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Mar-06-2021, 11:10am

Alfons replied to a thread Any Roxy Music or Kinks fans, just asking in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Pete - I love it! Great cover and mando sound. I even dig the squeeze box. :) I recently posted a mando sighting of the MonaLisa Twins doing a nice...

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Mar-05-2021, 12:33am

Alfons replied to a thread Do mandolins respond to playing at the dusty end? in General Mandolin Discussions

John, thanks for that link! I was initially disconcerted by the idea of "hammer strikes" on Collings guitars, but from the photos it looks like they...

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Mar-04-2021, 9:55pm

Alfons replied to a thread HB Tenor Guitar in Tenor Guitars

Got some great reviews too - now if only the scale was 20-21".

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Mar-04-2021, 8:24pm

Alfons replied to a thread Do mandolins respond to playing at the dusty end? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm with Jim and Don, in that the biggest effect I've noticed is that after I play some instruments for a while, they sound much better because if...

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Mar-02-2021, 10:07pm

Alfons replied to a thread NMD Collings MT2 in General Mandolin Discussions

Congrats! MT2's are fine instruments. Will look forward to a video. :)

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Mar-01-2021, 1:04pm

Alfons commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #269 w/ Special Guest Justin Moses in dbmandolin

Nice tune! That mando does indeed have a nice sound, but then I've noticed that pretty much any instrument you play tends to do that. :) I have had...

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Feb-28-2021, 2:25pm

Alfons replied to a thread Random mandolin sightings in General Mandolin Discussions

The MonaLisa Twins use a Fender 4-string electric in this nicely done cover of the Kinks "Lola"" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYWMWWprKgs ...

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Feb-27-2021, 10:46pm

Alfons replied to a thread TablEdit is back! in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks Larry, Scott and Dan!!! Another fine example of why the Mandolin Cafe community is the best.

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Feb-22-2021, 11:46pm

Alfons commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #268 w/ Special Guest James Seliga in dbmandolin

YIKES! That felt like the high score ball at the mercy of a pinball wizard - such a supple wrist. :grin: I may have to rest a while before I can...

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Feb-15-2021, 11:31am

Alfons commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #267 w/ Special Guest Josh Bennett in dbmandolin

Most excellent piece, playing and instrument!

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Feb-08-2021, 10:31pm

Alfons commented on blog entry Mandolin Mondays #266 w/ Special Guest Steve Gilchrist in dbmandolin

Wonderful tune! Thanks for sharing it and those wonderful mandolins with us!

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Feb-08-2021, 6:45pm

Alfons replied to a thread Where to start with Jazz Mandolin? in Jazz/Blues Variants, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer

+1 Don Stiernberg's soundslice.com courses are great. For listening, you can also stream great jazz from https://wdcb.org/

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Feb-07-2021, 8:42pm

Alfons replied to a thread Virzi inquiry - Models offered? Tonal effect? in Vintage Instruments

I got to play a Gibson A4 with a Virzi, and I was amazed at how big and full that particular instrument sounded. I remember thinking at the time that...

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