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Yesterday, 10:58pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Recommendation for an electric? in General Mandolin Discussions

Mission accomplished. Congrats! Now excuse me while I Google Alden Mandocaster and see what you're in for . . . .

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Yesterday, 10:53pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread How thick of a pick? in General Mandolin Discussions

I'm fussier with guitar picks than mando picks. For mando, give me a guitar pick of from one to two millimeters and I'm happy.

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Feb-16-2020, 6:32pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread tone guard in General Mandolin Discussions

For the same reason that cars don't come equipped with studded snow tires and bicycles don't come equipped with bells. Lots of folks think they're...

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Feb-15-2020, 9:49pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread keeping the mando off your stomach in General Mandolin Discussions

Because it's $75 for a few little pieces of stuck-together steel rod.

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Feb-15-2020, 9:46pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread keeping the mando off your stomach in General Mandolin Discussions

It's harder to hold a mando away from your stomach than to hold a guitar away. That's because with mando, your left wrist is supposed to jut left,...

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Feb-15-2020, 7:17am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Help me understand in General Mandolin Discussions

Good advice, but it looks like that train has already left the station.

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Feb-15-2020, 7:12am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Recommendation for an electric? in General Mandolin Discussions

It might just be me, but I can't see spending two or three grand on a practice instrument.

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Feb-15-2020, 7:09am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Recommendation for an electric? in General Mandolin Discussions

Hm. I don't see any solid-body mandos on the Crafter website.

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Feb-13-2020, 7:42pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Recommendation for an electric? in General Mandolin Discussions

There are several solid-bodies at www.reverb.com for well under $500. For your purposes, they should all be fine. You might end up getting a setup...

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Feb-11-2020, 10:49pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Letter to the Editor (NMC) in General Mandolin Discussions

What's the best pickup to put on a banjo? An F-150.

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Feb-10-2020, 7:58am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread In case or on stand? in General Mandolin Discussions

It depends. At home and gigs, it's usually on a stand. Going from one place to another, it's usually in its case. When I'm playing it,...

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Feb-07-2020, 6:59am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread What's the right tailpiece and finish? in Builders and Repair

Oh! Glad I asked. It looks great, too. That's what I'll get. UPDATE: Found one and ordered it. Thanks!

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Feb-06-2020, 5:51pm

Charlie Bernstein started a thread What's the right tailpiece and finish? in Builders and Repair

Hey! I'm ordering parts for an old Gibson Junior oval A and am thinking of getting a tailpiece that says Gibson on it: Prucha tailpiece - Would...

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Feb-06-2020, 3:15pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Grover? Gotoh? Schaller? Golden Age Mandolin Tuners? in Builders and Repair

I've used Grover, Gotoh, and Schaller, and they're all good. Each has its fans. Don't know anything about Golden Age except that it's a silly name.

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Feb-06-2020, 2:11pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Solo builders in General Mandolin Discussions

I liked reading the suggestions above. Learned quite a bit. The question has led me to two thoughts. Neither will be helpful to you, but at least...

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Feb-04-2020, 1:57pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Strap recommendations? in General Mandolin Discussions

Or: I have a guitar strap I made from an old cowboy belt that I—uh—outgrew. Hand-tooled and the whole bit, like an Eldorado. Speaking of which: El...

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Feb-04-2020, 1:52pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Strap recommendations? in General Mandolin Discussions

Very cool!

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Feb-04-2020, 1:49pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Strap recommendations? in General Mandolin Discussions

The off-the-rack mando straps at guitar shops work just fine.

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Feb-01-2020, 10:52am

lflngpicker replied to a thread Quite ill with a trach and a feeding tube in General Mandolin Discussions

Gelsenbury, First of all, great job! Secondly, so wonderful a gift. It touched my heart to be covered by you, my friend. Update: After they...

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Jan-31-2020, 6:59pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Need mando advice in General Mandolin Discussions

Morrises sound like a great twang for the buck. Nice prices for axes that get good reviews and are handmade in North America. That's the way I'd...

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Jan-30-2020, 4:31pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Guilty - Aaron Weinstein in General Mandolin Discussions

I was expecting the Randy Newman song. (Aaron's good, though!)

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Jan-29-2020, 9:26am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Portland, Maine Old Time Jam in Jams, Workshops, Camps, Places To Meet Others

Yeah. It's about three thousand miles from the real Portland, here in Maine. The one on the Left Coast is named after ours. The two founders of...

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Jan-29-2020, 8:45am

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread To Gibson or not? in General Mandolin Discussions

If you want it, a wedding is certainly a good excuse for getting it.

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Jan-24-2020, 9:05pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Why So Few Resonator Mandolins? in General Mandolin Discussions

You're right. It would sound odd, for sure. That's a piece of how I look at it, too. Folks like the sound, folks like the look. Going too far away...

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Jan-24-2020, 2:56pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Why So Few Resonator Mandolins? in General Mandolin Discussions

Met him at a music camp in Massachusetts and got to jam with him a bit—me on guitar, a couple other folks on this and that. He'll make you feel right...

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Jan-24-2020, 2:53pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Why So Few Resonator Mandolins? in General Mandolin Discussions

I read it reso.

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Jan-24-2020, 1:45pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Why So Few Resonator Mandolins? in General Mandolin Discussions

Love Rich! Nothing like a little blues in C to start the day right. For what it's worth, he sounds exactly like that whether what he's playing is...

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Jan-23-2020, 6:29pm

lflngpicker replied to a thread Quite ill with a trach and a feeding tube in General Mandolin Discussions

Dear Friend Pat, I as am struggling with the phone I was unable to successfully send you a PT. You’re blessing, Pat!

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Jan-23-2020, 3:38pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Picks in General Mandolin Discussions

Hm! I've been playing guitar for over fifty years, and you're the first person I've heard mention that. It does make a difference on guitar, so it...

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Jan-23-2020, 3:31pm

Charlie Bernstein replied to a thread Picks in General Mandolin Discussions

Yes, indeed. Guitar players hold picks every which way. I never realized it until I got into a pick-holding discussion here a while back. It...

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