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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    Thanks Chuck. I'm in Ireland so unfortunately Bruce Weber wouldn't be an option for me, but the luthier Joe Foley does the work on my mandolin and lives not far from me, so he would be my first port...
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    :)) If I had the spare cash right now, I'd definitely be tempted.
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    I think I've been convinced this would not be a good idea, but here's those pics in any case.
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    Sounds great! Will play around with capo position on it for sure.
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    In this case you were right Mike. It must be pre-‘84 as it actually says ‘3M Bouzouki’ inside.
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    That's certainly what my dad called it :)) I just thought that was the convention here in Ireland however and, being an American instrument from the 1980s, it was probably more accurate to call it an...
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    Yeah I suspected it might not make economic sense due to the cost, even if it was technically possible. I'll give the capo a go, thanks. Is it normally okay on an OM to tune down a whole tone and...
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    Re: Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    Yes, good point. I suspected the answer was 'possible but not practical'! Thanks.

    (I'll take a picture when home and put it up.)
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    Flatiron OM neck replacement?

    I'm a mandolin player, but never really played the OM to any great extent. However I actually have a nice 1980s Flatiron OM that belonged to my dad (RIP). He played Irish trad rhythm/accompaniment on...
  10. Thread: Changing strings

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    Re: Changing strings

    Sorry, I wasn't clear there.

    I meant changing strings/courses one at a time, with the three other strings/courses in place, might exacerbate the 'pulling forward' of the bridge versus removing...
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    Re: Changing strings

    I use the same method. But there's one thing I've always wondered about changing strings on the mandolin in particular: is there a trick to avoid pulling the bridge forward when tuning up the...
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    Re: How My Life Was Changed

    I'm another poster who was not aware of John McGann's passing until recently (I stopped playing for the past 3 years and wasn't on the café much at all).

    I was really sad to hear.

    I have two...
  13. Thread: Improvisation

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    Re: Improvisation

    There is almost no information at all on what the method actually is

    If Robert would care to elaborate I'd be interested in learning more about it though.
  14. Thread: Coltrane's Mr P.C.

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    Coltrane's Mr P.C.

    Anyone play this tune?

    I've been working on it over the past few days. I would really appreciate some suggestions as regards chord voicings and soloing ideas :mandosmiley:

    I generally prefer to...
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    Re: Mel Bay Crosspicking Book and N Blake DVD

    IMHO crosspicking is primarily a 'sound' as opposed to a technique (although obviously technique is what we use to produce sound).

    To my mind crosspicking is a method of phrasing where eight eigth...
  16. Thread: Monroe's too funky

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    Monroe started the ball rolling for so many of us...

    Monroe started the ball rolling for so many of us and there is great rhythm, drive and feeling to his playing.

    However when notes aren't fretted properly and don't sound clearly that IS sloppy and...
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    Sam Bush's rhythm playing was an influence on...

    Sam Bush's rhythm playing was an influence on Thile. No doubt about that.

    They are both GREAT rhythm players IMO.

    BTW I think you're probably referring to what I call a 'triplet strum'. I made...
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    The whole burning of CDs is a complex issue, no...

    The whole burning of CDs is a complex issue, no doubt about it. I'm not going to condemn or judge someone who once burned a CD. However I will tell you why I won't burn CDs.

    1)Creating, recording...
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    Isn't the 'complexity' of improvisation (or how...

    Isn't the 'complexity' of improvisation (or how 'advanced' it is) really determined by the player's imagination as opposed to the genre of music or harmonic background?[B]
  20. Thread: Nine pound hammer

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    The term 'spacegrass' is new to me too. I think...

    The term 'spacegrass' is new to me too. I think it's just a tongue-in-cheek label for the whole 'new acoustic' thing. I really like some of that stuff and I'm not a 'smoker'...
  21. Thread: Nine pound hammer

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    Of course the merits of the solo are a matter of...

    Of course the merits of the solo are a matter of taste.

    But to suggest the Dawg was struggling with the timing or chords to Nine Pound Hammer? Lol!
  22. Thread: Satchmo solos

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    mandolirius, no need to apologise to me! I...

    mandolirius,

    no need to apologise to me! I love Kind of Blue and can't stop listening to it.

    I was just under the impression that it may be regarded as a cliche by some (due to its immense...
  23. Thread: Satchmo solos

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    Thanks Paul, that's exactly what I was looking...

    Thanks Paul, that's exactly what I was looking for.

    James, that is indeed a cool website. Thanks.

    Thanks Gary, I'm only just beginning to get into this stuff and am really enjoying it.

    Dan
  24. Thread: Chris thile

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    Ken, I hope I didn't cause any offence. You...

    Ken,

    I hope I didn't cause any offence. You are entitled to your opinion and I respect it as an opinion every bit as valid as my own.

    I don't have a problem with kids seeing an adult drink so...
  25. Thread: Satchmo solos

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    Don, thanks for all the info and advice. I'll...

    Don,

    thanks for all the info and advice. I'll be sure to check out the recordings and tunes you suggest by Armstrong and Adderly.

    Your description of the function of the instruments in the...
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