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Yesterday, 11:31pm

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread Non Mandolin Jazz in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Violin ….. Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Stephane Grappelli, Sven Asmussen …..

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Yesterday, 5:03pm

JFDilmando replied to a thread Loar Picture of the Day in Vintage Instruments

If you ever get the chance to AB two Loars with and without Virzi, don’t pass up the opportunity. That goes for Mandolas as well, although I think...

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Yesterday, 11:15am

Philphool replied to a thread What is this chord? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Is this the same chord we see written A6/9 ? I don't use it, but I see it on sheet music.

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Yesterday, 10:24am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread What is this chord? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yeah …. what key a melody is being played in will cause the same configuration of tones to have a different name and different quality. The question...

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Jan-15-2019, 10:10pm

Philphool replied to a thread So, was creating a new song... in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I don't know how to get around Google in Youtube, but for searching: Startpage.com adds an anonymous proxy between you and Google. Seems like a...

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Jan-15-2019, 1:04pm

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread "Still Inside" The Tony Rice Story in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Thanks manjitsu …. I didn't see / find that link when I originally searched. R/

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Jan-15-2019, 10:47am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread "Still Inside" The Tony Rice Story in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

OK people ….. I just looked into purchasing a copy of this book and it lists on Amazon for 100.00$ =/- ….. If there is someone willing to lend me a...

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Jan-15-2019, 10:34am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread Tony Rice Plays and Sings Bluegrass in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

The CD liner notes show the mandolinist as being Jimmy Gaudreau. Other songs credit Larry Rice, Sam Bush and John Duffy. R/

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Jan-15-2019, 10:27am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread So, was creating a new song... in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Here's my big brother story. When I was perusing instruments and bows at The Violin Shop in Nashville, I received a loan offer I had neither applied...

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Jan-15-2019, 9:15am

Philphool replied to a thread So, was creating a new song... in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Hey. I've had tape over it since day 1. And you guys do know that you can turn off Youtube History tracking, (supposedly) don't you? :confused:

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Jan-13-2019, 8:19am

Philphool replied to a thread Feel like Steve Martin in the "Jerk" in General Mandolin Discussions

Maybe you're really a bass player at heart.;)

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Jan-12-2019, 6:30pm

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread How To Avoid Losing An Expensive Pick in Equipment

I have one in the strings and one in the pick pocket on the instruments I regularly play. When I finish playing I put the pick in the strings and put...

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Jan-11-2019, 2:47pm

Philphool replied to a thread What's gong on with my mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

I had a similar sound coming from a used mandolin that I bought last year and eventually found that the slot in the SADDLE (rather than the expected...

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Jan-11-2019, 9:21am

Philphool replied to a thread Considering a Blue Chip Pick? in Equipment

I still mess around with pick choices, and I certainly have my favorites. But I've been surprised over the past decade or so, that as my experience...

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Jan-10-2019, 4:21pm

Philphool replied to a thread Considering a Blue Chip Pick? in Equipment

Well, what does THAT mean???

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Jan-10-2019, 10:44am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread what would you do in General Mandolin Discussions

Yeah ….. The world seems to have a great deal of (expletive deleted ) people in retail services. The whole my stuff is gold and yours is excrement...

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Jan-10-2019, 10:05am

Philphool replied to a thread what would you do in General Mandolin Discussions

I try not to deal with folks who make me feel bad. But sometimes you have to if they are the only dealer with what you want.:(

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Jan-08-2019, 9:04am

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread MAS or not in General Mandolin Discussions

Well …. Mandolins come in good , better , better yet, incredible and beyond reach for most of us. Another way to put it is less than 1.000.00$ ,...

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Jan-06-2019, 6:19pm

UsuallyPickin replied to a thread Strap pin yes or no in a A-5 in General Mandolin Discussions

A valuable collectible No Something modern Yes.

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Jan-06-2019, 1:30pm

Philphool replied to a thread mandolin comparison of three high class F 5 mandolins in Equipment

But I like the one not for sale.;):)

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Jan-06-2019, 8:49am

Philphool replied to a thread How do you store your instruments when not playing in Builders and Repair

Since their are no pets or children in the house, (and without central humidification), If the relative humidity (always monitored in several...

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Jan-05-2019, 8:59am

Philphool replied to a thread Help me understand the effects of different string types in General Mandolin Discussions

Thing is that once you do all these things to figure out what sounds best, next year you'll try something different (just for a lark), and find that...

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Jan-05-2019, 8:49am

Philphool replied to a thread The inferior mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

I think you did the right thing. :)

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Jan-05-2019, 8:42am

Philphool replied to a thread Trying again in General Mandolin Discussions

I missed you. Your plan sounds good.

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