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Jan-25-2021, 8:47am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

That's where I play my ghost notes.

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Jan-24-2021, 1:25pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Please School Me On Mandolin Strings in General Mandolin Discussions

I like GHS but if you have a good mandolin it does not seem to matter. Some feel better and some sound better but what that will be for you is up to...

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Jan-22-2021, 11:13am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Do great looking mandolins have to sound better? in General Mandolin Discussions

The ones that sound good, always look better to me.

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Jan-22-2021, 10:26am

Russ Jordan replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Howdy back atcha, Lane!

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Jan-19-2021, 3:43pm

Russ Jordan replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

They built A models first in 1999, and F models a couple of years later. See serial numbers on Collings website. I’ve owned a number of MTs and...

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Jan-17-2021, 9:18am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread How to achieve a "warmer" sound? in Builders and Repair

I find oval hole mandolins warmer and brighter all at once. Heavier picks, picking near the neck are the cheapest ways to warm up your sound.

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Jan-16-2021, 11:39am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Since you all frame this in limited bluegrass terms I'd expand it to say Dallas Rag is the OBS of mandolin tunes.

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Jan-13-2021, 8:10pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Old vs New Oval in Looking for Information About Mandolins

We have to ovals at our house both X braced and both killer in the sound department and great players to boot.

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Jan-11-2021, 1:34pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Per usual, it is out of stock at Elderly.

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Jan-10-2021, 6:27pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Dr. K Bubble in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

The headstock looks like it ran out of design after the body... I think I like it a lot.

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Jan-08-2021, 7:42am

David Lewis replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

Didn’t Lonnie later accuse the new grass revival of selling drugs to children?

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Jan-07-2021, 3:08am

David Lewis replied to a thread Young Sam Bush A5 video in General Mandolin Discussions

There’s an interview with mike Marshall where Sam talks a bit about those mandos, I think. If I can spend five uninterrupted minutes here, I’ll see...

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Jan-04-2021, 4:49am

David Lewis replied to a thread Old mandolins versus new a conclusion in General Mandolin Discussions

I suspect that most instruments today are made better than most instruments of the past. The exceptions are famous. But how many 1934 gibsons, say,...

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Dec-31-2020, 9:18pm

David Lewis replied to a thread The Mandolin - a history publication update in General Mandolin Discussions

It really is a superb book. I have the download, but will upgrade to a print version.

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Dec-30-2020, 6:24pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Mando-inspired Haiku in General Mandolin Discussions

A Gibson Lloyd loaf Costs more than we can afford PAC rim will be fine.

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