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Yesterday, 9:29am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Higher Action in General Mandolin Discussions

I think the best approach to improving volume and reducing buzz is to either adjust the truss rod slightly to provide more relief or if the fret...

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Jan-22-2019, 10:31am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Adam Steffey is Back in General Mandolin Discussions

I too appreciate you posting this Mark. I didn't know this online publication was available and I really enjoyed reading it. Wow, Mr. Steffey looks...

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Jan-21-2019, 8:46am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread "New" Gibson Company: No More Mandolins? in General Mandolin Discussions

I notice that no one has noticed your post. Come on, gang! Cigman called the company! What more do you need? PS - The idea that websites are...

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Jan-18-2019, 10:34am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread A-style strap safety in General Mandolin Discussions

You can tie them at the tuners or at the neck heel if there's a neck heel fretboard extension. Either way, you'll have to untangle the strap...

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Jan-17-2019, 2:47pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange on Live from Here in General Mandolin Discussions

Evan, I agree on the Sullivan A comment. I really liked the woody tone of the Sullivan with Andrew playing it with their material. The Gilchrist is...

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Jan-17-2019, 2:43pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Mandolin Orange on Live from Here in General Mandolin Discussions

Hi Steve! Thanks for posting. I am a big fan and planned to listen but was tied up during that time slot. This is a big help!

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Jan-17-2019, 2:38pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Collings in General Mandolin Discussions

I love my MT. It has a gloss top and glossy headstock, with white binding and a wide nut. So comfortable to play! Not an MT2, but I love the tone...

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Jan-16-2019, 9:42am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Go Deeper, Not Wider in General Mandolin Discussions

PS - Re going deeper, not wider: Been playing guitar since my teens, but didn't come to mando until my sixties. So, after stumbling around on...

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Jan-16-2019, 9:16am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Opinions on the Dobro Ampliphonic Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Just wanted to add, Don Young, the founder of the 2nd iteration of National Reso-phonic Guitars, designed the RM-1 and developed those mandolins. He...

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Jan-16-2019, 8:06am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Post A Picture Of Yourself in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

That guitar is a hoss! Thanks for posting. :)

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Jan-12-2019, 5:46pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Trying again in General Mandolin Discussions

Downsizing? If you need a safe place to park that Triolian . . .

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Jan-10-2019, 10:48am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread what would you do in General Mandolin Discussions

Could you have ever said or done anything that might have pissed them off? If not, the only effective way to deal with snarky proprietors and help...

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Jan-09-2019, 5:07pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Resisting the "Iron Maiden" in General Mandolin Discussions

Here's why: Because the dern things keep speeding up and slowing down on me! It's easier to just follow what the other players are doing. I...

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Jan-08-2019, 3:02pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Rockabilly on the mandolin. in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Eddie Cochran: the only artist who made Elvis nervous.

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Jan-08-2019, 9:50am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Hygrometer in General Mandolin Discussions

I dunno. I got a ten-dollar one at a hardware store, and it seems to work fine. Tells me the termperature, too. (They threw that in for free.)

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Jan-07-2019, 6:36am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Go Deeper, Not Wider in General Mandolin Discussions

Highly unlikely for me, too. Last year, the furnace and our outside sewer connection went. This year, a snowplow totalled our parked car, and the...

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Jan-06-2019, 3:02pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Strap pin yes or no in a A-5 in General Mandolin Discussions

If it's a valuable, all-original mando, modifying it will devalue it somewhat. Looping around the heel and under the end of the fretboard works fine...

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Jan-04-2019, 12:47pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Should I upgrade to a better instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

I agree with most everything above, from the recommendations to get a great set up, to the importance of technique and practice, and finally, that an...

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Jan-03-2019, 10:27pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Rockabilly on the mandolin. in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Absolutely! But be careful who you're talking to! A lot of Mandolin Cafe regulars get highly offended by any suggestion that a mando is just a little...

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Jan-03-2019, 10:22pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Rockabilly on the mandolin. in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

And lots of Elvis rockers are naturals. "Hound Dog," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Heartbreak Hotel," "That's Alright, Mama," "I'm All Shook Up" . . . .

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Jan-03-2019, 10:11pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Grateful Dead tunes in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Yup, the Dead covered a couple of Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers tunes. "Big Railroad Blues" is another. Lewis played two harmonicas at a time - one with...

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Jan-03-2019, 10:02pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Merry Christmas, Deadheads in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Back atcha! Man I wish I'd wished for what Jerry wished for: talent!

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Jan-03-2019, 10:01pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Grateful Dead's - China Cat Sunflowew Lesson in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

All you have to do is lean WAY to the left!

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Jan-03-2019, 9:59pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Grateful Dead's - China Cat Sunflowew Lesson in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

On guitar it slides up and down the neck to any key easily. Worth trying on mando.

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Jan-03-2019, 9:58pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Grateful Dead's - China Cat Sunflowew Lesson in Rock, Folk Rock, Roots Rock, Rockabilly

Bob's line makes the song, and it's pretty easy on guitar. Think I'll try it on mando!

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Jan-03-2019, 10:15am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Should I upgrade to a better instrument in General Mandolin Discussions

And notice that the classified here have a lot of real nice selections in the $1k-$2k range. As Dhergert says above, it'll be worth holding off and...

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Jan-01-2019, 8:27pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Goals for 2019 in General Mandolin Discussions

Finish building my practice room. Our house is tiny, so it's hard to sit and play or write without bothering my wife or being distracted by her. I...

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Jan-01-2019, 8:25pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Goals for 2019 in General Mandolin Discussions

Wormpicker has it right. Keep in mind that: - No one agrees on what's good and bad. Someone will always like what you're doing, and someone won't....

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