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Today, 8:48am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Describe your MAS progression in Equipment

Update from post #63 - In the past 2 years have basically turned over everything except the A Jr. and Eastman octave. Last year found a used...

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Yesterday, 7:11am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Best Beginner Mandolin on a Budget? in General Mandolin Discussions

While I personally love Stradolin's and have a great one, not sure it's what I would suggest for a first instrument. My suggestion would be a...

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Jun-30-2022, 6:09am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Clip On Tuners / What Cha Got ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Decided to use a Unitune this past weekend when the Finnish-American band had some shows at a festival. Realized on a crowded stage, it works best...

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Jun-29-2022, 11:10am

Eric Platt replied to a thread How to “woodshed” in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

First heard the term when in junior high jazz band wanting to work on a tune. So that would have been 45 years ago here in the United States. ...

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Jun-28-2022, 4:15pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Will see if the Brentrup is the Grail, or just a grail shaped beacon. It was one of two builders I aspired to when I started playing mando again. And...

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Jun-28-2022, 6:03am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Color of Thomastik Wrapping on Heavy Gauge in Equipment

Heavy gauge (Stark) are green. Just looked at a new set to confirm.

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Jun-21-2022, 8:20pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Dennis Cahill has passed away - R.I.P. in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Need to make a correction - never heard Dennis sing Vincent Black Lightning. That was a different band. Dennis sang Ford Econoline in Midnight Court.

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Jun-21-2022, 3:15pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread How does it work when people are playing together? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

The "ali baba" section around here was mainly played by a banjo player and fiddler who passed too soon. When I attended the local old time jams,...

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Jun-21-2022, 3:07pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Clip On Tuners / What Cha Got ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Been using the D'Addario micro. It's on the front of the Brentrup headstock. Had it on the back, but it was touching the support in the Hoffee. ...

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Jun-21-2022, 3:05pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread Dennis Cahill has passed away - R.I.P. in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

My wife and I first started seeing him with Martin and Midnight Court when they would play in St. Paul. Always like the way he sang Vincent Black...

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Jun-15-2022, 2:29pm

Eric Platt replied to a thread "Noodling" at Sessions in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Suddenly dawned on me that the odds are fairly good I know who that piper was. Even though (a) I've never been to a session in Madison, WI and (b)...

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Jun-14-2022, 8:47am

Eric Platt replied to a thread 25 Irish Fiddle Tunes... in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

I just clicked on the picture in the first post and it downloaded right away. Might be your settings.

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Jun-10-2022, 6:03am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Kalamazoo KM21 Info please in Looking for Information About Mandolins

For a while I had a KM-21. Never put more than lights on mine as the top had already begun to sink. Braces were tight (had a very experienced luthier...

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Jun-06-2022, 9:37am

Eric Platt replied to a thread How does it work when people are playing together? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

The main old time jams around here don't have as much singing as some. In general, the folks just play the tune in unison with guitar(s) and some...

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Jun-06-2022, 9:19am

Eric Platt replied to a thread Vintage Fender Mandocaster on SGW in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Am just about positive that's Lake Placid Blue. Had a ca. 1969 Jazz bass with the same color and fading. First bass I bought in 1981 and overpaid at...

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