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Today, 8:38am

yankees1 replied to a thread The cafe....made my day! in General Mandolin Discussions

Was that a plus or minus ? :)

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Today, 8:16am

yankees1 replied to a thread The cafe....made my day! in General Mandolin Discussions

Only thing I have ever won was the December 1969 lottery to join the army and go to Vietnam !

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Yesterday, 8:51am

yankees1 replied to a thread Education in General Mandolin Discussions

Ellis are great !! But, don't rule out a Girouard ! Fantastic !

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Dec-09-2019, 9:05am

yankees1 replied to a thread I started a website for backing tracks in General Mandolin Discussions

Interesting ! Good for you ! I can see a use for this !

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Dec-08-2019, 6:41am

yankees1 replied to a thread Tuner machine advice in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Rubner !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The new Rubner F tuners will be available in January ! Supposedly ! :) I am waiting for the Rubner F Luxury gold tuners for my...

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Dec-08-2019, 5:59am

yankees1 replied to a thread F-4 owned by Norman Blake in Vintage Instruments

Than you haven't played on a Girouard oval ! :)

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Dec-07-2019, 3:34am

yankees1 replied to a poll Poll for song a Week Social Group week #511 in Song and Tune Projects

Where are the you tube tunes ?

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Dec-04-2019, 5:39pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Ellis F5 vs. Gibson F5 vs. Collings MF5 in Looking for Information About Mandolins

You have good ears !! Hard to beat an Ellis at any price ! You should try a Girouard ! Another great one at a lower price !

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Dec-03-2019, 9:11am

yankees1 replied to a thread Tuner...not Tuners in Equipment

Use my Snark daily and battery lasts a LONG time ! Up to a year !

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Dec-02-2019, 8:46pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Curt Mangan Monel medium string price increase? in Equipment

I didn't see the 12 sets price ! I just confirmed that math is not my strong suit !! Neither is mandolin playing but that's another story ! You did a...

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Dec-02-2019, 7:44pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Tuner...not Tuners in Equipment

Snark

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Dec-02-2019, 7:15pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Curt Mangan Monel medium string price increase? in Equipment

Math not my strong point but I can't get the same cost figure that you say you got on the Mangan website ! 20% off of $13.47 is not not $8.62...

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Dec-02-2019, 6:35pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Curt Mangan Monel medium string price increase? in Equipment

When I pulled the site up it only shows cyber15 ! I will have to contact Jason and see what's going on ! :)

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Dec-02-2019, 3:07pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Curt Mangan Monel medium string price increase? in Equipment

According to the website the cyber discount is 15 percent

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Nov-29-2019, 6:48pm

yankees1 replied to a thread I put new strings on and positioned the bridge myself in General Mandolin Discussions

yikes !!

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Nov-27-2019, 12:52pm

yankees1 replied to a thread What strings for Gibson F4 (1911)? in Equipment

For my current Girouard A4 I use Curt Mangan Phosphor Bronze and Mangan Monel ! Like both ! I will soon have a Girouard F4 and will use the same...

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Nov-27-2019, 8:12am

yankees1 replied to a thread Why do I want this? in General Mandolin Discussions

Why do you want this ? Exactly !!

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Nov-26-2019, 2:41pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Best Armrest in Equipment

McClung !

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Nov-26-2019, 6:29am

yankees1 commented on article New Music from Gregg Daigle and Don Grieser - Palatable to a Goat in New Music

Love that tune !! Really like the Goat song too ! Did you write the Goat song ? I agree that Girouard mandolins are at the top of the food chain !!

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Nov-21-2019, 6:47am

yankees1 replied to a thread Tonegard alternatives in Equipment

I did own a Tonegard years ago and due to the way I held my mandolin I saw/heard no benefit from it ! I had to wrap the prongs with microfiber to...

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Nov-19-2019, 8:03pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Visit to Carter Vintage Guitars in General Mandolin Discussions

Save your shoe wear and just order a Girouard F4 for a lot less money and a sound just as good as a Gilchrist oval !

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Nov-18-2019, 9:29pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Oval vs F in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree ! I have two of each ! :)

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Nov-16-2019, 6:11pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Oval vs F in General Mandolin Discussions

Oval more sustain in sound and more decay in sound of F holes whether an A or F mandolin . Bluegrass players normally prefer a F5 or A5 while folk...

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Nov-12-2019, 10:00am

yankees1 replied to a thread Tips for fairly new Mando players in General Mandolin Discussions

I would think that it depends on what your definition is of "mastering" it is ! I will never master it but enjoying the ride !

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Nov-11-2019, 8:52pm

yankees1 replied to a thread We Honor Your Service in General Mandolin Discussions

I served in Vietnam which I strongly believe was a senseless war and what makes me sick is that there were over 40,000 deaths of US serviceman 22...

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Nov-10-2019, 9:35pm

yankees1 replied to a thread Kentucky KM-1050 vs Northfield F5S in General Mandolin Discussions

I would definitely take a Northfield over a Kentucky but in the same price range of the Northfield I would definitely take a Girouard over a...

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