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  1. Favorite mandolin / bluegrass albums of 2014?

    Looking for some new music to appreciate! Any suggestions welcome! Thanks in advance.
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    How to round corners off a bluechip pick.

    I love the bluechip pick sound. Lost one TPR60, bought another one immediately. In the interim I have been playing the wegen m150 shape, which I decided is a better shape for me (though I prefer...
  3. Recommend some flatpick guitar materials ala Niles Hokkanen

    Looking for some materials for my girlfriend who is studying flat picking, fiddle tunes, and bluegrass. She has learned about 15 fiddle tunes down pat, has great alternate pick technique. I play...
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    Re: Adam Steffey: IBMA mandolin award winner

    Any way to hear the tony rice speech? I am very interested. Thanks!
  5. Re: Good Reading Material? Not Instructional/Theory Books

    Bump for any new suggestions this year!!
  6. Re: Tortoise shell > blue chip - maintenance and recommendation

    Fair enough, I wasn't sure. thanks to all who replied.
  7. Tortoise shell > blue chip - maintenance and recommendation

    I've been playing this really nice tshell pick a friend gave me for almost two years. Makes my collings mf sing like no other. It has gotten really worn and rounded on the edges. This is my first...
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    Suwannee Springfest 2013

    Is anyone from the cafe planning to go this year? I haven't been in a while but really looking forward to it! Schedule just announced today! My first bluegrass festival since I started seriously...
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    Re: Why did Tony Rice stop singing?

    I just pulled the trigger on the book after reading this thread- $33, and it seems like most of that will go to the artists/writers since it is through a small publishing company!
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  10. Learning Downstroke technique - need tab suggestions

    Hi All, I have been working my way through a lot of fiddle tunes from mandozine over the past two years. I had a early teacher who emphasized alternate picking tremendously, and now that's all I do!...
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    Suggest some

    Hi All, I have been working my way through a lot of fiddle tunes from
  12. Suggest a new hard case for a Collings MF

    Hi there, Im looking for suggestions on another case for my new pride and joy. The existing collings case is coming unglued (mainly interior fur) and is really tight fit. The top of the headstock...
  13. Re: need string band PA system advice(switching from pickups to m

    so you are suggesting run pickups as well as additional sm57s for the guitar and mandolin? Mainly to make the instruments sound as good as possible?
  14. need string band PA system advice(switching from pickups to mics)

    Hey there forum. I am reaching out to get some more perspective/advice on running live sound for string music. I play in a 3 piece band- Guitar, Mandolin, Wasboard/Percussion. We play small pubs...
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    Re: Ted Eschliman changed my life!

    To anyone who has checked out the online pdfs and .mp3 song files as well as the book: what else are you getting there? worth the $$?? thanks
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    Re: Is it true? Downstrokes?

    Are "Bluegrass Stop" and "Bluegrass Special" one in the same? Or more like first cousins??
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    Re: Post your band poster

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    The Rusty Hook Ramblers!
  18. Internal pickup recommendation for Collings MF - KK, LR ??

    Trying to make the best decision on what pickup to purchase (that's in my <200 price range) for my new Collings MF. I am leaning towards one with an internal jack just because I want it to be...
  19. need help getting into "Masters of the Mandolin" book

    So I bought this book to work on my bluegrass style after a strong recommendation from a friend, however I am a little intimidated! No CD included and many melodies I am unfamiliar with. I can rip...
  20. Dealing with corrosion on tuners and tailpiece

    Greetings,

    I am dealing with some corrosion on my two mandolins a Fender FM53s and a Weber Hyalite. First of all, I have been graced with the good fortune to rent a house right on the beach here...
  21. Re: Good Reading Material? Not Instructional/Theory Books

    Hey Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions. Excellent thread. Keep 'em coming! Just what I was looking for.

    So many great deals out there on used books through Amazon and ebay too! ...
  22. Good Reading Material? Not Instructional/Theory Books

    Hi Forum,

    I am looking for suggestions on some reading material related to mandolin playing/ American bluegrass culture etc. Fun/interesting stuff to read before bed. Not necessarily...
  23. Re: ROLL CALL: Punch Brothers~Charleston, SC tonight

    Enjoyed the performance quite a bit. Here are a few of my pics. Would love to meet some other mandolin players around Charleston for some Jammage / mentorship. - Andy Lassiter
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  24. Re: Is mandolin technique harder than other instruments?

    oops wrong thread
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    Re: Doc and Dawg did a song "All About You"

    http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=84248
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