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Yesterday, 10:42am

J.C. Bryant started a thread Mandola/Viola and TablEdit in CBOM

Forgive me for being so full of questions but I'm trying. Have any of you set up TablEdit for mandola with the Alto Clef and CGDA (mandola/viola)...

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Apr-23-2018, 12:14pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

I'm committing to learning also clef. I know I will never be good or anything like that but I'm finding just the learning is fun. thanks

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Apr-23-2018, 12:07pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Strap button for a MT Collings Mandola in CBOM

Problem solved! I put a very nice little pin on the side of the heel. Feels great! looks great! Is great! If anyone every wanted to buy it and...

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Apr-22-2018, 5:26pm

J.C. Bryant started a thread Strap button for a MT Collings Mandola in CBOM

What do you think about a strap pin in the heel? How about attachment to the nut? Thanks

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Apr-12-2018, 7:01am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

Got it! Thank you all so much! You all are a very valuable resource and I appreciate your help. thank you

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Apr-12-2018, 3:03am

fox replied to a thread Strings for Guitar to Mandocello conversion? in CBOM

Looks like you have done a great job.

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Apr-11-2018, 5:31pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

Well, Okay! I'm looking at "Mel Bay's Complete Tenor Banjo Method" and see no signs of treble clef octave signs, etc. Also, Hal Leonard's Tenor...

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Apr-11-2018, 3:28pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

I still find it confusing that the books on tenor guitar and tenor banjo (which I'm using to learn mandola) show the note on the first ledger line...

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Apr-11-2018, 2:11pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

I am assuming all of this is correct for the Tenor guitar, or tenor banjo well. Right?

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Apr-11-2018, 10:45am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

thanks, to all of you. Great charts! thanks so much. So they way it is sounding to me is that the C note below the treble staff is on the G string...

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Apr-11-2018, 8:15am

J.C. Bryant started a thread Mandola and standard notation reading in CBOM

First, I apologize for this question. However, I have accomplished a total confusion of myself relative to reading music for the mandola. I'm not...

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Apr-11-2018, 1:54am

fox replied to a thread Set of strings at ball adapted to tuned GDAE. in Tenor Guitars

Hi Greenhorn, that is fine as you might just love your string choice & find they feel & sound great for your guitar :) However I don't find .45...

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Apr-10-2018, 3:12am

fox replied to a thread Blueridge Tenor to OM conversion in CBOM

It was always going to be a bit risky but at least you have had two years fun.

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Apr-10-2018, 3:08am

fox replied to a thread Set of strings at ball adapted to tuned GDAE. in Tenor Guitars

Well you can also make up your own sets to match your own guitar. As Bertram says, you can buy single guitar strings. It depends on the actual...

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Apr-10-2018, 2:45am

fox replied to a thread Set of strings at ball adapted to tuned GDAE. in Tenor Guitars

Hi Morix. the John Pearse Tenor Guitar 80/20 Bronze, .013 - .042 strings are popular. If you have a 21" scale then the G will be a little weak but...

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Apr-09-2018, 9:49am

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread 5 course mandola in CBOM

I'm listening and learning - Thanks

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Apr-09-2018, 5:15am

Rob Zamites replied to a thread Bouzouki purchase advice. in CBOM

I'd steer you to Nikos Apollonio. He's been building and playing since the late '60's and his pricing for a new instrument is very competitive. I've...

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Apr-08-2018, 3:48pm

J.C. Bryant started a thread 5 course mandola in CBOM

I like the mandola and I like mandolins. Would there be much of an advantage, if any, to having a CGDAE, 5 course mandola?

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Apr-07-2018, 3:01am

fox replied to a thread My 1940 Kalamazoo "Oriole" in Tenor Guitars

Looks fantastic!

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Apr-04-2018, 11:50am

fox replied to a thread Tenor guitar string help in Tenor Guitars

I would suggest the strings that are already fitted are in fact .10 .14 .22w .30w. That would be a standard tenor guitar tuning CGDA string set?

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Apr-04-2018, 10:29am

fox replied to a thread Baritone ukulele tuned for tenor guitar in Tenor Guitars

!9" scale will be slightly lower tension but the suggested gauges will still work fine. Yes that is the issue with a wound nylon A, it sounds great...

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Mar-29-2018, 8:33pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

tHANKS fOX - i'LL WORK AT IT!

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Mar-29-2018, 4:52am

fox replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

Now I could be wrong with this and I am prepared to stand corrected but this is what I get based on a 21" scale. A4 = .10p = 20lb E4 = .14p=...

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Mar-29-2018, 2:19am

fox replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

OK I will try to find out but I think standard tenor uke tuning is G4 C4 E4 A4 but you want a low G.

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Mar-28-2018, 5:20pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

Fox, if that question is addressed to GCEA question, I must admit I don't know what "octave range" is? Sorry.

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Mar-28-2018, 11:57am

fox replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

I might be able to work that out but what is the octave range? Is it 4 4 4 3?

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Mar-27-2018, 1:58pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread Kala KA-GTR Tenor String Gauges and Tensions in Tenor Guitars

I hope this is not too far off target, but what gauges would you think appropriate for CGEA (tenor uke) tuning?

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Mar-27-2018, 1:20pm

J.C. Bryant replied to a thread String Tension of Silk and steel strings in Tenor Guitars

I really never got a definitive answer to my question. I'm still wanting to tune a Kala Tenor guitar to tenor Ukulele tuning (low G) GCEA. What...

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Mar-27-2018, 2:33am

fox replied to a thread Tenor banjo tuned GDAE, 17 fret or 19 fret? in Tenor Guitars

Hi Jim. I find that, generally speaking, banjos work best with pretty low tension strings compared to tenor guitars. For GDAE in nylon you can try...

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