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    Re: Any Irish Bouzouki players here

    Hi Mick, you're actually in the wrong place IN the right place. If you scroll further down the columns, you'll see one labelled CBOM. The letters stand for Cittern, Bouzouki, Octave,...
  2. Re: Ye Vagabonds, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. Great video

    It truely is. Ye Vagabonds are the best thing I've heard in quite a while.
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    Re: Recommendation for an OM?

    I made this suggestion to another poster recently, but you may want to move your post to the CBOM section where it might be seen my more people who play these types of instruments. The old Flatiron...
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    Re: Recommendation for an OM?

    You can get some pretty nice things at that price point. The problem is it's hard to just get out and play some. I would find as many video clips as you can to get a sense of the different voices...
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    Re: APC 305 Octave vs Hora Octave

    I don't have experience with either, but my impressions from what I've read would have me lean toward the Carvalho. I would recommend posting this in the CBOM section where more people who play...
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    Re: Replacement bridge for Trinity College Octave

    If possible, I'd have a luthier make or at least order and fit one for you. I think the odds of getting an off the rack bridge you'de be satisfied with are not so good. Can you show a photo of...
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    Re: stores with mandolins in New England

    I noticed it was a resurrected thread. I still think updated information to the original question is potentially useful to someone.
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    Re: stores with mandolins in New England

    Diamond Cove Music in Gloucester, Ma. has a decent selection of Eastman mandolins.
  9. Re: Beginner/Intermediate Celtic/Italian/Renaissance Songbooks

    Do you read notation or do you need TAB? A pretty approchable couple of Irish books are Brid Cranitch's Irish Session Tunes (Blue and Orange) Fairly slow tempos and arranged in sets, notation only...
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    Re: Rubner Tuners for old Gibson A

    I bought a set from my pumpkin top without checking the measurements. A very good luthier was able to install them and I like them a lot but he said it was extremely difficult.
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    Re: compared to a Weber mandolin.

    If you're wanting a good quality mando with a wide fingerboard, you might keep your eyes peeled for made in USA Breedloves.
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    Re: Music from Central France

    thanks for these posts, guys. I like this music a lot when I hear it, but that's the tricky part. I knew a couple of people who played hurdy gurdy and they played this kind of stuff all the time,...
  13. Re: What's are some good guitar soundhole pickups?

    The L R Baggs M1 is a good choice. Available as active or passive.
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    Re: Tacoma Mandolins

    I think there are better things to be had for $600.
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    Re: What do you think of this bouzouki?

    I have a shorter scale 4 course version of this. It's strange, but I like it. The tuners really are crap. If it's structurally sound and playable that's a good price. Mine has a Cedar top and it...
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    Re: Boston Area Refrets and repairs?

    Yukon/Stubblebine can be very slow and uncommunicative. I won't use him again. I've had only good experiences with the Mouradians, though I've mostly used them for guitars. I use Tippin for my mando...
  17. Re: What Irish/Scottish music do Irish/Scottish people listen to?

    I still enjoy bands. I listen to Danu, Malinky, Old Blind Dogs, Bua, Tannahill Weavers. I also like Barry and Laura Kerr, Ye Vagabonds. It would help to know what you've got that you don't like to...
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    Re: Petersen Octave Mandolin

    I have a 2012 Level 1 I bought used from Bernunzio's a couple of years ago. Scale is about 22". I use the GHS phos bronze octave mando set which runs 12/22/32/44.
    I use it pretty exclusively for...
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    Re: Octave Recommendations?

    If you're still shopping, I'd grab the Fylde in Canada (Not the one with the pin bridge in Montana). I passed on one a while back that one of my students bought from another and I've regretted it. ...
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    Re: Chord Questions

    C Major 7th

    A minor
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    Re: Octave mandolin less-expensive choices

    I would have a look at these APC Portuguese made instruments exported from Ireland. I haven't played one myself, but the reviews I've seen have been positive and I guess the guy does a reasonable...
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    Re: Mandolin to DADGAD

    The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. If you want to play in DADGAD, start there. It's great for the kind of music you want to play and there's much more educational material...
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    Re: String suggestions for flat tops

    Another vote for GHS A250s
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    Re: Octave in the Mix

    I ran into this in my Irish trad trio, The primary instrumentation is concertina, guitar and bouzouki, and mandolin, tenor banjo and bouzouki (me). I found a good deal on a Peterson octave and...
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    Re: Question for Experienced Players

    For what it's worth, this conversation occurs in Traditional Irish Music circles as well. There are often specific "slow sessions" held for folks who can't quite get up to "session speed".
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