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Today, 3:47pm

pheffernan replied to a thread What Are Some Good Options in the $2-3k range? in General Mandolin Discussions

As you probably know from guitars and banjos, prices for mandolins have climbed the last couple of years, but ~$2500 used to be a great price point...

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Today, 2:43pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Quality Octave Mandolin? in Equipment

$2K is an interesting price point in the octave market, a bit more than you have to spend for most independent flattops and a bit less than you need...

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Yesterday, 10:26pm

Don Grieser replied to a discussion The Sands of Kuwait in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A beautiful tribute to your father, Ginny. Thanks John for your playing on it too. A good long life celebrated and honored.

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Yesterday, 8:29pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Quality Octave Mandolin? in Equipment

Gryphon has one at the top of budget: https://www.gryphonstrings.com/products/red-valley-oam-octave-mandolin-new

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Aug-11-2022, 8:10pm

pheffernan replied to a thread Mowry siblings, 13 years apart! in General Mandolin Discussions

Were you tempted to order a GBOM?

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Aug-10-2022, 9:24pm

MandoBodhi replied to a thread Golden Gate "Clown Barf" Extra Stiff Pick in General Mandolin Discussions

I bought some on Amazon this week. I think they had 3 packs left in stock.

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Aug-10-2022, 12:50pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread Mule Skinner Blues? in General Mandolin Discussions

This explores some of what you may be looking for:

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Aug-10-2022, 12:16pm

Don Grieser commented on article John Reischman's New Time & Old Acoustic Interview in Interviews

Fabulous album.

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Aug-10-2022, 12:13pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Monroe Mandolin Camp Abington VA in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

:)) I don't know how far Abingdon is from you, but they do offer 1 day passes this year. The Stanley Brothers could take over Monroe Camp at least...

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Aug-09-2022, 9:33pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Anthony Hannigan in General Mandolin Discussions

RIP Anthony. Saw him a long time ago at the Durango Meltdown with The Hickory Project. Great player. Condolences.

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Aug-09-2022, 2:56pm

pheffernan replied to a discussion Has anyone had delivery of a Mike Black recently ? in group Mike Black Mandolins

ProfessorO posted that he’s waiting on an A4 from Mike back in May: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/members/59206-ProfessorO ...

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Aug-09-2022, 12:16pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread Monroe Mandolin Camp Abington VA in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Dang. Who will be my Heiden brother this year? :grin:

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Aug-09-2022, 10:45am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Jump Like a Rabbit by D. Stork in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

A toe-tapper for sure. Great recording and playing. The tune is playing itself through you.

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Aug-09-2022, 10:16am

Don Grieser replied to a discussion Willow’s Edge in group The Song-A-Week Social Group

Ginny, condolences to you. Simon, that's a lovely tune, fine playing and video with the bird song. Last year when we were experiencing extreme...

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Aug-09-2022, 9:41am

Don Grieser replied to a thread Monroe Mandolin Camp Abington VA in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Got my aereoplane tickets and sent in my registration. See you there.

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Aug-08-2022, 9:57pm

MandoBodhi replied to a thread Resources for learning gypsy jazz / dawg style music in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

Thanks everyone for all the great resources! Now to just find the time…

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Aug-08-2022, 3:57pm

pheffernan replied to a discussion Waiting List in group Mike Black Mandolins

Nice! Teak and I bonded over our littermates in this thread: https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/group.php?discussionid=5109&do=discuss

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Aug-08-2022, 10:28am

Mike Buesseler replied to a thread Nick's Front Porch Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Is anyone using an iOS device able to see or hear these mp3s? I can open every kind of attachment except this kind. :(

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Aug-05-2022, 6:24pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread Airloom Tura carbon fiber mandolin case in Equipment

Well, took my Tura to it's first jam. I do like the case, BUT, there is already damage to the exterior. I wasn't rough with it. Put it in the back...

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Aug-05-2022, 3:51pm

pheffernan replied to a discussion Waiting List in group Mike Black Mandolins

Has Mike sent you any pictures in progress? I’m sure we’d love to see some!

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Aug-05-2022, 1:50am

darylcrisp replied to a thread Crushed stone for headstock inlay? in Builders and Repair

not sure if this will help you with ideas or whatever, but check out Kanilea Ukulele website for some pictures of crushed stone inlay. they even use...

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Aug-04-2022, 5:09pm

Clement Barrera-Ng replied to a thread CONGRATULATIONS to Liam Purcell! in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Wow that's quite a feat. Congratulations!

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Aug-04-2022, 2:46pm

Don Grieser replied to a thread LIVE Unboxing of Gibson Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

I bought my Brentrup F5 from the folks at the Acoustic Shoppe. Easy to work with and very responsive and knowledgeable. NFI but highly recommended.

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Aug-04-2022, 10:43am

MandoBodhi started a thread Resources for learning gypsy jazz / dawg style music in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

Any good resources for Dawg tabs or other mandolin books/sites for learning gypsy styles?

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Aug-04-2022, 10:13am

MandoBodhi replied to a thread Frank Solivan and ToneSlabs picks in Equipment

I received my ToneSlab pick yesterday. Triangle shaped 1.4mm, light blue color. I like it quite a lot so far. Compared to my blue chip CT-55 it has...

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Aug-04-2022, 8:54am

pheffernan replied to a thread Bluegrass Mandolin for a Newbie in Equipment

You can, but you might like added thickness to drive the dual courses on a shorter scale.

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Aug-03-2022, 11:45pm

Josh Levine replied to a thread Looking for a Good, Online Bluegrass Mandolin Tutorial Series in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I would agree with what some others have said - playing "fills" and ornamentation while playing rhythm is pretty specific. I feel like Matt Flinner...

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Aug-03-2022, 9:43pm

darylcrisp replied to a thread LIVE Unboxing of Gibson Mandolins in General Mandolin Discussions

thanks for posting this, i didn't have time to dig it out, it is very cool! d

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Aug-03-2022, 3:50pm

pheffernan replied to a thread First mandolin for a Metalhead in Looking for Information About Mandolins

“Electro acoustic” is something of a guitar concept and found on budget mandolins typically marketed to guitarists. My advice would be to buy an...

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