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Yesterday, 7:28pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Who is left of the 1st generation bluegrassers? in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Eleven years later and a thread bump!? Mando-tech, I take exception to discounting Kenny Baker as first Generation, granted the commander of the...

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Dec-13-2018, 10:02am

Timbofood replied to a thread Doug Unger Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

That is what a friend of mine would refer to as “A Higher Degree of Elegance!” Play it with great joy!

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Dec-11-2018, 6:12am

Timbofood replied to a thread Alvarez A800 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I thought guitars were “Axes” Mandolins more like “Hatchets”:grin:

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Dec-10-2018, 6:39am

Timbofood replied to a thread Alvarez A800 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I love mine but, I’d not go that high any more. Lots of options that were not available 40+ years ago

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Dec-08-2018, 9:04am

Timbofood replied to a thread which Monroe tunes to learn? in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Mike, I learned a great little trick for shanks (or chicken legs, drummettes, etc.) Scribe through the skin down to the bone at the “foot” end...

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Dec-08-2018, 8:55am

Timbofood replied to a thread 'Something' stuck to Bill Monroe's Mandolin headstock. in General Mandolin Discussions

Ivan, that was the first Bill Monroe album I owned, Ive still got it!

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Dec-07-2018, 6:12pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Question about Playing in Cold Weather in General Mandolin Discussions

Those numbers do not fall in line, -38C = -36.4F small difference when fingers are older than (25?) but, it is different. Transitional temperature...

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Dec-07-2018, 5:54pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Finished first build - Thanks for all of the help in Builders and Repair

Strong work! Looks very nice indeed.

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Dec-05-2018, 3:27pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Vintage Case Covering in Vintage Instruments

Rubber cement thinner is another good fairly benign adhesive solvent

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Dec-04-2018, 2:39pm

Timbofood replied to a thread 1920's Mandolin orchestra with Gibson snakehead+Paddlehead copies in Vintage Instruments

They do not all look like Gibson’s, soundholes in some are too round not the more conventional oval shape of the factory at that time. Some might be...

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Dec-04-2018, 9:11am

Timbofood replied to a thread John Denver playing mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Of course there is Mandolin playing in Heaven the real thing is, will I play better if I get there?

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Dec-04-2018, 8:48am

Timbofood replied to a thread 1920's Mandolin orchestra with Gibson snakehead+Paddlehead copies in Vintage Instruments

Being a seat filler... I resemble that remark! Merry Christmas Mick!

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Nov-29-2018, 8:01pm

Timbofood replied to a thread The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Nevermind, I liked it, I liked the one man show of Edgar Allen Poe too I was lucky enough to see John Astin to at a tiny high school auditorium too....

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Nov-28-2018, 7:59pm

Timbofood replied to a thread F-2 Good Condition With Orginial Parts in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Let’s face it, an advertiser can “say” pretty much anything, true or otherwise.

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Nov-27-2018, 11:35am

Timbofood replied to a thread Ricky Jay in General Mandolin Discussions

I liked his character in “Heist” too.

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Nov-25-2018, 8:15pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Ricky Jay in General Mandolin Discussions

I heard of his demise this morning, and was deeply saddened. An amazing talent and from what I’d heard, a delightful fellow. I had never enjoyed the...

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Nov-25-2018, 8:06pm

Timbofood replied to a thread Bill Monroe's Little Maggie in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

And here we have the “Aural” conundrum! The interpretation of what is heard and, what we “may” hear, can be different things. Language evolves, as...

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Nov-25-2018, 7:39am

Timbofood replied to a thread The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I wouldn’t say “Darker” but, it’s certainly shady.;)

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Nov-24-2018, 6:10pm

Timbofood replied to a thread The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Well, sorry that you have such little affinity for the film, as for “Oh, Brother...” when one begins with an opus from the hand of Homer, one should...

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Nov-22-2018, 8:59pm

Rob Zamites replied to a thread Cheap electric mandolin- Eastwood, Kentucky, Gold Tone, or... ? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I’m loving my generic/unbranded Mandocaster: No idea what pickups these are, but they have good response over all 4 courses of strings.

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Nov-22-2018, 8:53pm

Rob Zamites replied to a thread mando tuned ukes? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Pop rivets for fretboard markers - GENIUS!

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