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Today, 2:51pm

journeybear replied to a thread Beware the mighty doubleneck in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Aw, you guys are being too rough on this baby's looks. Looks ain't everything; functionality is more important. I think the problem is the owner...

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Today, 8:45am

journeybear replied to a thread NEW! - Weekly Folk Music Lessons / Sessions in Key West in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Oh no! OMG no! Other members from Key West?!? :disbelief: And what's worse, who play Irish music (and sea chanties)?!?!? :disbelief: And even worse,...

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Yesterday, 11:15pm

journeybear replied to a thread Shure sm57 in Equipment

Sorry! :redface: Hard to tell from this angle. :whistling:

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Yesterday, 8:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread Beware the mighty doubleneck in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Nahhh ... Page would laugh at this. He's got a factory-built solid-body Gibson. :cool: Not that this might not be a decent instrument. At least...

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Yesterday, 7:19am

journeybear replied to a thread Shure sm57 in Equipment

"Feedback?" "Input?" you guys crack me up! :)) It sounds like he wants it for playing live, "to be on par with a banjo and dobro in our band" as...

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Oct-15-2021, 8:00am

journeybear replied to a thread Obscure, solid Mandolin Players in General Mandolin Discussions

I discovered Mason Tuttle by quite a different route. I recently discovered Amy Martin, an immensely talented singer-songwriter - emphasis on...

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Oct-14-2021, 8:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread Thile can't chop chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I can corroborate that from personal experience. When I was playing in a jug band, part of my functionality was to synch up with the guitarist, both...

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Oct-14-2021, 4:14pm

journeybear replied to a thread ebay h1 mandola in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

But ain't it wonderful. just a rare sweet thing, when someone not only listens to you, but hears you, and does what you say they should? If I had a...

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Oct-13-2021, 8:54pm

journeybear replied to a thread Early 1900s Gibson Catalogue in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

On a somewhat related note, I hope someone who frequents threads of this nature can help answer a question. I see in these pages that all mandolin...

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Oct-13-2021, 7:43pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Ebay Gibson F-5 in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Jim, you’re not old, you’ve just “Opened up”! Just like me!!��

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Oct-13-2021, 5:12pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mando wall hanger at Paul’s Coffee and Tea in CO in General Mandolin Discussions

Youse guys are cracking me up! :)) :)) :)) Though there is the Banjo Hangout, but I believe that's something different ... :confused: FWIW, a...

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Oct-13-2021, 4:50pm

journeybear replied to a thread Odd Issue With Uploading Images in Forum Software Support

I must reboot a half-dozen times or more a day, due to an equipment issue, so that's not it. I'm thinking it's related to the image size. It's odd...

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Oct-13-2021, 2:15pm

journeybear replied to a thread Odd Issue With Uploading Images in Forum Software Support

It could be size-related. It just worked fine for a small (<100k) jpg, but a larger one of 4megs, typical these days, took 10-15 seconds to load, as...

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Oct-13-2021, 1:43pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mando wall hanger at Paul’s Coffee and Tea in CO in General Mandolin Discussions

Maybe yes, maybe no. I'm not so sure many people know what a mandoline is, either. Most home food prep is done on a cutting board with a knife. In...

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Oct-13-2021, 11:06am

journeybear started a thread Odd Issue With Uploading Images in Forum Software Support

This started about a week ago. When I click on the "Insert Image" icon and the pop-up window appears and I follow the instructions as per usual -...

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Oct-13-2021, 10:07am

journeybear replied to a thread ebay h1 mandola in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I sure don't understand why he says it's an H-2 when the label clearly says H-1. Then again, he may have a bit of a problem seeing, as he also says...

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Oct-13-2021, 9:44am

journeybear replied to a thread Mando wall hanger at Paul’s Coffee and Tea in CO in General Mandolin Discussions

There is - or rather, was - a Mandolin Coffee company in Kenosha WI. Struggled to hang on but closed in May. Got noticed hereabouts a few weeks ago....

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Oct-13-2021, 7:39am

Timbofood replied to a thread Ellis Through the Years in General Mandolin Discussions

Doc, didn’t you post some pictures of that when you got it? If it’s the one I remember it is a stunning piece of work!! I’m always sad when I hear...

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Oct-13-2021, 12:08am

journeybear replied to a thread R.I.P. Paddy Maloney in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

And now for something completely different ... A jam session of sorts with The Chieftains, the Tuva throat singers from Mongolia, and Johnny Guitar...

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Oct-12-2021, 9:44pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mando wall hanger at Paul’s Coffee and Tea in CO in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh, yes, ha ha - this started out being about a certain instrument on the wall at a coffee shop, not the coffee itself ... :redface:

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Oct-12-2021, 7:10pm

journeybear replied to a thread R.I.P. Paddy Maloney in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

My friend Patrick Sky, who passed back in May, was great friends with Paddy, I believe going back to his Greenwich Village days in the 60s. I'm sure...

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Oct-12-2021, 11:33am

journeybear replied to a thread Mando wall hanger at Paul’s Coffee and Tea in CO in General Mandolin Discussions

Espresso is still espresso, even after the customer puts whatever he or she wishes in it. AFAIK, "espresso" actually refers to the method of...

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Oct-12-2021, 11:33am

journeybear replied to a thread seeking info for B&J Victoria A-type in Looking for Information About Mandolins

OP means "original ost" or "original poster," depending on context. As to the major difference, perhaps we'll all find out once this teachable...

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