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Today, 5:47am

Mando Mort replied to a thread McCoury's CD's in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Great versions of Dead tunes on the Travelin' McCoury's CD..."Loser" and "Cumberland Blues"...fabulous!

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Jul-19-2018, 5:09pm

fatt-dad replied to a thread What do you practice when you practice bluegrass? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

My take? Listen to music. Try your hand at whistling along melody, harmony, improvise, take a break, etc. Learn to whistle the mandolin. You...

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Jul-19-2018, 7:15am

pheffernan replied to a thread Set-up Shop in Orlando area? in General Mandolin Discussions

Ross Teigen has relocated from Naples to Hawthorne, east of Gainesville and north of Orlando: http://florida-luthier.com/

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Jul-19-2018, 5:55am

Mando Mort replied to a thread Set-up Shop in Orlando area? in General Mandolin Discussions

Sensukai, welcome to Mandolin Café and the mandolin world in general. I'll be interested in hearing the answer to this as we are planning a future...

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Jul-17-2018, 10:47am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Got my first mandolin back! in General Mandolin Discussions

Good to hear of the prodigal return!

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Jul-17-2018, 5:36am

Mando Mort replied to a thread Pickguards, or not? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm with Denny on this one.

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Jul-16-2018, 8:41pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Flatiron Festival F in estate sale, Newport Beach, CA, July 14 in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I bought a Gibson Nashville Factory Flatiron Festival a few months ago and I love it! I have compared it to a Collings MT, Gibson A5G, Weber Gallatin...

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Jul-16-2018, 8:32pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Newbie joining the ranks - Eastman MD315 in General Mandolin Discussions

That's a great looking F5 mandolin! Thanks for the photo.

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Jul-16-2018, 8:30pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread New Weber Yellowstone in General Mandolin Discussions

Congrats on the Yellowstone and the great deal!

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Jul-15-2018, 1:23pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Martin A-style 1911 in Vintage Instruments

It looks like a 1923: https://www.martinguitar.com/about/martin-story/serial-number-lookup/

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Jul-14-2018, 6:27am

Mando Mort replied to a thread Newbie joining the ranks - Eastman MD315 in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome and congratulations! Nice Eastman mando and I see you like Jerry too...

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Jul-13-2018, 4:33am

Mando Mort replied to a thread First Song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Cripple Creek.

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Jul-12-2018, 10:41am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Loar lm500 vs. Lm520 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I know Robert Fear would have a very good idea of the differences between these two as an expert who deals in Loar mandolins. My understanding is...

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Jul-12-2018, 6:19am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Gibson Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

it's a slothead. f-d

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Jul-12-2018, 6:16am

fatt-dad replied to a thread NUMD: 2005 Weber Aspen 2........uh.....oh my in General Mandolin Discussions

good morning read, Daryl! Interesting bridge tool too! I've never owned a Weber - close with my Flatiron, perhaps? No doubt they know what...

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Jul-11-2018, 9:14am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Alvarez mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Yeah, I'd say with that serial number it's made in Japan. I've owned a few Alvarez. They're not bad, but in some instances I've had a few carved too...

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Jul-11-2018, 7:27am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Taking your Mandolin for a walk... in General Mandolin Discussions

I walk about and play my mandolin a lot! Just in the yard and such, but I do it! f-d

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Jul-11-2018, 6:18am

Mando Mort replied to a thread Pentatonic question in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Sticking to G pentatonic will work as mentioned above and is a good way to begin to improvise. Later, change the scales as the chords change and you...

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Jul-10-2018, 5:47am

Mando Mort replied to a thread Eastman Blues in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Roger, I have seen that on Craigslist lately too (they are listing it here in nearby Richmond as well). I have all I need right now too or else I...

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Jul-09-2018, 10:14am

pheffernan replied to a thread Picks? in Equipment

Red Bear is the luxury line of casein picks and EML (from Eric Lopez) now the boutique brand.

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Jul-07-2018, 1:24pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Eastman Instruments - Interesting information in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks for posting that interesting history. I appreciated watching it.

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Jul-06-2018, 9:19am

fatt-dad replied to a thread Compulsive purchase- Flatiron 1N in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Mary is killin' me! I want the Koa! f-d

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Jul-06-2018, 7:52am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Dunlop Picks in General Mandolin Discussions

I use dunlop grey .88 with the raised letters for a bit of grip on my guitars. For mandolin, I use dunlop primetone grip .96 (standard guitar...

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Jul-05-2018, 1:06pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Gibson F5L in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I heard DataNick play his F5L with his band at the 2018 bluegrass festival in our region and it sounded great on the mic! He even let me grab it for...

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Jul-05-2018, 1:02pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Why/how did you start playing mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

As a singer/guitarist/songwriter right out of high school in '73, my wife's grandfather passed down a Gibson A to us in 1982. That was the...

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Jul-05-2018, 12:58pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Got My Weber Yellowstone in General Mandolin Discussions

Those Yellowstone's are to be coveted! You enjoy!

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