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allenhopkins replied to a thread Compulsive purchase- Flatiron 1N in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I believe an earlier post revealed that the thread was supposed to be called "Impulsive Purchase." I'm too lazy to go looking for the post. ...

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Jul-05-2020, 11:56am

allenhopkins replied to a thread All of My 2020 Festivals Have Been Cancelled in General Mandolin Discussions

Checked my spreadsheet calendar: 53 gigs canceled as of today. I have two pretty certain outdoor jobs for the rest of the year; all the others...

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Jul-03-2020, 10:51am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Gibson trapdoor in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Mike, I think you're generally right, but I'm pretty sure some of the banjoists "lit up" their instruments during performances. My long-time musical...

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Jul-02-2020, 10:33am

allenhopkins replied to a thread Another backroom find in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Hope none of the employees get mugged...

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Jun-29-2020, 3:30pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Mandolin batch in the latest Skinner auction, incl. THREE Shutts! in Vintage Instruments

This whole thread is sliding down the Schutt...

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Jun-28-2020, 4:19pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread why are some chords for guitar not listed in chord books for mano in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, there's a name I haven't heard in years...loved her when she was with Trapezoid, I believe.

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Jun-28-2020, 4:13pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread looking for nylon string instrument 4 strings tuned in 5ths, in General Mandolin Discussions

I have a Gold Tone CEB-4 cello banjo. Marcy Marxer (she's a real sweetheart, by the way) model, tuned like a mandocello with nylon strings in 5ths,...

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Jun-28-2020, 4:07pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Help with upgrade, please in General Mandolin Discussions

Hey guys, "ham sandwich." Before suggesting umpty other models, let's address the OP's question: Eastman MD504 vs. Kentucky KM-272, OK? Both...

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Jun-26-2020, 2:54pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Another backroom find in Looking for Information About Mandolins

That's what bosses generally say, when they don't have to do the work themselves -- but can assign the "fun project" to some poor schlep who has to...

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Jun-24-2020, 2:45pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Octave Mandolin Tips in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Even males with larger hands find some octave mandolin chords difficult; the wide separation of the frets makes it a much different instrument from...

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Jun-24-2020, 2:30pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Suddenly feeling old in General Mandolin Discussions

Somewhat altered and borrowed from Pete Seeger (last verse): I prefer the "eat a good breakfast," as Seeger sang, to "walk up the stairs." If...

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Jun-22-2020, 4:32pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Looking for exotic scales for Mandola in CBOM

Well, my shorthand approach for freygish, which is a Yiddish-ism for Phrygian, is to take a standard minor scale, and play in the "5" chord of that...

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Jun-22-2020, 4:22pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Flatiron Serial Number and Value? (Made in U.S.?) in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Some have termed the new imports "Flatasians" -- no ethnic disparagement intended, though.

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Jun-22-2020, 4:19pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread 5-String mandolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's a five-course, ten-string mandolin, often called a mandriola. These are not too uncommon, and I'm not surprised that it's German-made. In the...

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Jun-22-2020, 4:09pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread What is it? Cumbus? Banjolin? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The slotted headstock and the wide resonator flanges strongly suggest European design; the "cloud" tailpiece could be European or American. I...

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Jun-20-2020, 1:00pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Suddenly feeling old in General Mandolin Discussions

Think this parody comes from Garrison Keillor: Come gather 'round people wherever you roam, It's time we were looking for a good nursing home,...

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Jun-18-2020, 6:03pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Dylan on bluegrass in the New York Times in General Mandolin Discussions

Sure has "been done":

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Jun-16-2020, 2:24pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Suddenly feeling old in General Mandolin Discussions

Today I'm younger than I'll ever be again. And I surpassed my "personal best" for consecutive days lived! Interviewer to Woody Allen: "Mr. Allen,...

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Jun-16-2020, 2:15pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread APM cancels Live From Here amid other layoffs and cuts in General Mandolin Discussions

So are live radio music/variety broadcasts going the way of the woolly mammoth? They depend on live audiences, impossible to assemble in...

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Jun-11-2020, 1:29pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Refinishing a nice mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

2¢ worth: Swap out tuners, tailpiece and truss rod cover, but keep the originals, so that when/if you sell or trade it, you can let the next owner...

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Jun-11-2020, 1:15pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Introduction and my new to me Gibson Fern in General Mandolin Discussions

So how'd the Fern end up in Tokyo? What's the "back story?"

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Jun-08-2020, 1:18pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Jimmy Capps in General Mandolin Discussions

A nice little polka instrumental at Larry's Country Diner, a much underrated if cornpone music show:

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Jun-07-2020, 3:03pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Stahl Bowlback Mandolin in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

OK, as a "burn victim" of fiery discussions of what is and what ain't "Larson Brothers," are we all agreed that the seller's claim is justified? It...

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Jun-07-2020, 2:56pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Why do people do this? in Vintage Instruments

Well, if you post good clear pics of the instrument, what verbiage you use to describe its condition is sorta beside the point. Your "excellent" may...

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Jun-07-2020, 2:39pm

allenhopkins replied to a thread Advice on a Good Beginner Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

The Kentucky KM-150 mandolin sells new at Hobgoblin for £469, well above your budget target; you may be able to find a used one for under £300 with...

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