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  1. Re: those who have went with a wider nut width-your experience pl

    My custom Weber has a 1 1/4" nut. I like it a lot for the genre I play (Irish traditional). The wider spacing allows me to more easily let strings ring out for a drone effect.

    That said, now that...
  2. Re: Does anybody on this forum prefer a pick that is not a bluech

    Dunlop Ultex .73, the extra-pointy tip. The perfect combination of thickness and rigidity for the Irish trad that I play (fast triplets). The sharp point helps give a bit more clarity and cut in a...
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    Re: starting fiddle

    The tailpiece in the OP's photo above already has add-on fine tuners...and they appear to be damaging the fiddle top. That's definitely a reason to sort out the tailpiece and/or set-up sooner rather...
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    Re: starting fiddle

    If it's Irish tunes that you're interested in, I would recommend Kevin Burke's 2 DVDs as a starting point: he does a great job of explaining things, the tunes are transcribed in accompanying...
  5. Re: Internally mounted pickup and quality of sound when amplified

    I went through this very same process with my custom Weber Bridger. I was using the Schertler DYN-M and really liked the sound, but it's a drag to set up for every gig. I ended up going with the K&K....
  6. Re: Best capo for Trinity College TM-375 bouzouki?

    I've had very good luck with the Planet Waves NS capo for mandolin/banjo. It has adjustable tension, which is crucial for paired strings--easier to keep intonation sorted.

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    Re: I'm A Little 'PICKY', I Guess

    I've definitely found the above to be the case. I've switched to a sharper point on my mando picks, and there's definitely more cut (if not volume) when I use them--they definitely make the sound...
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    Re: Instrument Cables

    Like others, I've bought Mogami Gold (the version specifically for the stage) and have never had any issues since. Coincidence or not, I'm happy I made the investment.
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    Re: fishman transducer bridge

    Before I put a K&K into my custon Bridger, I used a Schertler DYN-M:
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    It gives excellent sound: way, way better than the Fishman stuff. Better yet, it can be transferred to other...
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    Re: celtic jig picking patterns

    From back in the days of late-80s neo-classical metal, I worked really hard to be able to pick with equal force on up and down strokes. With the exception of instances where you're going to adjacent...
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    Re: Mel Bay Irish Music for Mandolin

    As others have suggested, if you're new to Irish traditional music I would get Berthoud's Irish Mandolin Playing: A Complete Guide before I would get the tunebook alone. More tunes (that are...
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    Re: Music Stores in Dublin, Ireland

    If you're in the market for a mandolin and headed to Dublin, why not see if you can get your hands on a Joe Foley mando?
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    Re: Mandolin and guitar at the same time?

    On the plus side, as others have said, the double courses of strings definitely give you a workout & calluses that will serve you well on the guitar--the single strings will seem easy-peasey. In...
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    Re: I Definitely Won't Be Bidding on THIS...

    The problem at seisiúns would undoubtedly be that people would assume it's a fascist killing machine and not a machine that kills fascists a la Woody Guthrie.
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    Re: Warm mist vs cool mist humidifiers

    I use a cool mist and am happy enough. I've heard complaints from folks with warm mist humidifiers that white dust gets everywhere--don't have that problem with my cool mist.
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    Re: John Paul Jones

    Many 'teens/early 20s Gibson mandolins have very wide necks by contemporary standards. Just a perusal of the instruments currently in Elderly's inventory shows this: 1919 A, 1921 A4 & 1920 F4 all...
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    Re: Titanic Violin

    According to Irish fiddler Vincent Campbell, there is a story in Donegal about a friend of the Doherty's (famous Donegal fiddling family) who was on the Titanic. As she was getting onto the lifeboat...
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    Re: snakes on planes

    Exactly! They didn't want the pilot to consider suicide contemplating a transatlantic-length seisiún with a banjo:mandosmiley:
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    Re: learning mandolin for Irish trad music?

    I know you asked for web resources, but I couldn't resist adding these, which are great for a beginner:

    Phillip John Berthoud's Learning the Irish Mandolin: A Complete Guide is a tidy little...
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    Re: Fiddle not Mandolin to brighten your day

    Here's a version of 'Farewell to Ireland' by Frankie Gavin. Slightly more 'pure drop' to my ear than Hayden's version which has a more contemporary flair to it. Not necessarily better or worse, just...
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    Re: snakes on planes

    The poor banjo player in that article wasn't even allowed to bring his banjo on board? Maybe it was more of a security issue than one of size.:grin:
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    Re: Breedlove, Weber and other catastrophes

    I wish Bruce Weber et al. all of the best. I love my custom Weber (get compliments on its sound constantly), and all of my dealings with Weber have been great. I doubt you'll get personal emails from...
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    Re: Closet Fiddle Players

    Johnson String has a great page about matching fiddle to string/ optimizing your sound, & it includes great descriptions of tons of string brands. They also have some of the lowest prices around. (No...
  24. Re: Good Luthier in the Indianapolis, IN area?

    Never have had repairs done by him, but Benjamin Parrott of Frank's Violins carved a killer new bridge for my 1910 French violin & got the action just as I like it. They do repairs on all stringed...
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    Re: Who uses a clip on electronic tuner?

    Another red Snark user here. I was feeling that my Tune-Tech 500 (what Intelli became later, presumably to avoid copyright infringement) wasn't giving me precise enough readings. Totally happy with...
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