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Oct-17-2018, 7:08pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Tuning Mandolin without a tuner in General Mandolin Discussions

That hasn't been my experience. There are some nasty pianos out there for sure, but it's usually just neglect, or no budget for a pro tuner. Piano...

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Oct-16-2018, 9:13pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Tuning Mandolin without a tuner in General Mandolin Discussions

I should amend that statement about never playing with those who won't use digital tuners, because there is a convention in many Irish sessions for...

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Oct-15-2018, 9:49pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Tuning Mandolin without a tuner in General Mandolin Discussions

This is going to sound hostile I know, but I won't play with a band member or in a session where people aren't using digital tuners, so everyone is...

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Oct-13-2018, 10:18am

foldedpath replied to a thread Spruce vs. Cedar? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I'm still playing the redwood-top Lebeda I mentioned in 2009 earlier in the thread (link here). It's holding up fine; the top hasn't sunk or split,...

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Oct-10-2018, 10:47am

foldedpath replied to a thread Keeping instruments for sentimental reasons in General Mandolin Discussions

I can tell you exactly how much. :) I like to change strings before the intonation goes too far out, and that can happen even before the strings...

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Oct-09-2018, 12:49pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Bridge fitting.. in General Mandolin Discussions

The best luthier/repair tech I've dealt with (Cat Fox), maintained that scraping was the only way to do it right, because the sandpaper technique...

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Oct-07-2018, 12:43pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Slide on a mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

My $.02... I think it's a question of whether you want to add a little something extra to your standard mandolin playing, or whether you're really...

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Oct-05-2018, 7:58pm

foldedpath replied to a thread recorders in Equipment

I salute flip-phone holdouts! I was one, until last year, when I had to finally give up and get a smartphone, because a family emergency showed me...

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Oct-05-2018, 2:08pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Working the mic versus installing pickups and clamping mics in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, one reason you hear some discussion about clip-on mini condenser mics and pickups, is that not everyone here plays Bluegrass. :) In a loud...

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Oct-05-2018, 11:43am

foldedpath replied to a thread Pick madness, maybe pick maintenance? in Equipment

There is a tiny bit of visible surface wear near the picking point on the two Blue Chip TAD40-1R picks I keep in rotation. One is something like 5...

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Oct-04-2018, 10:52pm

foldedpath replied to a thread recorders in Equipment

That can work for recording a tune you want to learn at a jam, or a scratch recording at home. It's not a good idea for workshops, or any other...

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Oct-02-2018, 10:10am

foldedpath replied to a thread Two live sound questions in Equipment

That idea of a bass sucking up power no longer applies the same way to modern active (powered) speakers like it did in the old days, when everyone...

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Sep-29-2018, 11:55pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Fretboard inlays in General Mandolin Discussions

Can't see them, I only care about side markers. In the years when I was ordering custom acoustic and electric guitars, they were always with no...

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Sep-27-2018, 11:17am

foldedpath replied to a thread John Doyle - Irish Rhythm Guitar: Accompanying Celtic Tunes in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I have that instructional DVD and I've taken one workshop with John. The DVD isn't a full tutorial, it's one of those "this is what I do" videos. The...

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Sep-25-2018, 7:29pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Impress Your Friends in General Mandolin Discussions

I gave up trying to impress non-musicians when I fell down the rabbit hole of Irish/Scottish trad, which nobody else understands except fellow...

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Sep-24-2018, 12:59pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Need specs for F Style Octave Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

One idea might be to decide first on what scale length you're aiming for with the octave mandolin. Then figure out what percentage increase that is,...

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Sep-23-2018, 9:49am

foldedpath replied to a thread Trouble following this Whiskey in the Jar rendition in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It's a very confusing video. When he demonstrates the chords and strum pattern slowly, he uses a 3/4 waltz feel. Then when he plays and sings the...

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Sep-22-2018, 1:03pm

foldedpath replied to a thread Bose S1 Pro rechargable amp, backpack unit. Love it! in Equipment

I'm sure it is, based on the smaller AER Alpha I owned for a while. As for the price... I think we've all been spoiled in the last 15-20 years by...

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