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  1. Thread: Greek zouks

    by mattdooman
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    Re: Greek zouks

    125574 here is my new zouk
  2. How to leave forum-cleaning house to many forums lol.

    How do I leave, unregister this forum? It is a good forum but I am a member of too many things and this one is one I use least.
  3. Other fretted innstruments that can be tuned GDAD

    So I have been highly enjoying my Irish Bouzouki. My question is what are some other instruments that can be tuned GDAD or DAD or likewise? I am thinking about aquiring other instruments that would...
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    Re: Paracho elite roma mandoin

    Its probably similar to my Johnson bouzouki. When I got it, it was unplayable. But after a luthier worked on the nut, filed down the bridge, dressed the frets, and a total of $150.00 worth of stuff...
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    Paracho elite roma mandoin

    Has anyone played one of these before? I love the look but I dont think they have a truss rod so I am not sure if it would be worth getting. How important is a truss rod in a mandolin?...
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    Re: Tell me about: mandolin rhythm in Irish trad

    This has been good info for me as I am looking into attending a session soon (not irish but dulcimer and other acoustic instruments). My question is What are 1 4 and 5 chords? Wow Im a newb.
  7. Re: Picking octave and unison strings in the same song question

    Thanks guys. I love the octave sound. In alot of songs I have been just picking the melody on the octave strings and using the unison strings as a drone (GDAD). And some songs (like John Ryans polka...
  8. Picking octave and unison strings in the same song question

    I finally have my johnson zouk set up and playable. The action is so low its great. Anyway what is the preferred technique in picking out a song concerning playing octave and unison strings. I have...
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    pick guard for johnson bouzouki

    I have a johnson bouzouki that I would like to get a pickguard for. Anyone have any ideas where to find one?
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    Re: Show your cboms!

    My new Johnson bouzouki.
    http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m1/mattcoondawg/IMG_4638.jpg
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    Re: Show your cboms!

    anyone know why I posted a pic of my bouzouki yesterday and its gone today?
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    One string flat at second fret rest fine

    Any ideas what could be worng. My A strings on my gGdDaadd bouzouki are in tune open, in tune at 12th and 5th fret but on the second fret it is sharp. This is not the case on the second fret of any...
  13. Re: octave strings for GDAE tuned irish bouzouki

    Awesome, eldery it is. My johson ma-400 is set up for octave strings. Thanks
  14. octave strings for GDAE tuned irish bouzouki

    Am I going to have to get two packs of irish bouzouki strings to string my octave strung irish?
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    Re: Shorter bridge?

    Well I adjusted the neck more and lowered te action considerably. ALtough all the loosening and tightening broke the e string. But it was just the factory junk. If anyone wants to know the johnson...
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    Shorter bridge?

    I just got a Johnson ma-400 bouzouki. Took some time to adjust the bowed neck but I finally got it. The action is pretty high. It makes it easy to fat finger the strings when played without capoing,...
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    Bouzouki case

    I am getting a johnson MA-400 bouzouki which does not come with a hardshell case. Are proper legnth banjo cases good enough?
  18. German made "Irish Red Bouzouki" on Ebay and others....

    Does anyone know anything about the Irish red bouzouki with pickup EQ on Ebay? They seem odd to me. No brandname or maker name and all the Ebay reviews only refer to how good the seller was. Also...
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