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Today, 5:40pm

mrmando replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Sure, you can use it for firewood or fighting off aggressive stray dogs.

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Today, 12:45pm

JeffD replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

Oh my goodness. Banjolins. I have played a few. * Are they much louder and/or more cutting than a decent bluegrass mandolin? Yes. Very much...

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Today, 12:33pm

JeffD replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

I have tried many a Collings, and not a klunker in the bunch. That said I would really really try to avoid buying an instrument I hadn't tried, or...

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Today, 11:07am

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

I did not know that. I saw your mention in the OP, but didn't quite "get it." Seems to me the advantage of double strings is in trilling, which...

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Today, 9:54am

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

Good point about the strings. Do NOT use bronze wound strings! :disbelief: The G and D strings will sound like a sawed-off shotgun! (As opposed to a...

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Today, 9:09am

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolin Banjo? in General Mandolin Discussions

As you may have surmised from the tone of even these few responses, they are often considered the "red-headed step-child" of the mandolin family -...

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Yesterday, 9:45pm

journeybear replied to a thread Hi Everyone in General Mandolin Discussions

Welcome to the Café! :mandosmiley: Always good to add another voice to the choir, or mandolin to the orchestra. (Look up "mandolin orchestras," if...

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Yesterday, 9:12pm

mandroid replied to a thread Collings MF5 - Any years to avoid? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

They were not around in the 20's So, I'd avoid one claimed to be a '23 Collings :))

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Yesterday, 9:08pm

mandroid replied to a thread which DI box for myers pickup in Equipment

Read the manual (Link to a PDF of same?) and state the input and output values? Mic, hi Z Lo-Z Line (600 ohms or what?), and such are not...

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Yesterday, 8:53pm

mandroid replied to a thread New guy looking for advice on travel with mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

In Its Original hard Case I packed my Mandolin in a duffle bag, thickly wrapped in my clothing , And that duffle bag was strapped to a...

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Yesterday, 8:35pm

mandroid replied to a thread Winding string loop ends for 1890 Vinaccia in Equipment

drive a finish nail , in a piece of wood to form the loop around , wind the additional 3 " of wire around it, the standing part of the wire ...

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Yesterday, 4:14pm

journeybear replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Well ... There IS some virtue in avoiding looking down, although it has nothing much to do with playing, in general. In performance situations, as...

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Yesterday, 3:48pm

mrmando replied to a thread Fender FM60E 5 string electric mando intonation... in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I string FM60Es with 50/38/24/14/10. FM60Es are fairly consistent, but I suppose it's possible that the bridge placement is off and the instrument...

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Yesterday, 3:13pm

mrmando replied to a thread Steve Earle on the Outlaw Country Cruise in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Perhaps the port duties are paid in counterfeit bills?

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Yesterday, 12:40pm

JeffD replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I look all the time, especially when shifting. I don't look continuously, but I visually check in very frequently. I don't think it matters much....

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Yesterday, 12:30pm

JeffD replied to a thread Mandolin armrests - Yes, No, Type? in General Mandolin Discussions

I wear a terry cloth sweat band on my arm, like some tennis players use, whenever I am playing with short sleeves. Keeps the sweat off the...

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Yesterday, 8:37am

journeybear replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yes, good point - and I think, often overlooked. I find myself listening to myself playing, and how it fits with the other players, all the time. I...

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Jan-17-2021, 10:08pm

mrmando replied to a thread Seeking Grandfather's record in General Mandolin Discussions

I don't know if Neil Gladd still posts here or not, but he works in the Copyright Office and has been through all the classical mandolin recordings...

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Jan-17-2021, 10:05pm

mrmando replied to a thread This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Oh my ... It seems that when Antonio Tsai is doing his best work, he prefers to be known as Scaparelli. ...

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Jan-17-2021, 9:10pm

mandroid replied to a thread Amplified playing and effects in Equipment

I have a Roland AC 60 acoustic amp it has reverb & Chorus and 3 band EQ you can always buy more stomp boxes later.. Recently got an even...

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Jan-17-2021, 8:58pm

mandroid replied to a thread Gibson A Oval Tuning Machines in Equipment

+ 1 .. with measured data you can go to the Stew Mac site, they have dimensioned drawings of their offerings.. ;) General Tool has a Stainless...

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Jan-17-2021, 8:51pm

mandroid replied to a thread Fender FM60E 5 string electric mando intonation... in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I use an .050 for C on a standard Mandolin scale .. round wire wound , (but not on a FM60.. ) :whistling:

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Jan-17-2021, 6:30pm

journeybear replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

It may not be that big of a deal, depending on the audience. I imagine nursing home audiences have lower expectations than the scene I have to deal...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:21pm

journeybear replied to a thread To look at the mando or not? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I'm pretty much the opposite. At home, with no one else to impress nor influence me, ie, interact with, I'll watch what I'm doing all the time. In...

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Jan-17-2021, 6:09pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Thanks! That last sentence is extremely interesting IMHO! I've always fount it interesting (ironic? whatever) that the standard for F-5s comes from...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:48pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Good comments! The philosophy of violin makers seem to me to be so totally different -- they seem to use minimal amounts of hide glue so that the...

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Jan-17-2021, 4:42pm

Bernie Daniel replied to a thread Tone bar question in Builders and Repair

Great comments! Thanks! Now I will think about this some more with a fresh viewpoint!

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