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Yesterday, 11:34pm

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion 2019-06 Tune of the Month -- St. Anne's Reel in group Newbies

Thank you kind friends, this is one of those fun little tunes I revisit often in my practice times.

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Yesterday, 10:50pm

f5loar replied to a thread 1963 Gibson f5 custom mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

well a '63 is one of those "iffy" years. Could be okay, might not be so good. But as others say, you can get them "made over" and set up to be fine...

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Yesterday, 10:26pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Stand Recommendations in Equipment

BTW-- I bought this one and am quite pleased! Thanks for the discussion.

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Yesterday, 10:18pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread 1920's Waverly A style Tuners in Equipment

I was thinking those would be a bit better than the sets on my two Gibson A ('12 and '13). Both have some play in them but are functioning well...

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Yesterday, 8:55am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Mandolin music library in General Mandolin Discussions

Really? What a short-sighted move.:(

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Yesterday, 7:31am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Gerald Anderson, Rest In Peace in General Mandolin Discussions

I first met Gerald many years ago and we picked a few times and he built my wife's guitar. It is a dandy. Gerald was a standup guy and will be...

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Jun-23-2019, 9:07pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Chord Melody Songbooks? in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I can heartily recommend Pete's books. They are well done and worthy of your attention. Although not chord melody books per se he has laid out a...

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Jun-23-2019, 5:40pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Musician Jokes in General Mandolin Discussions

So the piano player says to the singer ‘tonight during girl from ipananema I want you to start in G. And the 4 bars in you modulate to F#. Then at...

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Jun-23-2019, 10:49am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Johnny, Tiny & Jethro in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Fat Boy Rag in both videos above I think.

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Jun-23-2019, 10:28am

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Johnny, Tiny & Jethro in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Yep, that's what he did, Scotter. Also, he tunes it as a mandola (C, G, A, D). More than you want to know about Johnny's mandolin:...

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Jun-23-2019, 9:01am

Mark Gunter started a thread Johnny, Tiny & Jethro in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Diggin' on some Johnny Gimble this morning. I love watching and hearing these superheroes :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE3N3UHz1JA ...

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Jun-23-2019, 8:44am

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion 2019-06 Tune of the Month -- St. Anne's Reel in group Newbies

Henry, I love the mandola practice vid, sounds great! Louise NM, I really enjoyed that note-y version you found. Well played! ...

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Jun-23-2019, 8:27am

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion 2019-05 Tune of the Month "Niel Gow's Lament" in group Newbies

Beautifully done, Louise NM! :)

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Jun-23-2019, 8:23am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread The rules according to Bill Monroe in General Mandolin Discussions

Good dobro, the bluegrass oxymoron.

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Jun-23-2019, 7:12am

Mark Gunter replied to a discussion 6/8 Time, or 3 x 2 ≠ 2 x 3 in group Newbies

Interesting. Thanks, Louise NM! i had great fun working on Bob Dylan’s Just Like A Woman which is a 12/8 tune. The rhythm can be counted like 4...

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Jun-22-2019, 5:24pm

Mark Gunter replied to a thread Man I need a good tuner... in Equipment

Stroboclip has been great for me. Have to use it properly though; it’s a sensitive instrument. Somebody mentioned it wouldn’t read one course of...

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Jun-22-2019, 7:15am

David Lewis replied to a thread The rules according to Bill Monroe in General Mandolin Discussions

Uncle josh graves' autobiography has Monroe shaking graves’ Hand after a bluegrass jam and saying 'welcome to bluegrass son

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Jun-21-2019, 10:49pm

f5loar replied to a thread Gibson Shipping Ledger - November 29, 1951 in Vintage Instruments

okay, got it but that makes Sonny's story a bit "off" on the dates. You would think he did the self destruction to the F5 as soon as he got it back...

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Jun-21-2019, 10:31pm

f5loar replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Funny you would post of photo of a Gibson Flying V. A 1958 Flying V just sold a few weeks ago for $395,000. About all I can say about Gibson and...

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Jun-21-2019, 8:00am

DavidKOS replied to a thread New Player / Question about bowlback mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

My Sakis Greek mandolin has a cant on the top.

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Jun-20-2019, 10:04am

Daniel Nestlerode replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

https://guitar.com/news/industry-new...-infringement/ This paragraph made me laugh. I don't think ANYONE who has ever thought about purchasing a...

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Jun-20-2019, 7:42am

DavidKOS replied to a thread "Swing" number tunes in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Yup, all but 51 are Django tunes. Also "Swing from Paris", Swing Gitane", "Swing Dynamique", "Swing Guitar", "Swinging with Django", "Swingtime in...

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Jun-20-2019, 7:35am

DavidKOS replied to a thread New Player / Question about bowlback mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Most of the Sakis instruments come reasonably well adjusted and set-up.

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Jun-19-2019, 11:14pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread About done upgrading my MD315 in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi Doug, Wow, those are some very nice improvements. The tuners, K and K and a speed neck to boot. You have a lot of courage, let alone talent. I...

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Jun-19-2019, 11:02pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Stolen - Weber Fern A-style - Oakland, CA in General Mandolin Discussions

So, so sorry Lindy! That is a terrible thing to happen. I will watch in So Cal to see if it shows up anywhere. At 20 yrs old in 1975 I had...

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Jun-19-2019, 7:18am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

I think they are getting killed (and it is their own fault) in the guitar market where everyone and their brother is making a Les Paul styled guitar...

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Jun-19-2019, 5:57am

David Lewis replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

The interesting thing is that strats and telecasters are now covted in a way that rickenbackers (very fine instruments) aren’t.

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Jun-19-2019, 3:06am

Daniel Nestlerode replied to a thread Gibson threatening the mandolin and guitar luthier community in General Mandolin Discussions

Some thoughts... 1) What bothers me most about this video is that the message violates the camaraderie and the cooperative nature of the luthiery...

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