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Today, 10:36am

lflngpicker replied to a thread The end of my playing days. in General Mandolin Discussions

Ivan, Been missing chatting with you about mandolins. Like those above, I am sending out my hope and concern that you will be comforted along with...

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Yesterday, 10:31am

JeffD replied to a thread Very high notes on a budget instrument in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Is your mandolin set up properly? I have found that a good set up can change not just intonation but tone quality, up in the nose bleed seats. ...

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Yesterday, 9:58am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Very high notes on a budget instrument in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Neither. You need to play and hear the high notes in the musical context they are used. I have a mandolin that goes past 24 frets, to high A. I...

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Yesterday, 9:57am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Want to learn Jazz mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

As you see, you agree with me on this.

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Yesterday, 4:35am

David Lewis replied to a thread Want to learn Jazz mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Also, to learn jazz, you’ve got to know the blues.

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Oct-20-2019, 7:05pm

David Lewis replied to a thread Want to learn Jazz mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

I have been working through Jazzology , from Hal Leonard. It's not any instrument specific - maybe piano. But it has some very nice ideas. Also,...

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Oct-19-2019, 9:10am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread NMD - Girouard Oval in General Mandolin Discussions

I was lucky enough to find one locally and it is a dandy. Yours is a bit fancier but I am sure it sounds as good as the one I have so I know why you...

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Oct-19-2019, 8:50am

Bob Buckingham started a thread Price increase at Eastman or...? in General Mandolin Discussions

I noticed that the Eastman 305 mandolins are now marked at $510 at several online retailers. Since I teach beginners I like to keep an eye on these...

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Oct-19-2019, 7:21am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Round picks in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

BTW, I was at a sewing shop w/ my wife and found a couple of lovely round buttons that seem to work well as picks, at least as well as a round pick...

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Oct-18-2019, 7:06am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Round picks in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Exactly - but unlike you I do NOT like the tone of a round pick gliding over strings - I like the tone of a pick actually plucking the string. ...

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Oct-18-2019, 7:05am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Round picks in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

Why? Clarity of tone, precision, better tremolo, etc. Signed, user of sharp picks

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Oct-17-2019, 5:12pm

JeffD replied to a thread Round picks in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

From what I have seen, heavy round picks give a deeper sound, are prized by bluegrassers for example, and many others. And at that not every...

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Oct-17-2019, 12:47pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Was the mandolin played in traditional folk before Bill Monroe? in Old-Time, Roots, Early Country, Cajun, Tex-Mex

I've read the whole thread. My one question back - and it has been touched upon - what about the Italians that brought their invention, the...

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Oct-16-2019, 3:05pm

JeffD replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

There are many reasons to have a powerful and loud mandolin. But playing powerfully and loud is not a big part of it. With extreme power comes...

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Oct-15-2019, 8:42pm

JeffD replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

Being heard is necessary but not sufficient. And its half full half empty thing. Are you not loud enough or are the others playing too loud. .. Or,...

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Oct-15-2019, 8:38pm

JeffD replied to a thread Did someone say PICKS? in Equipment

That almost looks like what I find on my living room rug after a year holding monthly old time jams. :))

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Oct-15-2019, 8:27pm

JeffD replied to a thread Improvising in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

A thought came to me the other day. I think how to improvise kind of depends on what you mean to accomplish with your break. You would approach...

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Oct-15-2019, 1:25pm

JeffD replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

Volume is important, but not so much for "being heard" as for increased dynamic range. Playing beautifully, using dynamic range to play more...

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Oct-14-2019, 3:26pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread "Powerful/Loud!" in General Mandolin Discussions

You can always play softer on a loud instrument. No amount of hard picking will make a soft instrument heard. of course I want a loud...

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Oct-14-2019, 11:15am

Daniel Nestlerode replied to a thread A likely contentious opinion on electric mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

W.Ellis killin' it with what looks like a Fender FM-984. :) Daniel

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Oct-13-2019, 3:43pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

That works really well for some folks....but the embouchure is the difference. A basic keyless "Irish" flute would work better for many Boehm flute...

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Oct-13-2019, 1:28am

David Lewis replied to a thread Does anyone have a case like this? in Looking for Information About Mandolins

It’s probably solved now but you could take the case to a chain locksmith - mister minute in Australis I don’t know what in your country - but the...

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Oct-10-2019, 9:13pm

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread D'Addario Strings - Ask Us Anything in Equipment

Why did you get rid of the EXP74 strings? My dealer told me they were discontinued. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

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Oct-10-2019, 4:44pm

David Lewis replied to a thread D'Addario Strings - Ask Us Anything in Equipment

Thank you for your generosity. Would you do an electric mandolin set? (Or do you?) could it be in sets of four rather than eight as an option? ...

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Oct-10-2019, 12:57pm

JeffD replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

I found just the opposite. I think I would have found the fiddle much easier if I hadn't been playing mandolin and been in the folk music community...

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Oct-10-2019, 12:47pm

JeffD replied to a thread Anyone taking online lessons? in General Mandolin Discussions

There are many great teachers out there who have not joined a group or developed as big a following from performance, but who have a metric ton of...

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Oct-10-2019, 10:44am

Daniel Nestlerode replied to a thread Six string electric in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Back in the late 80s for about 5mins Alvarez made a 9 string guitar. Totally melted my butter. Likewise Martin made (may still be making) a Roger...

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