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    Re: The search continues...

    Which one sounds the best?
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    Jennybrook ths week

    Another great week about to happen in Tunbridge, Vermont.
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    Re: The Railsplitters

    Thanks, I went to their website and they sound great! More music!
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    Re: Foghorn String Band at the Cobblestone

    Not to worry. The truth is often "dangerous" and your opinion is shared by many.
  5. Thread: Stewmac kits

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    Re: Stewmac kits

    I built a Stewmac A5 and I have been very happy with it. If you decide to buy one of their kits, you should probably buy the DVD too - the written instructions are somewhat terse.
  6. Re: Gretsch roots a-style mandolins...some thougts?

    I have a 9310 mahogany as my back-up mandolin and I love it. It has a very different sound from a regular spruce/maple mandolin, in the same way an all mahogany guitar sounds different from a spruce...
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    Re: NMD: gretsch new yorker.

    I bought one a while back and love it. The sound/price ratio is excellent. Regarding the tail piece, I had to glue a small piece of leather to where it comes on to the top-the felt that was there...
  8. Re: What's Your Favorite Instrumental-Mandolin Album?

    In no particular order, and some may be out of print:

    Lou Martin-Recent Work
    Andy Statman-Andy's Ramble
    Bill Monroe - Master of Bluegrass
    John Reischman-Walk Along John
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    StewMac has dropped A-5 kit?

    I finally got around to looking over the September catalogue and was surprised to see that they aren't selling the A-5 kit. It's not on their website, either. Glad I got mine while it was there. ...
  10. Thread: jennybrook

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    Re: jennybrook

    It's a great place to start. Family-friendly, not overwhelming. Great music.
  11. Thread: jennybrook

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    jennybrook

    I know a bunch of folks going up there tomorrow. Can't get there 'til Thursday, myself. Weather report is good and so is the lineup.
  12. Re: What have you learned lately? (pdf, video, etc)

    Five variations on The New Rigged Ship, an old Shetland islands fiddle Tune.
  13. Re: Sheet music for Bull at the Wagon and Old Dangerfield

    Get in touch with Lou Martin. He has sheet music for Old Dangerfield.
  14. Re: Mandolin more difficult than guitar - cosmic truth!

    True. Mandolin requires much more attention to form. Both hands have to be precise, whereas the guitar is more forgiving. But getting it right on mandolin is joyous.
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    Lou Martin - Recent Work

    I got a copy of this album and had the local recording studio transfer it to digital. Absolutely amazing. Can't get "Monroe Rambles On" out of my head. Kicking myself for not discovering this...
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    Re: One tip that changed everything

    The tip that changed everything for me was to take lessons. Very hard for me to make the conceptual shift from guitar to mandolin.
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    Re: New Stewmac/Red Diamond Kits

    I finished one about a year ago (needed some professional help on the neck) and am very happy with it. I don't think that there has been any recent design change. As others have noted, there will a...
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    Re: Bill Monroe/Can't You Hear Me Calling

    Another good book that deals with his professional life is The Music of Bill Monroe, by Rosenberg and Wolfe. Far more than a discography.
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    Re: Humidification Results from a Skeptic

    I find that my older instruments are much less sensitive to changes in humidity. Perhaps the wood becomes less absorbent over time?
  20. Re: Am I expecting too much from Stew Mac's Golden Age tuners?

    I put them on my A model kit and have no complaints. They were very stiff at the beginning, but they are fine now.
  21. Thread: Saga Kit Neck

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    Re: Saga Kit Neck

    If you don't want to spring for the finger plane, get a set of scrapers, especially the one with the curves. I successfully used them on my stewmac kit. The finger plane would have been faster, but...
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    a good word for Martin Macica

    Shortly after finishing my kit mandolin this Spring, it began to develop some neck issues. I decided that it was time to consult with someone who actually knew what they were doing, and was referred...
  23. Thread: New Gretsch

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    Re: New Gretsch

    I do have to say that the pick guard is lame. But I will probably just take it off.
  24. Thread: New Gretsch

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    Re: New Gretsch

    I just bought one as a backup festival instrument andI am very pleased. Nice sound, nice setup, stays in tune, lowprice, what's not to like?
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    Re: Classic John Duffey

    What a great video - thanks!
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