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  1. Re: Mandolins and capos, the definitive answer...

    Around the turn of the century, I was playing mandolin in a group where the lead singer often liked singing in flat keys. I would have a second mandolin tuned a half step high (or low, I can't...
  2. Re: Mandolins and capos, the definitive answer...

    I have never seen Gillian playing a J45. Her main guitar is a 1956 J-50 with an adjustable saddle (The same guitar as a J-45, but without the sunburst finish.)
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    Re: Pete Seeger Ripping on Mandolin

    I think Jack probably got Woody's Rag from Pete's tab book of his LP The Goofing Off Suite. It contains guitar, banjo and mandolin tabs for all of the songs on the LP. My copy had a green cover and...
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    Re: Pete Seeger on the mandolin

    Pete started to play the banjo, but when he saw that Mike was playing a banjo, I believe that he just grabbed Mike's F5.
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    Re: Why use capo?

    Classical guitarists will often transpose a piece written for another instrument to a more guitar friendly key. You can't see the capo, but it's there.

    A bit over a decade ago, I played with a...
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    Re: Eastman mandolins

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    2005 Eastman 605

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    Eastman 515 (not new, but I'm not sure of the year)

    Neither of these are new mandolins, and neither has a pickup. I have played the 605 and like it a...
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    Re: Musician Jokes

    . . .and makes money.
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    Eastman mandolins

    Which of these mandolins would you choose if you had to make a choice? Why?

    MD605 or MD515?
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    Re: Some help with info about this mandolin

    Yes Allen, the pickup's a retrofit for sure.
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    Some help with info about this mandolin

    A friend picked up this instrument for $69.00 and asked for help identifying it. I can't help, (made a guess at Stradolin) but maybe some folks here can. It seems to be all mahogany.
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    Re: Washburn 2 point M-7S-BR Country mandolin.

    Thanks Allen.
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    Washburn 2 point M-7S-BR Country mandolin.

    I'd like to find as much information on this mandolin as possible. I've had it for a couple of decades.
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    New Eastman OM

    This looks interesting:https://themandolinstore.com/product/eastman-md305-a-octave-mandolin/?fbclid=IwAR3HKHUeh1A5CJ_joaBkzKy-Y7deZ2hIV7YCTRnXomF3iUF2V4kaeszFGgo

    It looks like a great price.
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    Re: Pete Seeger Ripping on Mandolin

    Great video Paul. I wish Jerry had played acoustically though. I didn't dig his guitar tone at all.
  15. Re: What do you recommend for a second mandolin?

    What Pittsburgh Bill said about getting better value for an A-style than an F-style used goes for new as well. An Eastman 315 (F-style) will cost you about $300 more (in Canada) than an Eastman 305...
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    Re: Pete Seeger Ripping on Mandolin

    Here's the record that went with the Goofing Off Suite.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiTBcD36_G4
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    Re: Pete Seeger Ripping on Mandolin

    Pete put out a book of tunes in tab, mostly guitar and banjo, but it did contain a transcription of Woody's Rag. It was called The Goofing Off Suite. I bought it in the mid-sixties and I can't seem...
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    Re: Pete Seeger Ripping on Mandolin

    Yes this was from Pete & Toshi's Rainbow Quest TV show. We should be very grateful to the Seegers for all of the wonderful music that came out of that show. The show was done on a very slim budget...
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    Re: "Mandolin Hacks"

    I used to buy a dozen picks at a time and drilled 5 or 6 holes through them with a 16th inch drill. This made them a lot easier to hold onto. Some time in the past 30 years I got lazy and quit...
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    Re: "Mandolin Hacks"

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    I have some straps made from South American woven belts on a few instruments.

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    The strap on the wooden uke is made from braided leather boot laces. These spent about a decade on a...
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    Re: "Mandolin Hacks"

    I used to play in a band with a singer who just loved the flat keys. I carried a spare mandolin tuned a half tone low for these songs. I know some folks seem to look down on mandolin players who...
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    Re: Ukulele as enjoyable as mando?

    I really like Iz's voice and his uke playing is exactly what's needed for the song, but I sure wish he'd taken the time to learn the words. He has screwed the words up so badly that it no longer...
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    Re: Capo for Octave/Bouzouki

    If you play sets of tunes in different keys and like to change capo positions mid-set, then the Quick Draw works great. With a bit of practice, you can change capo positions without losing a beat. ...
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    Re: Funeral Songs

    At my cousin's funeral I sang My Buddy.

    Nights are long since you went away
    I miss your smile each hour of the day
    My Buddy, My Buddy,
    Your Buddy misses you.

    At my brother's memorial...
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    Re: Ukulele as enjoyable as mando?

    I love playing both. The uke is great for playing old jazz standards and chord melody style. I don't like it for three and four chord songs. It seems to cry out for songs with more complicated...
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