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  1. Thread: Beatles tunes

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    Re: Beatles tunes

    That's another that I forgot to mention....
    i already have a solid solo and full band attachment for NW...
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    Re: The next generation

    My 16 yo son decided to start learning guitar and mandolin at the same time recently.... Going pretty well...
    Been a good bonding experience....
  3. Thread: My Gibson F5G....

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    Re: My Gibson F5G....

    No signature, but that's a good time for Gibson builds with Charlie overseeing the operation...
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    Re: Do you name your instruments?

    More like descriptions....
    The Blonde
    The African
    The Flatiron
    The Custom
  5. Thread: Beatles tunes

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    Beatles tunes

    I have a few under my belt, but always looking to add a few more...
    Currently my list is:
    Something
    Oh darling
    I've just seen a face
    In my Life
    Dear Prudence
    Don't let me down
    Help
    Hey Jude
  6. Re: Played a couple Kuun mandolins, some impressions

    I'm used to a thin Gibson V shape neck, seems that these are more of a thicker rounded guitar style shape neck? I'm quite intrigued, but don't want just a beautiful wall hanger.... also, do you have...
  7. Thread: Mandolin straps

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    Re: Mandolin straps

    I doubt that leaving it in the case is the issue, but my binding on my Gibson Flatiron scroll def has been discolored(lil orange-ish brown) after 15 years from a leather strap .... not a big deal to...
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    Re: Savannah Music Festival

    looks pretty stout....I will have to slide over to catch some of that....
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    Re: Flatiron Festivals??

    to me, the Nashville F5G and the Nashville Flat Festy feel/sound identical from almost any year.....but does seem like the Gibson did have a generally nicer wood grain and more flame on the backs of...
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    Re: Budget Brands - Under $800 F Style

    Its kinda sad that there is not a "go to" choice for an inexpensive mando, as there is with guitars....a Taylor big baby, or mini GS.... or even the 1 series......almost every one of those I've ever...
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    Re: Mandolin Cafe Word of the Day.

    most of my friends thought I was crazy......5 years ago I sent a perfect stranger from this very forum several thousand dollars in the hopes that he would send me a beautiful mando from the left...
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    best kids starter mando

    With a guitar its easy....just get a baby taylor, a big baby tay, or a GS mini....they have a tool that can be set up primo and have a fighting chance of learning, plus have a lifetime instrument...
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    Re: Pick-up nightmares!

    The safest is the Fishman bridge pu you have......but sounds like you have a ground problem.....mine has never hummed...ive heard many complain about the raw tone etc...but with the right eq they can...
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    Re: New instrument stand

    Yep.... I have two string swings for the stage and for the studio....

    Just use a couple of Fret Rests in the man cave......safe and displays nicely....
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    Re: Finish safe straps

    My scroll binding has discolored a little on my Flatiron from a natural leather strap.....doesn't bother me in the slightest....kind goes with all the beer spillage and huge worn spot since I don't...
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    Re: How many of us put the pick in our mouths?

    I will lightly bite down using just my teeth when I need both hands for something...
    The Dawg picks seem to taste the best.....
  17. Thread: Mandolin Necks

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    Re: Mandolin Necks

    many years ago when I was learning on a cheap pac rim mando, I thought I loved its round thick neck....coming from a guitar it felt more normal to me....
    but as I progressed and played more exotic...
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    Re: Fishman Aura Imaging

    I was an early adopter and tried to love the Aura, but truth is it works 10x as well on a guitar as a mandolin so that is where it is being used...just never got what I wanted out of it on...
  19. Thread: clip on tuners

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    Re: clip on tuners

    Snark is ok, not as accurate as some.....and they seems to get finicky after some use.....

    I still have my 15 year old Intellitouch still works perfect, and battery last forever, bulletproof(I...
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    Re: Bronze cast Tailpiece

    those james pieces are really ornate.........best Ive seen.....

    I have had an Orrico on my 2001 Flatiron F for several years and I get more stage gawkers and questions about the antique mando Im...
  21. Thread: New to Mandolin

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    Re: New to Mandolin

    prepare for your guitars to become very dusty, and lonely.......lots of good advise will be coming to you about each persons preference of instructional DVDs ect.....so I wont chime in on that....
    ...
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    Re: volume pedal for electric mandolin

    I just play through an old guitar processor(basically as a nice EQed preamp) and use the pedal as volume, plus when I want to boost the signal for lead I just click the compression and its...
  23. Re: What is a reasonable setup price for a cheap mandolin?

    your first instinct was right.........

    I say that one is a wall hanger....get it signed at some festivals and enjoy the aesthetics of it and then buy a nice lil asian mando that will be better out...
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    Re: How to improvise on Mandolin?

    you just cant teach improv......you just have to go play with lots of people and let the hours of practise seep out of you and into the jam......I had a very accomplished player/frontman tell me that...
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    Re: The first song you learned

    Ole Joe Clark seems to be a popular one.....def one of my first that I could play the lead.......
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