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    Re: Thanks for the Tip

    This forum is so helpful! Thanks to everyone for all of the advice on everything from action, to recording, to instructional DVDs. I feel very blessed to have found this site!
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    Re: Who gets lost in vine inlays.

    I have a vine inlay. I love the look and don't have any problem finding my way around. The side dots are what I find myself paying attention to.
  3. Is it safe for me to fix my action and adjust my truss rod?

    I have been chronicling my journey through mandolin action frustration. I took my mandolin to a shop over an hour away and asked them to give me the lowest action possible without buzzing. When I...
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    Help! Mando buzzing after setup

    I just had my mandolin set up by a professional and everything was great. Until I got home and realized that I had a buzz on the top of the 2 D Strings on the fifth fret. So, I loosened the G & D...
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    Recording Techniques for Mandolin

    I am trying to record a little album with my mandolin and wanted to know if any of you have any experience with recording your mando. I have a small diaphragm and 2 large diaphragm condenser mics. ...
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    Re: Buzz on 5th fret D String

    Thanks for your help so far guys! Is there a way to check to see if one of the frets is higher than the others without just looking? I don't know that I can tell simply by looking at it. Also,...
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    Buzz on 5th fret D String

    Hi guys,
    I just had my action lowered by a professional and when I played it in the store everything seemed to be alright. However, when I got home (I live over an hour away), the 5th fret on the D...
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    Re: Question about action adjustment

    Thanks guys! If I get it back and need to raise it some to improve the tone, is this something that I can do myself easily? Is it just a matter of raising the bridge, or does it have to come...
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    Question about action adjustment

    Thanks everyone for all of the good info around here! I just took my Johnson MF-370 to a music store to get the action adjusted. I have the Mike Marshall DVDs and on them he said that having a very...
  10. Thread: Merlefest

    by Newman Ray
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    Nobody shoot...I live 25 minutes from MerleFest...

    Nobody shoot...I live 25 minutes from MerleFest and I have never been. I am happening to take my vacation that same week and am thinking of going down for 1-2 days. Which days would you pick if you...
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    Thanks everyone. I just love this website. I have...

    Thanks everyone. I just love this website. I have found so much useful information here. You all are so helpful. I found a local printer who would do it for $4. They only go up to an 8.5 x 11 spiral...
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    I am looking for something with more information...

    I am looking for something with more information on theory, technique, ideas, etc. rather than being shown how to play certain songs. This looked kind of promising. I would welcome any other...
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    Just wondering if anyone has seen the new Mike...

    Just wondering if anyone has seen the new Mike Marshall DVDs "Mike Marshall's Mandolin Fundamentals for all Players" Pt. 1 & Pt. 2. I was thinking about getting them but was not sure if they would be...
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    I have heard several people say that they have...

    I have heard several people say that they have taken their mandolin method books, etc. to their local office supply store and had it put into a spiral binding for around $3. I have checked with my...
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    Earlier this week I was at a music store. My wife...

    Earlier this week I was at a music store. My wife was looking through the mandolin method books, etc. and found this book called "Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Mandolin Solos Volume One". It has the...
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    I'm catching them in Charlotte in late...

    I'm catching them in Charlotte in late march...looking forward to it! Do they hang out and talk to people afterwards?
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    Thanks everyone for your help so far. I am moving...

    Thanks everyone for your help so far. I am moving from holding the pick between the thumb and first finger tips to the traditional hold; between the thumb and the top joint of the index finger. Right...
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    Thanks for all of the input everybody! To...

    Thanks for all of the input everybody! To everyone who uses the method described above (between thumb and joint of first finger), did this feel natural for you from the start or did you have to...
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    I have been playing mandolin for about 6-7 months...

    I have been playing mandolin for about 6-7 months now and I am still unsure as to how to hold the pick. I started out holding the pick like I was playing the guitar---with three fingers. I have since...
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