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Yesterday, 6:53pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Strings for bowlback? in General Mandolin Discussions

What are your choices? Is it prohibitive to order from Germany?

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Yesterday, 6:39pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Strings for bowlback? in General Mandolin Discussions

Is it a vintage one or more recent? Generally I love Dogal Calace strings RW92b for vintage. Those are quite light for the older ones. The RW92 is...

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Yesterday, 6:34pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for beginner oval Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I played one of those recently and it quite good for the money.

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Yesterday, 3:44pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for beginner oval Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Here are some results of Youtube search for Tibetan mandolin. I posted it to start when the music starts but he describes the music before in...

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Yesterday, 3:31pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Informal Poll in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree. The only RD I have played was Aaron Weinstein's and it sounded and played wonderfully. Much better in AW's hands, of course. I have...

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Yesterday, 12:56pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread old Flatiron, old guy, some thoughts in General Mandolin Discussions

Now if he can only hang onto it for another 70 or 80 years there's a chance, a slim chance it might be valuable.

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Yesterday, 11:32am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Looking for beginner oval Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

From the mp3 you posted you could use any style of mandolin to play it. It is unclear if you are actually wanting to play only Tibetan music or just...

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Yesterday, 11:26am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Wanted: Japanese Bowlback mandolin case in Equipment

Some of those eBay sellers from Taiwan/Vietnam have cases that look pretty decent. I don't know how the shipping from there factors in. My...

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Yesterday, 11:22am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread A Tiny surprise.... in General Mandolin Discussions

That's what it had when Paul Bigsby built it for him.

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Yesterday, 11:19am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread old Flatiron, old guy, some thoughts in General Mandolin Discussions

There's no problem with making it playable and making it the way you want it to be. It's not of great historical significance and is probably a...

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Yesterday, 11:07am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Italian mandolin by Antonio & Linda Calsolaro "Te Vojo Bene Assa in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

I believe that tune is the Rosa di Maggio Polka. Some explanation under the video on YouTube. I could actually understand the first few sentences...

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Yesterday, 10:51am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread A Tiny surprise.... in General Mandolin Discussions

I was surprised to see him using a copy on the second video posted. Then again Willie Nelson isn't playing Trigger in the first video.

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Yesterday, 10:45am

Jim Garber replied to a thread A Tiny surprise.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Here's a closeup of Tiny's Bigsby.

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Yesterday, 9:40am

diptanshu started a thread sweetheart you done me wrong in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

:mandosmiley:

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Yesterday, 8:30am

hank replied to a thread Fret Size Opinions in Builders and Repair

I tried using the smaller FW 37053 Gold Evo on my Carpathian/Claro Walnut F5. These were forgiving to install as a hobbyist and are my new favorite...

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Yesterday, 8:18am

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread A Tiny surprise.... in General Mandolin Discussions

I love the story Glen Campbell told about figuring out the guitar leads to a song not knowing Tiny was playing it on a mandolin.

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Mar-28-2020, 10:15pm

MikeEdgerton started a thread For members that make a living in the music business in General Mandolin Discussions

This is an article in Variety for those that are self-employed in the music business. ...

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Mar-28-2020, 9:14pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Strap Recommendation in General Mandolin Discussions

A leather bootlace is probably the cheapest strap around. A good number of the pickers you'll run into at jams are just using that. I just make my...

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Mar-28-2020, 9:02pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Just removed my "Florida"...myself..with a coping saw... in General Mandolin Discussions

I actually scooped the extension on my F5G years ago. I went forward with the courage of the ignorant and some help from a page on Frank Ford's...

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Mar-28-2020, 8:59pm

MikeEdgerton started a thread A Tiny surprise.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Was watching this Merle Haggard video when this Tiny mandolin surprise came on about 8:57. The video won't play as an embedded video on another...

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Mar-28-2020, 6:00pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Waiting for UPS in General Mandolin Discussions

To paraphrase RT, my favorite color scheme!

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Mar-28-2020, 5:48pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Guitar Center in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

It's funny, there are a few guitars that I have been jonesing after for the last six months or so that I'm not even thinking about anymore. I have...

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Mar-28-2020, 5:45pm

MikeEdgerton replied to a thread Just removed my "Florida"...myself..with a coping saw... in General Mandolin Discussions

You may have to take the strings off but if you square it off and remove the fret you should be able to create a ledge to finish it off with binding....

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Mar-28-2020, 5:29pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Just removed my "Florida"...myself..with a coping saw... in General Mandolin Discussions

But you can have it engraved with yur name for only $5 more. Also, it will never wear out.

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Mar-28-2020, 3:11pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Current pros looking to teach lessons during down time in General Mandolin Discussions

August: I can't seem to find the link to the classes you mention.

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