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Today, 2:15pm

Rick Jones replied to a thread Favorite Electric Mandolin Albums or Artists? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Fantastic, and thanks for posting this. Mr. Stiernberg is THE MAN, for sure. Harmonica player is awesome, too - when I heard the first notes I...

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Yesterday, 7:12pm

Bruce Clausen replied to a thread Favorite Mandolin Picture in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Nice one, Jamie. Looks like a similar concept to my Laughlin.

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Yesterday, 7:09pm

mrmando replied to a thread 1990 Kentucky 4-string in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

Here's one with a couple of small issues, also listed in the Cafe classifieds. ...

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Dec-08-2018, 4:07pm

Rick Jones replied to a thread Finished first build - Thanks for all of the help in Builders and Repair

Looks fantastic!

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Dec-07-2018, 11:49am

mrmando replied to a thread 1990 Kentucky 4-string in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

There's one that has popped up on Craigslist from time to time at $895.

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Dec-06-2018, 9:26pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Oh No Another pick question in Equipment

The absolute most impressive aspect of the BC picks is that the material barely wears. I play some really heavy old time backup on guitar and loved...

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Dec-06-2018, 6:44pm

mrmando replied to a thread 1990 Kentucky 4-string in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

They cost a little over $700 thirty years ago, IIRC ...

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Dec-06-2018, 6:42pm

mrmando replied to a thread 1990 Kentucky 4-string in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

I've sold three of these, I think ... but never for quite that much. They are cool instruments, though.

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Dec-06-2018, 5:36pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Today's Gryphon visit in General Mandolin Discussions

Very true, Br1ck, I too have just a small portion showing to contact the strings! I have some of the guitar shaped Primetones with raised lettering...

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Dec-06-2018, 3:28pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread String recommendation. in General Mandolin Discussions

I have switched away from PB strings and first went to Monel (Gibson Sam Bush) and now use D'Addario Nickel Bronze strings on all my mandolins and...

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Dec-06-2018, 12:26pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Concert you might like in Classical, Italian, Medieval, Renaissance

For your convenience, here's the info, for folks in PA and nearby. For me it would be close to a 3 hour drive each way. Mandolin Mirth - Dec 09,...

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Dec-06-2018, 11:59am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Oh No Another pick question in Equipment

I think thickness and size would be the Chris Thile pick. Frankly, I don't know if there is that much difference between the Dunlop one you have...

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Dec-06-2018, 12:57am

mrmando replied to a thread Favorite Electric Mandolin Albums or Artists? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Favorite electric mandolin album is still The Cherry Electric by John Kruth...

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Dec-05-2018, 5:45pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Today's Gryphon visit in General Mandolin Discussions

Br1ck, Do you mean the 513 Triangle shape? If so, I have to say, after reading this I was playing it side by side with the Blue Chip CT pick (same...

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Dec-05-2018, 12:58pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Grand Artist shoot out in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes! 2 from 1982, one from 1984 and a KM-Dawg. I love the look of the blond one.

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Dec-05-2018, 12:47pm

Bruce Clausen replied to a thread Want to learn Jazz mandolin in Jazz, Swing, Blues, Bossa, Choro, Klezmer, Ragtime

Right, Carl. The "unique" notes on guitar are low E-F-F#-G-G#, then you have at least two options for all the rest except the very highest notes...

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Dec-05-2018, 12:25pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Favorite Electric Mandolin Albums or Artists? in Four, Five and Eight-String Electrics

Peter Mix, one of our esteemed members, plays a lot of electric these days and has posted a few videos lately of his interesting finger style.

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Dec-05-2018, 10:42am

Jim Garber replied to a thread Is my neck too narrow? in Builders and Repair

That is funny. I am exactly the opposite. I prefer 1-1/8” and most of my playing instruments have necks like that but they vary in depth. The key in...

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Dec-05-2018, 8:19am

Jim Garber replied to a thread 1920's Mandolin orchestra with Gibson snakehead+Paddlehead copies in Vintage Instruments

I would guess that this might be a Latvian or at least European group. Not sure why one guy was wearing a turban but he might be the orchestra clown.

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Dec-04-2018, 10:35pm

Jim Garber replied to a thread Passernig two point in the classifieds in eBay, Craig's List, etc.

It is handmade, you know. I believe that Passernig is a small, if not one-man shop.

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