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Yesterday, 7:12am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Major and minor blues scale patterns in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

They don't sound to jazzy in themselves,to make them jazzy you might want to lower or raise them a half step,or raise the pattern up a third,or minor...

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Yesterday, 6:41am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread R.I.P. Randy Scruggs in General Mandolin Discussions

Very sorry to hear this,when the revue was playing,me and my friend saw Randy standing outside before the concert,and we showed him around Union...

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Apr-17-2018, 7:08pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Practicing and tv in General Mandolin Discussions

I already have 2 of them,plus fish plus other things..

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Apr-17-2018, 6:04pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Practicing and tv in General Mandolin Discussions

The thing is always on,it doesn't bother me at all when I practice,I often play to the smooth jazz channel also,,I probably only actually watch the...

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Apr-15-2018, 11:59am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Should I buy a new mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

Well,mandolins have been known to do a number on your fingers..

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Apr-14-2018, 4:45pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread what are the regular folks playing. in General Mandolin Discussions

I've only owned Gibsons,,,,

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Apr-12-2018, 5:07pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Column: Where is Bluegrass Headed? in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

An awful lot of bluegrass tunes use a relative minor,how is that "not bluegrass"?..

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Apr-11-2018, 7:19am

David Lewis replied to a thread Very old electric mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I like that tailpiece ... watch that treble...

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Apr-11-2018, 12:09am

David Lewis commented on article ABBA Greatest Hits for Mandolin Tribute Released in New Music

I would pay good money to hear Mike Compton do 'Ring Ring'.

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Apr-09-2018, 10:30pm

David Lewis replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Mad Max V: The Blue Moon of Kentucky....

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Apr-09-2018, 7:56am

David Lewis replied to a thread Is it necessary to keep the pick vertical to the strings? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

One of the best pieces of advice I got was from an interview here, I think it was with the late John McGann, and he said you treat the pick like a...

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Apr-09-2018, 1:51am

f5loar replied to a thread What Model Gibson is this?? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

1958 Gibson A-40N ... Range is $350 to $750 from private sells.. Dealers will add $200 to $300 to that price. Good mandolin for playing bluegrass...

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Apr-09-2018, 1:43am

f5loar replied to a thread Ballpark for a Dudenbostel in General Mandolin Discussions

In the Dude price range, there are many others out there, but man if I wanted a Dude as your first choice, I would get Lynn to build one to my specs...

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Apr-09-2018, 1:37am

f5loar replied to a thread Black Cloud Over Gibson in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh, the mandolin market will survive without Gibson in the mix just like the banjo market is thriving with several dozen builders making Gibson...

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Apr-07-2018, 8:27pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Is it necessary to keep the pick vertical to the strings? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Don't get overly technical about it,I mean basically don't slouch and sit up or stand fairly straight,,I notice when I slouch back,like on a...

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Apr-07-2018, 7:35pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Ffcp in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well,there's always the "Holdsworth minor" : 1 2 b3 4 b5 5 b6 b7 7....

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Apr-07-2018, 5:28pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Is it necessary to keep the pick vertical to the strings? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

..and check your posture also....

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Apr-05-2018, 5:00pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Ffcp in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

The FFCP stuff is pretty much indespensable,so keep at it and keep improvising, but learn some tunes also....

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Apr-05-2018, 4:43pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Monroe doesn't swing! in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well,Bill Monroe is the father of bluegrass,not the father of swing...

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Apr-05-2018, 11:42am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Perfect for the mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Theme to Star Trek....

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Apr-05-2018, 7:52am

David Lewis replied to a thread Leavin' in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

It’s not him, but at first I thought it was tony rice on mandolin.

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Apr-04-2018, 6:40am

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread distracted driving in General Mandolin Discussions

If I see one more person playing an instrument while driving,I'm going to roll down my window and throw my beer at them..

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Apr-03-2018, 9:30am

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Dennis Vance in General Mandolin Discussions

Ed, I don’t know what to say to you. I know that you can’t “move-on” until you feel it is time to “move-on”. No one lives with your pain the...

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Apr-02-2018, 8:11pm

Gary Watkins replied to a thread Dennis Vance in General Mandolin Discussions

It's not that bad. Thanks for all of the replies. I did not want this to be about me, but about Dennis Vance. I just gave a short "back-story"...

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Apr-02-2018, 7:46pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Dennis Vance in General Mandolin Discussions

I've never been afraid of anything in my life,and I feel for you and what you went through,for this is what actually scares me..

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Apr-02-2018, 3:36pm

Gary Watkins started a thread Dennis Vance in General Mandolin Discussions

I just received a pick and a new set of strings from Dennis Vance at THE MANDOLIN STORE. He had some type of “contest” on facebook, and it looks...

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Apr-02-2018, 1:49am

David Lewis replied to a thread F4 vs F5; or, how do you like your oval holes? in General Mandolin Discussions

Have a Washburn M1SLD. Needs a fret job but is lovely and an Epiphone mm40L which I think is a special instrument.

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Apr-01-2018, 6:46pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Guitar Center to Pay Off Debt by Selling Banjos in General Mandolin Discussions

5:1 ?...maybe in Deliverance...

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Mar-30-2018, 1:53pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Is there a personal limitation for speed? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I agree with you,but speed isn't just technical wizardry,speed is speed,but technical wizardry can take on many forms...speed kills,speed can be a...

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Mar-30-2018, 12:51pm

T.D.Nydn replied to a thread Speed burst technique in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Mark,,it works..once you get a grip on pick control,or speed control,it is a very ear catching and expressive technique..

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