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    Re: Sea Gull S8 Mandolin

    I have had mine for a couple of months and absolutely love it. It's easy to play, has a nice bright tone with a lot of sustain. The only thing missing is a woody bottom end that you would find in the...
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    Re: Sea Gull S8 Mandolin

    [QUOTE=Jon Hall;1428295]Has anyone played one of the new S8 acoustic mandolins from Sea Gull?

    I love mine. It is cute as a button, easy to play, solid as a rock, unique ( take one to a jam ),...
  3. Thread: Seagull S8

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    Re: Seagull S8

    Mine came in yesterday. I used to have a Weber a Sweet Pea, so I was expecting something similar. To my surprise, it is much more comfortable to play and MUCH louder.
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    Re: Seagull Mandolins

    Well, I received my Seagull mandolin by FedEx today ( Black Friday Special ). Not knowing much about them, I was hesitant. What I got exceeded my expectations. Well built, well designed, comfortable....
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    I bought a McSpadden dulcimer a few years ago and...

    I bought a McSpadden dulcimer a few years ago and it is a delight to play. It's true that the mountain dulcimer is just about the easiest instrument to learn to play. On the other hand, it's one of...
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    I like to work out arrangements, scales and do my...

    I like to work out arrangements, scales and do my daily "noodling" on my Weber Sweetpea. When I play for real in an acoustic jam or a performance, I pull out the Tut Taylor/ Bob Givens "Ode". Is it a...
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    As soon as you get your chords down, come on over...

    As soon as you get your chords down, come on over to the monthly acoustic jam at Mountain Music Shoppe ( also in Shawnee ). It's the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1:00 - 5:00. That's where I...
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    I have an "ODE" A-0 Tennessean model built by Tut...

    I have an "ODE" A-0 Tennessean model built by Tut Taylor Music in the '70's ( I think they were being marketed by the Gretch Company ). As with most well made A-styles with an oval sound hole, it has...
  9. Thread: R L Givens

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    I have my old "ODE" Tennessean mandolin that was...

    I have my old "ODE" Tennessean mandolin that was built by Tut Taylor Music in Nashville back in the '70's. I understand that Bob Givens was working there at the time. My A-O snakehead model has that...
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    The Epiphone "Mando-bird" looks pretty neat and...

    The Epiphone "Mando-bird" looks pretty neat and you can get it for around $200.
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    I've been practicing periodically with a guitar...

    I've been practicing periodically with a guitar player for the past year or so and have been wondering how to "crank it up a notch" in terms of mandolin playing and projecting to more than just a few...
  12. Thread: Kermit's mando?

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    I've also seen a green MK ( one of their custom...

    I've also seen a green MK ( one of their custom job's, no doubt ). But, yes, it is difficult to believe that ANY F-style mandolin WITH a hard shell case could cost only $200.

    They must be made out...
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    Being human, and with all of the variables that...

    Being human, and with all of the variables that go into building an elite-level mandolin, I'm wondering what happens when a finished instrument doesn't measure up to the high standards of the...
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    In the tradition of Bluegrass bands - "The (...

    In the tradition of Bluegrass bands - "The ( wherever you're from ) Mountain Boys" . If you're from Florida or Mississippi, a name like that could even inject some humor into the act.
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    Mr. Lane, You are absolutely right. I'm listening...

    Mr. Lane, You are absolutely right. I'm listening to Simon Mayor at this exact moment. Elderly raved about his "New Celtic Mandolin" CD and I had to order it - BEAUTIFUL stuff! 'Getting back to "the...
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    A couple of years ago at "MandoFest" in...

    A couple of years ago at "MandoFest" in Lawrence,KS I was completely blown away by Evan marshall's solo performance. It was the most melodic, technically proficient and inspiring piece of mandolin...
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    I play mostly mandolin and ukulele these days -...

    I play mostly mandolin and ukulele these days - decidedly not the instruments of "chick magnets", but I compensate by telling the girls that I'm really a bass player.
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    I have both an F-style with f holes and an...

    I have both an F-style with f holes and an A-style with an oval sound hole. From my perspective, the F-style is louder but has less sustain. The A-style has a "rounder" tone with more sustain. Both...
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    I finally turned my pick around and started...

    I finally turned my pick around and started playing tremolos with the round end of the pick - making it smoother and less likely to "snag" when I used the pointed end.
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    Jethro Burns ( of Homer & Jethro ) was a master...

    Jethro Burns ( of Homer & Jethro ) was a master at these types of swing chords. Instead of 4 finger "block chords" normally played in a bluegrass setting, he played 2 and 3 finger "comp" chords like...
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    After Homer Haynes (of Homer & Jethro) passed...

    After Homer Haynes (of Homer & Jethro) passed away, Ken Burns ( Jethro ) built a whole new career as a solo mandolinist, playing chord/melody arrangements of jazz standards. There are several great...
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    The reason why some of the major mail order...

    The reason why some of the major mail order houses around the country have been so successful is that they carry certain items that you may not be able to find locally - like well-made mandolins....
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    When I was traveling on business, I wanted a...

    When I was traveling on business, I wanted a small, light mandolin "security blanket" to take with me. The Weber Sweet Pea was exactly what I was looking for. It doesn't have the chop or bass...
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    I have one that I bought at Musicians Friend...

    I have one that I bought at Musicians Friend factory outlet in Kansas City a couple years ago - 'the best money I ever spent. I bought it after hanging out at Gruhen's Guitar Shop in Nashville. All...
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    Lark in the Morning has their HQ in Seattle, but...

    Lark in the Morning has their HQ in Seattle, but they have retail stores at Pike Place ( Seattle ) and one in San Francisco - they have the widest selection of stringed instruments I've ever seen.
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