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Yesterday, 11:43pm

catmandu2 replied to a thread The cure for MAS in General Mandolin Discussions

Do you know that you can buy vintage Castlefirdardo boxes off ebay all day long for much less $ than they were new? :popcorn: A particular hobby of...

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Yesterday, 6:39pm

journeybear replied to a thread National Mandolin Tailpiece, repair or replace? in Vintage Instruments

Well, you could always just sell it to me. :whistling: When I was still interested in the bullet-hole Republic, I did some research on replacement...

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Yesterday, 7:59am

DavidKOS replied to a thread Easiest to Use Looper? in Equipment

It's pretty decent sound quality for a small inexpensive pedal.

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Yesterday, 12:33am

journeybear replied to a thread The cure for MAS in General Mandolin Discussions

Got to put it in a letter to be delivered after your passing, or in your will, something. You'll be out of harm's way and won't hear her cursing. ;)

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Nov-26-2021, 11:59pm

JeffD replied to a thread Orchestra in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Playing with a mandolin orchestra and or a chamber group has been some of the most wonderful and rewarding musical experiences in my life.

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Nov-26-2021, 11:01pm

f5loar replied to a thread The cure for MAS in General Mandolin Discussions

My biggest fear is that when I die my wife will sell my mandolins for what I told her I paid for them. I've even tired that "there is empty case...

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Nov-26-2021, 8:55pm

journeybear replied to a thread Mandolins in the Movies in General Mandolin Discussions

Apparently, mandolins at the time had only three strings and two tuning pegs. Well, it was the Great Depression and supplies were short, and people...

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Nov-26-2021, 7:11pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Tamburitza in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Looks cool if you are into tamburitza ensembles!

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Nov-26-2021, 7:08pm

DavidKOS replied to a thread Easiest to Use Looper? in Equipment

The Ditto is my backup looper. I've done a solo guitar act for some years now based on a looping pedal. I prefer a 2-pedal loop pedal for live...

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Nov-26-2021, 11:43am

journeybear replied to a thread Cheap beater mandolins that play, for leaving in the car etc? in General Mandolin Discussions

Don't castigate yourself for getting a better instrument than planned. It's how it should be. ;) I played a Rogue once, years ago, a year or two...

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Nov-26-2021, 10:55am

Bob Buckingham replied to a thread Better machines give better sustain? in Equipment

One night in the store where I used to teach, several musicians gathered to discuss banjos. Banjo players have the same types of discussions. The one...

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Nov-26-2021, 9:36am

journeybear replied to a thread Cheap beater mandolins that play, for leaving in the car etc? in General Mandolin Discussions

I think some of you are missing the point of that reference, can't see the forest for the trees, in other words. It wasn't anything specific, just a...

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Nov-26-2021, 12:03am

f5loar replied to a thread The cure for MAS in General Mandolin Discussions

As long as you understand there is no known cure for M.A.S. then you are better able to live with it day to day. Using going out and playing other...

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Nov-25-2021, 11:34pm

journeybear replied to a thread Thanksgiving Thoughts in General Mandolin Discussions

Nah. Gonna pass on that. But I think I'll play "Alice's Restaurant." Arlo's retired; someone's got to keep it going. ;)

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Nov-25-2021, 5:49pm

journeybear replied to a thread Cheap beater mandolins that play, for leaving in the car etc? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have to wonder why a store would have it for so low; their prices generally run higher than private sellers to account for overhead. Also, bear...

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Nov-25-2021, 1:08pm

journeybear replied to a thread Thanksgiving Thoughts in General Mandolin Discussions

It seemed fitting and proper to bump up a thread of this topic and nature today, rather than start a new one. There were plenty to choose from, for...

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Nov-25-2021, 12:51pm

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

Right. Far from it blocking the sound coming out of the treble f-hole, it resonated, initiating the production of even more brilliant tones and...

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Nov-25-2021, 11:13am

JeffD replied to a thread The "legitimate classical instrument" thing.. in Orchestral, Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

This is, to an extent, relevant.

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Nov-25-2021, 9:36am

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

Right? The damage it sustained didn't affect its playability, at least after the luthier was done fixing it. Of course, it's no longer collectible,...

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Nov-25-2021, 9:18am

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

You're right! An A doesn't become an A2 all by itself, and no amount of ad copy can change that. Seller should take a look at his own photos, FCOL....

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Nov-24-2021, 11:07pm

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

It may have been hard to tell, but I was being sarcastic. Way sarcastic. (We really need an eye-roll emoji. :whistling: ) I'm happy with what I've...

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Nov-24-2021, 10:35pm

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

Dang! I knew I shouldn't have pulled the trigger on that '22 for $4500. I think I jumped the gun! :crying:

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