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Jan-13-2021, 7:24pm

Louise NM started a thread Avital interview in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Nice interview with Avi Avital about his new album. https://www.classicalwcrb.org/post/out-box-art-mandolin#stream/0

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Jan-13-2021, 12:46pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Making a bridge setting jig - good idea or not? in Builders and Repair

It seems like a bit of overkill if you are only setting bridges on flat top instruments (like a cigar box uke). Stew Mac has a jig for setting...

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Jan-11-2021, 7:37pm

lenf12 replied to a thread My new and first electric mandolin! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

My amp is a Fender Super Champ X2 with pretty much the same geometry you describe above JB, channel 1 is tube driven and channel 2 is DSP modeling of...

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Jan-11-2021, 6:53pm

lenf12 replied to a thread F'in Mandolin Shootout with a Nugget, Gilchrist and Hogan! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I guess I'm partial to the Tube Amp Overdrive you mentioned. The Gil has my attention but they all sounded great...I would love to own the Hogan in...

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Jan-10-2021, 10:06am

lenf12 replied to a thread String preferences for Collings MTO oval mandolins? in Equipment

I don't own a Collings MTO so this can be taken with several grains of salt. With my 1916 F-4 I have tried many types of strings including TI mittels...

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Jan-09-2021, 11:22pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Multiple guitars but just one mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

F-style, A-style, two-point. Oval hole, ff holes. A-4s, where the neck is flush with the top, A- or F-5s where it is elevated. Bowl backs, canted-top...

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Jan-09-2021, 12:26pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Sounds I wish would enter my earholes in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

A decent conductor too. There's too much going on to do it without one.

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Jan-08-2021, 11:53pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Sounds I wish would enter my earholes in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Music doesn't get any more gorgeous than this piece.

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Jan-08-2021, 11:44pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Mike Marshall's Loar? in General Mandolin Discussions

The companion story is the one about the evening a woman came up to Jascha Heifetz after a concert, gushing about how wonderful his Guarneri del Gesù...

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Jan-08-2021, 6:30pm

lenf12 replied to a thread Virzi build plans? in Builders and Repair

And the Virzi brothers :grin: Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Jan-04-2021, 11:30pm

Louise NM replied to a thread What's in your case? in General Mandolin Discussions

Not a lot (so far) in the mandolin cases beyond picks, cleaning cloths, and humidification items. My violin case contains: _instrument and two...

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Jan-03-2021, 11:22pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Speed of bluegrass... is it just me? in General Mandolin Discussions

Medley12, I have heard more than one bluegrass band whose defining feature seems to be speed at the expense of all else, and like you I don't...

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Jan-03-2021, 11:09pm

Louise NM replied to a thread ? about Dunlop Primetone picks... in Equipment

Primetones come in a whole bunch of thicknesses if you like the teardrop shape.

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Jan-03-2021, 11:02pm

Louise NM replied to a thread My wife gifted me two mandolins for Christmas! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Then she'll have to paint more to live up to your playing, and you'll both be ahead.

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Jan-03-2021, 1:48pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion Moving from 2 to 3 Finger Chords in group Newbies

Sherry, if you can't make yourself work on the three-finger chords, listen to yourself. This might just be something where the effort isn't worth the...

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Jan-03-2021, 1:30pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Good work, phb256. The cello sounds nice—I have heard so many that sound like they are strung with worn out rubber bands. You have a nice, deep tone.

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Jan-03-2021, 10:29am

lenf12 replied to a thread 1951 F-12 Versus F-5 Construction? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

The scale lengths should be the same for both the F-12 and F-5 at ~13 7/8". The question is whether it is a 12th fret or 15th fret neck join. I don't...

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Jan-02-2021, 9:11am

lenf12 replied to a thread Removing "Touch-Up" from a Spruce Top in Builders and Repair

Pictures are always helpful. Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Jan-01-2021, 9:12am

lenf12 replied to a thread someone's gotta say it in General Mandolin Discussions

...And so long 2020... good riddance :grin: Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Dec-31-2020, 11:32pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Sawchyn A2 in General Mandolin Discussions

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Dec-31-2020, 11:28pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Music store etiquette? in General Mandolin Discussions

Including shirts and jeans? Never seen that one before in a music store. It could get you thrown out of most of them real quick.

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Dec-29-2020, 11:53pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion 2020-12 Tune of the Month - The Girl I Left Behind Me in group Newbies

Nice, Hank! All the ornamentation dresses it up a bit, and the faraway expression is perfect.

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Dec-29-2020, 3:55pm

Louise NM replied to a discussion Frets and fingers in group Newbies

Hi, kriskane. Yes, it is true: each finger is responsible for two frets. These exercises are designed to teach you to play scales anywhere up or...

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Dec-28-2020, 11:05pm

Louise NM replied to a thread Making the A and E strings less "pingy" and general newbie recs? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'll give an answer to you question about books. The website for Mel Bay has enough mandolin books to keep you entertained and learning for the next...

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Dec-28-2020, 6:31pm

Louise NM replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

Nice article in Rolling Stone this afternoon. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/tony-rice-bluegrass-music-legacy-1108100/

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Dec-27-2020, 8:15am

lenf12 replied to a thread New Tuners for Vintage F2 in Builders and Repair

LOL :)) Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Dec-26-2020, 11:36am

lenf12 replied to a thread First E-Mandolin build in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

She's looking great Englishman!! I like the looks of the all yellow for an electric but the burst will be nice too. Regards, Len B. Cleawater, FL

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Dec-26-2020, 11:00am

lenf12 replied to a thread Moving to FL in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Hi BG_Dana, how are you liking FL today? :)) Cold enough for you? Good thing it won't last. Warm holiday wishes, Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Dec-26-2020, 10:47am

lenf12 replied to a thread How Many Like Blonde Mandos?? in General Mandolin Discussions

A picture is worth a thousand words... OK, that two thousand words worth ;) Len B. Clearwater, FL

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Dec-25-2020, 3:53pm

lenf12 replied to a thread New Tuners for Vintage F2 in Builders and Repair

I'm sure there are articles on slipping tuner buttons either in Paul's posts or on Frank Ford's www.frets.com pages. Cures will likely include Super...

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