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Sep-19-2021, 1:20pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Apollo Mike Marshall picks in Equipment

If I remember correctly, Mike had been using ProPlec picks for quite a while. I wonder how these will be different, aside from the price. Also,...

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Sep-17-2021, 2:43pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread String Gauges For Cittern, changing Unisons to Octaves in CBOM

I’d start by asking Nigel. In the meantime, some of the bouzouki players here who use octave pairs could give you recommendations for the G and D...

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Sep-15-2021, 10:10am

Marcus CA replied to a thread New Bela Fleck Album out - My Bluegrass Heart in General Mandolin Discussions

I ordered the cd through Mandolin when I got the RockyGrass show streaming “ticket,” so I’m not sure when I’ll be getting it. I’m still waiting for...

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Sep-14-2021, 7:03pm

Marcus CA commented on article Sharon Gilchrist's Mandos, Cars & Coffee Vlog Airs Thursday in Announcements

First, mandolins and beer. Now, mandolins and coffee. Things often come in three, so what's next? :popcorn: I really hope the lawyers don't get...

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Sep-12-2021, 10:52pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread New Bela Fleck Album out - My Bluegrass Heart in General Mandolin Discussions

I haven't gotten the album yet, but I watched the broadcast of the band's RockyGrass set this evening. It was absolutely astounding --- and was...

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Sep-07-2021, 9:27pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread 'Good Vibrations' for 7 mandolins and 3 mandocellos in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

That is quite an undertaking! Nice use of slide and bow, along with A/V technology! That song was such a leap forward from the rest of the...

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Sep-05-2021, 9:46pm

Marcus CA replied to a thread Frank Wakefield in General Mandolin Discussions

I got the teal album when it came out in 1972, after I saw Wakefield interviewed on David Frost's show, and I still play it a few times a year. His...

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Aug-27-2021, 11:19am

Marcus CA replied to a thread Zimnicki in classified info in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It’s quite a striking instrument, and it’s at a really nice price point for a 10-string, let alone one with electronics. My main concern would be...

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Aug-27-2021, 11:10am

Marcus CA replied to a thread Amazing Nugget F5 at Carter's! in General Mandolin Discussions

I hope it was bought to play, not just display.

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