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Feb-22-2021, 2:47pm

dan in va replied to a thread Small hands and neck width - instruments that fit/don't in Equipment

Small hands can still play great stuff. Sierra Hull is a good example, even when she was a youngster she chose her notes well and played great. ...

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Feb-19-2021, 7:00am

dan in va replied to a thread One piece back? in General Mandolin Discussions

Not to disagree with Gilchrist, i got to wondering about quartered vs slab stiffness and relating this to baseball bats. Doesn't the grain run in a...

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Feb-18-2021, 7:50am

dan in va replied to a thread One piece back? in General Mandolin Discussions

i had this question when planning a build with Chris Stanley. His experience and info from other builders was that 1 piece vs 2 pieces back was not...

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Feb-13-2021, 8:10am

dan in va replied to a thread Big Sciota // One Man Jam Session in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Well done in every way - taste, tone and timing. My ears found the guitar playing to be especially wonderful and something that Tony Rice would...

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Feb-12-2021, 2:33pm

dan in va replied to a poll Poll - Gold vs Silver in General Mandolin Discussions

Silver can go better with some wood colors than gold and vice versa. Generally tho, gold seems less flashy than silver.

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Feb-12-2021, 2:29pm

dan in va replied to a thread Tipping a Luthier in General Mandolin Discussions

The luthiers i go to do really good work and i adjust the fee upward because the quality of their work is worth more than they charge, and i'm...

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Feb-09-2021, 11:54am

dan in va replied to a thread Your Wegen Pick in Equipment

i started using their 1mm mandolin pick after someone played my mandolin and got better tone with it. So i tried one and it didn't suit at first but...

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Feb-06-2021, 7:57pm

dan in va replied to a thread Gary Vessel Interview in General Mandolin Discussions

Yessiree, that mandola in the video sounded wonderful...and there aren't many out there that suit.

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Feb-06-2021, 7:55pm

dan in va replied to a thread Need a new mandolin -- too many bargain options in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It's so easy nowadays with the internet to quickly research instrument pricing. i hope everybody had a good ride on these mandolins and the deals...

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Feb-06-2021, 1:27pm

dan in va replied to a thread Please School Me On Mandolin Strings in General Mandolin Discussions

Any brand of Monel alloy strings...Martin, D'A, Gibson Monroe or Sam Bush, etc. Exceptionally long life, nice warm wound strings with great...

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Feb-04-2021, 10:03am

dan in va replied to a thread Gibson F5 Hall of Fame Bill Monroe Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

With all the attention to the cosmetic details, i can't help but wonder why the fretboard had the wrong # of frets. Bill's mandolin had 21 full...

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Feb-02-2021, 4:39pm

dan in va replied to a thread What Sensation Should You Feel for "The One?" in Equipment

Not being able to put the dang thing down after losing track of time. This convers all the bases: tone, volume, playability, neck profile,...

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Feb-02-2021, 8:54am

dan in va replied to a thread Monroe Style in General Mandolin Discussions

There's good reason why Mr. Monroe is in so many halls of fame. Rockabilly guitar was an offshoot from his mandolin playing. There is a well known...

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Feb-01-2021, 2:42pm

dan in va replied to a thread A good reason to have more than one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Some good mandolins have come and gone and i've kept only one, a plain-Jane Stanley A5. Some Monroe cross tunings have given me the nudge for second...

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