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bigskygirl replied to a thread Is there a reason for the fretboard extension without frets ? in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, beautiful mando! I have a mando with an unscooped Florida, pick click means I am inserting the pick too deep when playing so I use it as a...

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Jan-19-2021, 1:02pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Definition of a good mandolin player’s spouse in General Mandolin Discussions

Lucky for me hubby has a spendy fly fishing habit so when I rediscovered guitar and then mando he was so supportive he even bought me a mando for my...

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Jan-15-2021, 12:28pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Just wanted to add that one could use the flat 3rd over the major chord, something that Bill Monroe did frequently...

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Jan-14-2021, 8:40pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yay, glad you got it and yes should be a 4 not 3...

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Jan-14-2021, 2:36pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Yeah, he calls it the skipper - not in this video but in others he’s done. He goes over it at 4:37 It crosses strings, here it is in notes and...

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Jan-14-2021, 12:50pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

He doesn’t do tab, what exercise are you talking about? He does what he calls the skipper which is skipping a note so...132435465761...etc (talking...

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Jan-12-2021, 12:00pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Best exercise source for fast accurate picking? in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Folded scales and a metronome help you work on accuracy and speed. 1231 2342 3453, etc. This video gives alot of ideas, start slow and then mix...

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Jan-10-2021, 6:58pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread I Hate Playing Chords in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

For D7 good ol’ 545x is not a huge move off the C chord and you can always do a diagonal 7th chord, in this case for D7 it’s 5432 or just use 3 of...

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Jan-10-2021, 3:59pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Down Up help in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Try this article... https://www.flatpick.com/category_s/1900.htm I would also check out the Beg. Mandolin course at Peghead Nation as it probably...

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Jan-10-2021, 12:31pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Pandemic Reading in General Mandolin Discussions

The Bill Monroe bios by Ewing and Smith are good. The book “Come hither go Yonder” by Bob Black was good. The Ralph Stanley and Louvin Bros books...

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Dec-28-2020, 6:20pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread FedEx — wow — can’t follow directions; fakes receipt signature in General Mandolin Discussions

Good luck, a strongly worded letter didn't do much before a global pandemic and holiday season. It's taken 3 weeks for some stuff to get to me that...

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Dec-27-2020, 11:11pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Bedbugs And Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

So sorry you have to go thru this JB. Prob won’t make you feel better but we found some in hallway and LR...if u can, get the vacuum and go over...

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Dec-27-2020, 11:40am

bigskygirl replied to a thread Bedbugs And Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

The bugs generally are in places where they can feed. I know they were in your mando case and mando but they will leave those areas to seek out...

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Dec-25-2020, 4:40pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Bedbugs And Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

The company that does the heat treatment can advise what can survive the treatment, oil paintings, alcohol, instruments, etc can’t go thru it. I...

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Dec-22-2020, 8:14pm

bigskygirl replied to a thread Bedbugs And Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

Tough, tough problem for sure. We had to deal with this a year ago at my MIL's house...did the heat method several times and what a pain to move all...

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