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darrylicshon replied to a thread 4-string emando, what’s the best out there? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Octave mandolins are lots of fun in the photo you can see a regular mandolin a octave and a regular guitar. I'm having an octave 5 string made it...

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Apr-17-2019, 1:06pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread 4-string emando, what’s the best out there? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

I have a few different ones none are very expensive. I like all of them they all are a little different. When it comes to what you want , since you...

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Apr-13-2019, 2:46pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Northfield A5 Special in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Did you sell a Waterloo guitar, Pheffernan? Is there something I am not getting? Duh...

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Apr-11-2019, 8:25pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Strap around headstock? in General Mandolin Discussions

Great flame and color on that A4!

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Apr-11-2019, 1:17pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread V-picks in Equipment

I have tried a number of the V-Picks. The one I like best for the mandolin is the Saga-- it is a large triangle pick with rounded corners in the 1.5...

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Apr-11-2019, 1:02pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Strap around headstock? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have seen and heard from others that the headstock method works great. I prefer the strap right behind the nut on my two Gibson A's, which also...

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Apr-04-2019, 1:58pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Looking for mandolin fret repair in Atlanta in Builders and Repair

Maple Street Guitars will do it also they are in buckhead

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Mar-31-2019, 5:51pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Ibanez 511 mandolin in Vintage Instruments

The only catalog i have seen that exact model is in the 82/83 catalog which i own the catalog and a few of the same model mandolins. Actually it's...

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Mar-31-2019, 5:38pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Dillion electric in General Mandolin Discussions

I have many different electric mandolins. But haven't tried a dillon yet. I have seen them for sale , just haven't yet , i like the paul shape also ,...

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Mar-31-2019, 5:32pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Walmart Mandolins on Clearance! in General Mandolin Discussions

I have purchased many items at that unbelievable price. I have received the items a few times. Most of the time i get a refund. I would trust...

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Mar-30-2019, 3:26pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Ibanez 511 mandolin in Vintage Instruments

It's in the '82/'83 banjos & mandolins Ibanez catalog. It says solid spruce top maple back and sides also i have a retail price list for that...

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Mar-29-2019, 10:03pm

darrylicshon replied to a thread Ibanez 511 mandolin in Vintage Instruments

It's 80's I'm not near my catalogs so i don't know the spec's but it's probably pressed solid wood, thet made some models which were hand carved but...

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Mar-27-2019, 11:47am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Photoshop American Gothic in General Mandolin Discussions

nice touch, John! Love it! :mandosmiley:

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Mar-26-2019, 8:18pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Gloss finish on Collings - am I deceiving myself? in General Mandolin Discussions

I have a Collings MT gloss top and it has a round, warm, punchy tone with sustain that really spoke to me. Best sounding and playing mandolin I have...

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Mar-25-2019, 3:54pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Morris Flattop on the way in General Mandolin Discussions

Doug, It is pitched up an octave, or two actually, so it is all manageable. There is no open G, so nothing lower than a fretted note on the G...

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Mar-25-2019, 11:10am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Morris Flattop on the way in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi Doug, On a regular mandolin. Have you tried this piece, too, Doug?

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