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Jan-21-2021,
4:37pm
Mandobart
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I'm a big fan of the M200. Probably my second favorite pick in the world, and I've tried nearly all of them. My current favorite pick is the...
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Jan-21-2021,
12:28am
EvanElk
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11 Year Old Gibson Mandolin Endorser
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Congrats Wyatt! I've been doing Chris Henry's Monroe workshop with Wyatt and when we all take our turn performing the tune of the week, I just pray...
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Jan-19-2021,
11:54am
Mandobart
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Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse
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Mrs. Mandobart knew I liked playing music (fiddle and guitar) when we met almost 40 years ago. Due to my job as a submarine reactor operator in the...
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Jan-18-2021,
10:28pm
Mandobart
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Eastwood Mandocaster--low volume E course
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I use .013's for the E's on my Mandobird. And have an Almuse aftermarket pickup with adjustable poles. And I shimmed up the whole pickup.
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Jan-18-2021,
3:11pm
EvanElk
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Great heartfelt tribute....beautiful playing as always
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Jan-16-2021,
12:30pm
EvanElk
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That was awesome Matthew. Musical comfort food. Well done
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Jan-12-2021,
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Mandobart
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The Joy of an OM
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I was lucky to get into OM about 10 years ago (at 47). I started with a Michael Kelly Octave Plus which is ok, but not in the Eastman quality range. ...
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Jan-12-2021,
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Mandobart
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I don't know what you are thinking. My F5 and F4 mandolins, banjolin, resonator mandolin, electric mandolin, 10 string mandola, F4 and F5 octave...
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Jan-12-2021,
9:50am
Mandobart
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You are very much mistaken. Guitars can come in 0, 00, 000, parlor, orchestral, dreadnaught and jumbo sizes, but they're all tuned the same. But...
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Jan-10-2021,
10:34pm
Mandobart
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Octave strings options?
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Based on the title I'm assuming you're looking to use octave pairs vs unison strings on a mandola. There are two simple ways to do this. I end up...
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Jan-08-2021,
4:25pm
DSDarr
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Mike Marshall's Arpeggio Workout
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Totally agree. This is a great product but the tracks are too short.
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Jan-08-2021,
1:52am
Mandobart
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Eastman Comfort Comfort
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I have bought or made armrests for most of my guitars and mando family instruments. To me they are much more comfortable than any binding edge.
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Jan-06-2021,
8:38pm
Mandobart
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Measuring Humidity... What's a Guy To Do?
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Going from low humidity to high is not likely to cause damage. A neat thing about mandolins is they can be carried on the plane. If you check it as...
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Jan-04-2021,
7:25pm
Mandobart
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HELP with tuning
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Yes you can. I tuned my old 6 string F-C-G-D-A-E. It is approximately the same scale as my two mandocello's, one of which is a 10 stringer...
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Jan-01-2021,
2:53pm
Mandobart
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Golden Age Tuners on old Gibson
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I just read Frank Ford give this same advice to someone on another forum. I wouldn't have ever thought to do it on my own.
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Jan-01-2021,
2:45pm
Mandobart
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A good Slaid Cleaves song for 2021
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May I suggest an Americana podcast like freight train boogie? Bill Frater has been putting out an hour long podcast every two weeks or so for many...
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Jan-01-2021,
1:28pm
EvanElk
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Hello! New here with question about best bang for my budget
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Hi Dina - personally I think this 1952 Gibson a-50 is a really nice option https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/164420#164420 Fiddler's Green is...
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Jan-01-2021,
12:13pm
Mandobart
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How Many Like Blonde Mandos??
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Count me in. I prefer natural wood over any kind of stain, especially a yellow to black or yellow to red sunburst. Funny how natural tops are...
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Jan-01-2021,
11:55am
Mandobart
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A good Slaid Cleaves song for 2021
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From one of my favorite songwriters (so he's pretty much unknown) Slaid Cleaves:
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Dec-30-2020,
7:32pm
EvanElk
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Thank you Scott and Mandolin Cafe
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I see the rest of the tracks are now available on Bandcamp - just bought a copy. Sisters of Spring is a great tune...some good mando playing Dennis!
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Dec-29-2020,
10:34pm
Mandobart
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Changing Left-Hand positions on the mandolin
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I hold the mandolin in my left hand just as I was taught to hold a violin 47 years ago. The wrist should be straight. There should be plenty of...
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Dec-29-2020,
1:26pm
EvanElk
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New Music from Acoustic Remnant - Sliding Ida
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Great tune and really nice playing. Congrats!
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Dec-28-2020,
6:54am
Mandobart
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? Changing strings
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I've always done the wrap-poke-tension-trim method. I change one pair of strings at a time and clean the fretboard, nut, headstock, bridge and body...
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Dec-27-2020,
8:18pm
EvanElk
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RIP Tony Rice
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So many nice tributes here and on social media...links to great concert footage, cool photos. I re-read this great article in Fretboard about the...
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Dec-26-2020,
11:10pm
DSDarr
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RIP Tony Rice
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So sad. Hearing Dawg and Tony in 1979 for the first time on vinyl and then live a few years later re-arranged my life. Very sad to hear this. ...
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