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Today, 5:49am

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow Jill, why does your Girouard sound better than mine ?? :) I get it, it's the player !! The sound of the mandolin duplicates what my Girouard...

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Yesterday, 10:17pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Let us a hear a sample Jill ! :)

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Yesterday, 6:18am

yankees1 replied to a thread String recommendation. in General Mandolin Discussions

I have heard that the Martin Monel strings sound very good at a much cheaper price but have not tried them myself. I did not care for D'Addario Monel...

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Yesterday, 6:13am

yankees1 replied to a thread What pick? in General Mandolin Discussions

To "MY EARS" different brand picks and thicknesses produce more different sounds than string choices do. Again, this is to my ears ! I can tell the...

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Dec-09-2018, 9:32pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

I played a lot of ovals from various big name builders at Gruhn's but none compared to Girouard ovals and that is why I bought one from Max....

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Dec-09-2018, 8:06am

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

Congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) I'm almost as excited as you !!

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Dec-08-2018, 3:26pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

A long weekend ! But the anticipation is almost over and the fun begins with a Girouard oval that you will love ! I love mine ! I can't wait until my...

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Dec-08-2018, 5:56am

yankees1 replied to a thread Best Time of Day to Practice ? in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't get it Ron ! Enlighten me ! :)

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Dec-07-2018, 11:54pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

This time of year scheduled deliveries can be a problem ! I feel for you Jill and hopefully it will arrive tomorrow ! I am waiting for my new tin...

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Dec-07-2018, 6:30am

yankees1 started a thread Best Time of Day to Practice ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Is there there a certain time of day that you seem to be able to make more progress with practicing ? Mine is morning hours . I just can't seem to...

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Dec-07-2018, 6:22am

yankees1 replied to a thread Oh No Another pick question in Equipment

I have owned and tried many brands and thicknesses of picks including Wegens, PT and BC ! To my EARS, BC produces the clarity of notes and volume...

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Dec-07-2018, 6:14am

yankees1 replied to a thread String recommendation. in General Mandolin Discussions

Years ago I tried several sets of DR strings, mainly Dr11. Tone was fine but didn't last long so I switched back to GHS A270 on my Ellis A5 and have...

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Dec-06-2018, 8:09pm

yankees1 replied to a thread String recommendation. in General Mandolin Discussions

Ghs a270

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Dec-06-2018, 8:08pm

yankees1 replied to a thread The brain doesn't forget in General Mandolin Discussions

Brains vary !

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Dec-06-2018, 5:57am

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

I love that top ! Hope you will provide some sound clips after you receive it ! Max is building me a F4 Concert but won't be finished until late...

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Dec-05-2018, 8:49pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Joining the Girouard club - commissioned a build! in General Mandolin Discussions

BEAUTIFUL ! You will love it ! The only thing better than the looks of a Girouard is the sound it produces ! Second to none !

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Dec-03-2018, 8:10pm

yankees1 replied to a thread The Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix in Bluegrass, Newgrass, Country, Gospel Variants

Stupid stories but------------I really enjoyed them ! What does that say about me ? :)

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Dec-03-2018, 9:48am

yankees1 replied to a thread Tuning machines: whats your favorite and why? in Builders and Repair

Rubner-they are as good as Waverly at a fraction of the price ! Beautiful also !

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Dec-03-2018, 5:59am

yankees1 replied to a thread Nugget A-5 (1982) at Cotten Music, Nashville in General Mandolin Discussions

I will private message you

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Dec-02-2018, 10:20pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Nugget A-5 (1982) at Cotten Music, Nashville in General Mandolin Discussions

Order one from Max and you can play it anytime you want ! :) I did ( A oval) and liked it so much that I ordered a F4 oval ! :)

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Dec-02-2018, 12:59pm

yankees1 replied to a thread John Denver playing mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

You see there ! Here is real proof that there is mandolin playing in Heaven !!

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Dec-02-2018, 8:16am

yankees1 replied to a thread RIP George Bush ! in General Mandolin Discussions

No responses ? Did I hit a sensitive nerve ? :) Come on, think about it and give it a shot ! This goes for you too moderator ! :)

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Dec-02-2018, 6:17am

yankees1 replied to a thread Nugget A-5 (1982) at Cotten Music, Nashville in General Mandolin Discussions

Photo appeared briefly but disappeared as I would have to sign on to Facebook but I'm not a Facebook member ! That's one problem I never entertained...

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Dec-02-2018, 6:09am

yankees1 replied to a thread Any Penny Whistle Players here in Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk

Still waiting for my Killarney whistle to arrive ! First song I want to learn is " The Last Rose of Summer".

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Dec-02-2018, 6:03am

yankees1 started a thread RIP George Bush ! in General Mandolin Discussions

Not a political thread ! Just wondering ,as I viewed an old video, where the question was asked of the former president of how he wanted to be...

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Dec-02-2018, 5:51am

yankees1 replied to a thread What's your new fiddle tune? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

Woodchoppers Breakdown !

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Dec-01-2018, 9:22am

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolin Orchestra of Kansas City Concert, December 1st in General Mandolin Discussions

I also live too far away but will check your performance out on Facecrook ! I mean facebook ! :) Most of the small towns around where i live in...

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Dec-01-2018, 6:11am

yankees1 replied to a thread Favorite Christmas/Winter Tunes on Mandolin in Song and Tune Projects

How about " Grand Ma got Ran Over by a Reindeer ? :)

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Dec-01-2018, 3:14am

yankees1 replied to a thread Alternative mandolin tuners - Waverly are not the only solution in Equipment

I have Rubner on my Girouard A and love them ! Looks and function flawless ! I am having Rubner tuners placed on my future Girouard F4 in 2019 so I...

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Nov-30-2018, 4:02pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Mandolins in Heaven ? in General Mandolin Discussions

But just think of all the years you will have to practice !! Eternity ! :) My wife tells me that she has heard enough of my playing so she might opt...

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