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Nov-24-2020, 3:24pm

ajh replied to a thread technique in General Mandolin Discussions

........Pete Townshend...........

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Nov-23-2020, 6:26pm

ajh replied to a thread Ebony mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I never would have thought I would like that color for binding. But that is stunning. "It ties the room together". The whole instrument is...

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Nov-20-2020, 3:40pm

ajh replied to a thread What are some good "Guitar Body Octave Mandolin makers out there? in General Mandolin Discussions

TJ at Cricket Fiddle in Minnesota has started making some of these. Scroll down in his website to take a look. He also has a FB page. ...

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Nov-20-2020, 3:34pm

ajh replied to a thread Not bad, I have seen worse in General Mandolin Discussions

My first mandolin lessons were with Peter Ostroushko....sitting in his kitchen. We sat down the first time and he took my old Harmony mandolin. ...

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Nov-19-2020, 9:46pm

ajh replied to a thread Where to buy armguard hardware in Equipment

Verify your clamping thickness......viola hardware might work. Might not. It did not work for mine.

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Nov-19-2020, 9:06pm

ajh replied to a thread Where to buy armguard hardware in Equipment

For mandola/mandocello/guitar. I got the last of what Cumberland had maybe three-five years ago. The barrels are the same but the longer, bent...

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Nov-14-2020, 9:14pm

ajh replied to a thread “It’s Now or Never” Saturday Jam in General Mandolin Discussions

You got it......

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Nov-14-2020, 8:18pm

ajh replied to a thread Is my new mando trash? in Equipment

In my experience it has been "yes", "no".......love or ambivalence. In the first thirty seconds. And no tweaking or changing is going to make...

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Nov-10-2020, 11:43am

ajh replied to a thread Jan Johansson Tons of old BG concerts and interviews in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

I came across it because he (Johansson) had done an interview with Tony Rice earlier this year on that site. Not sure how I came across that, might...

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Nov-09-2020, 5:09pm

ajh replied to a thread Wet Tuning? in General Mandolin Discussions

If my pairs are ever within 5cents of each other even while I am tuning, let alone through half of one song...........it is strictly by dumb luck. ...

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Nov-09-2020, 3:38pm

ajh started a thread Jan Johansson Tons of old BG concerts and interviews in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

https://www.youtube.com/c/JanJohanssonmusic/videos

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Nov-09-2020, 12:48pm

ajh replied to a thread “It’s Now or Never” Saturday Jam in General Mandolin Discussions

Very nice job....and after one week! Jeez! Also...............very nice vocals. As close to Raul Malo as I have come across.

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Nov-08-2020, 10:08pm

ajh replied to a thread Front porch furniture + mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Punch up "Ice Cream Parlor" chairs........iron chairs with easily replaceable seats. I replaced mine with wood, painted them and just leave them sit...

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Nov-01-2020, 9:01pm

ajh replied to a thread Home Recording Setup for Total Beginner? in General Mandolin Discussions

Zoom H2's are really cheap now used...and work great.

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Oct-29-2020, 11:22am

ajh replied to a thread RIP Jerry Jeff Walker in General Mandolin Discussions

Saw JJW at a concert at a fish farm in mid Minnesota years ago....no idea of the year. Was called Trout Air. He comes out on the stage with one...

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