tone matters, according to the clip, Kym's MT2 is engleman. It (and he) sound wonderful.
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    Re: Typical MT2 sound?

    That sounds great!

    Note that MT (which I have) has an Engleman top. MT2 has a Adirondack top. Sound is a bit different if you are looking at the lower priced MT (vs. MT2) model.

    The F holes...
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    Re: Northfield Fretboard Radius

    Just as a reference from the Collings site (I have an MT):

    Fingerboard Radius 5 1/2" - 11 5/8" compound

    I like it (a lot). But I've never really played a flat fingerboard so only used to...
  15. Thread: Pava

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    Re: Pava

    Thanks Kevin. One of five Marines in my family. Alas, the only one trying to play the Mandolin.
  16. Thread: Pava

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    Re: Pava

    I keep telling myself it wasn’t let handed so I couldn’t use it.

    Or . . .

    I already have a Texas mandolin (Collings MT)
  17. Thread: Supreme Court

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    Re: Supreme Court

    And, by the way, some idiotic municipalities require separately collected and stated sales taxes. As local governments get pressed by increasing costs of running themselves (not to mention...
  18. Thread: Ebony overlay

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    Re: Ebony overlay

    Here's a great video on the state of ebony in the world from Bob Taylor. Pertains to more species than ebony . . .

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anCGvfsBoFY&spfreload=10
  19. Re: Name the Mandolin Brand Played by Popular Artists

    I believe I saw Chris Hillman doing a Library of Congress (or similar) recap of his musical career and mentioned getting a Loar as a gift from Steven Stills.
  20. Thread: Collings love

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    Re: Collings love

    +1 on loving my lefty MT. Wonderful construction, sound and action. My second one. The first was wide nut and I prefer the standard width i have now.
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    Re: Car travel with a mandolin

    +1 on the case covers. I've always had Small Dogs but a couple with Colorado Case Company covers. (Same company now).
    They make a big difference!

    Eric
  22. I think the dog plays better mandolin than I do . . .

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SleYHOcLjOg&feature=player_embedded
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    Re: Calling all Leftys! Need recommendations

    Also, as mentioned before, The Mandolin Store has some lefties. Very good folks also . . .
    http://www.themandolinstore.com/Scripts/default.asp
    Amazing the variety of lefty instruments on the...
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    Re: Calling all Leftys! Need recommendations

    I'm a lefty and just bought a Collings MT from Jerry's in Sarasota (referred to above).
    http://www.jerrysleftyguitars.com
    He always has a few mandolins and they are generally very good.
    My MT was...
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    Re: Nickel Creek - 2014 Tour Setlist

    Don't forget Sean's solo albums . . . some nice mandolin on them.
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