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    I'm having a little trouble with that, too. I'm...

    I'm having a little trouble with that, too. I'm wondering if an octave would be a little easier to squeeze.
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    I like Kentucky. Just fine for everyday use. Get...

    I like Kentucky. Just fine for everyday use. Get one of the older ones from Japan-- so much the better.
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    My favorites that are still made: Paris Swing...

    My favorites that are still made:

    Paris Swing (you would have to get one used to be under the price, but I love their sound and feel. I don't own one but I'd like to some day. Retail $500+ new,...
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    How old is that Hondo? It's not one of the ones...

    How old is that Hondo? It's not one of the ones when they were still made in Japan is it?

    Is it laminate top or any solid?
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    Amazon carries a lot of Fullerton products, if...

    Amazon carries a lot of Fullerton products, if you like them.

    http://www.amazon.com/s....&page=1


    The old fashioned tweed case brings back memories.
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    I like them. I think they have a nice, mellow...

    I like them. I think they have a nice, mellow tone.

    I hear they are a little tougher to set up than others, but I don't do my own adjustments.

    My third favorite easily available,...
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    Pretty nifty. ...

    Pretty nifty.

    http://www.fragmentband.com/index.html
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    Just worried about you going hungry.

    Just worried about you going hungry.
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    So you've bought a mandolin AND a guitar within...

    So you've bought a mandolin AND a guitar within the last couple of weeks?

    That's a lot of buying.
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    Beautiful inlays, I wonder how it sounds.

    Beautiful inlays, I wonder how it sounds.
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    Anybody like Bean Blossom? Epiphone? Someone...

    Anybody like Bean Blossom? Epiphone?

    Someone posted some videos from a Chinese factory on Youtube.

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=0TbZKoz8PdQ
    ...
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    Neat. You can do anything with a mandolin.

    Neat.

    You can do anything with a mandolin.
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    Anybody experiment with any unusual tunings? ...

    Anybody experiment with any unusual tunings?

    I've been experimenting with a kind of Balalaika drone.

    First two sets as octaves of A, second two sets in octaves of E.

    Really weird sound....
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    I like Alvarez guitars. Don't know much about...

    I like Alvarez guitars. Don't know much about their mandolins.

    Alvarez guitars are made under the direction of a fellow from Japan. Starting in 1970, a number was stamped on the neck block which...
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    Wow, that's a pretty finish.

    Wow, that's a pretty finish.
  16. Awful lot of mandolins are made in Asia. Do you...

    Awful lot of mandolins are made in Asia. Do you think the Asian stock market problems means some bargains ahead?

    Or better yet, a crank up of American models.
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    What about the Pennington?

    What about the Pennington?
  18. That would be interesting.

    That would be interesting.
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    Maybe one of these? ...

    Maybe one of these?

    http://www.amazon.com/Cuisina....-garden

    http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
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    I may be in the minority, but I actually prefer...

    I may be in the minority, but I actually prefer the way the A's look. Go figure.
  21. Well, now, I thought it would be a good idea.

    Well, now, I thought it would be a good idea.
  22. I thought mandolin fans might like to play a...

    I thought mandolin fans might like to play a little game of naming some popular songs that didn't have a mandolin, but should have.

    I'll start with the Beatles song "She's a Woman" (My love don't...
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    Why is the Gloucester a hundred dollars more if...

    Why is the Gloucester a hundred dollars more if the Hammonton is the "top of the line?"

    Now there is a third model, four if you count the A above.

    http://www.music123.com/Fullert....0.music
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    Here's an even cheaper one if you like...

    Here's an even cheaper one if you like...


    <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/FULLERTON-Nottingham-A-style-Mandolin-QUALITY-PRICE_W0QQitemZ190013316608QQihZ009QQcategor...
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    It stands to reason that a person new to playing...

    It stands to reason that a person new to playing a mandolin might have trouble doing a good setup. I think paying the extra $50 for someone to do it is money well spent.

    Just my opinion.
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