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CarlM replied to a thread Mandolin flagship song? in General Mandolin Discussions

Jethro said in at least one show that his wife offered to pack his bags and cut him loose if she had to hear him teach one more student Sweet Georgia...

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Jan-14-2021, 1:56am

CarlM replied to a thread Picking both strings in a course in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Floating fingers means letting your fingers glide along the pick guard or finger rest to establish a depth reference. That is the normal technique...

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Jan-11-2021, 12:39am

CarlM replied to a thread Curious about mandola nomenclature in General Mandolin Discussions

. Historical Note It has been said that Thomas Jefferson played one and was quite good at it.

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Jan-10-2021, 2:52pm

CarlM replied to a thread Down Up help in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

I went through that on guitar. I was having unexplained crash and burns in jams on songs I knew well and had played hundreds of times. At Kaufmann...

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Jan-09-2021, 9:49pm

CarlM replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

Here is Bryan Sutton's tribute from a couple of days ago.

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Jan-07-2021, 3:03pm

CarlM replied to a thread Picking both strings in a course in Theory, Technique, Tips and Tricks

Pick through the strings instead of lifting your hand or raising the pick out of the strings. Keep your pick motion in the plane of the strings as...

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Jan-07-2021, 2:25pm

CarlM replied to a thread Tips for bending/fitting the F5 bottom point rib piece? in Builders and Repair

Another reason for leaving them long if you are hot pipe bending is to have something to hold on to as you bend. Otherwise you are left with a flat...

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Jan-04-2021, 2:36pm

CarlM replied to a thread HELP with tuning in General Mandolin Discussions

Tuning a guitar in fifths would have several issues you have to overcome. The first is finding appropriate string gauges so you do not put too much...

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Jan-02-2021, 3:38pm

CarlM replied to a thread Bad habits? in General Mandolin Discussions

I set up the 1 3/16 nuts on my mandolins around 1.06 outside to outside G to E strings. To help with not hitting adjacent strings your fingers...

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Dec-29-2020, 2:44pm

CarlM replied to a thread Music store etiquette? in General Mandolin Discussions

That got me to messing around with Stairway on my mandolin. You know it does not sound too bad.

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Dec-27-2020, 10:19pm

CarlM replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

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Dec-26-2020, 11:12pm

CarlM replied to a thread RIP Tony Rice in General Mandolin Discussions

I first saw him live at Merlefest in 2007 when he toured with Allison Krauss. I had heard a lot of his recordings but was not at all prepared for...

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Dec-26-2020, 3:26pm

CarlM replied to a thread Bridge post sources in Builders and Repair

Typical bridge posts and thumbwheels are 5-40 thread. I believe they are available on Amazon.

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Dec-26-2020, 1:28pm

CarlM replied to a thread Seasonal Sight Reading Challenge in General Mandolin Discussions

Has anyone figured out the tricky fingering in the sixth measure?

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Dec-22-2020, 4:22pm

CarlM replied to a thread Italian mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

It is mostly just a matter of style. The mandolin was extremely popular during the early 1900s for Italian music and some similar styles so there...

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Dec-22-2020, 4:10pm

CarlM replied to a thread Changing Keys in a Song...Can Someone Help Me Understand it? in General Mandolin Discussions

Here is where a little theory can help a lot. The key is the home note, the note the song or tune wants to end up with. One of the reasons for...

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Dec-22-2020, 11:41am

CarlM replied to a thread Beginner info in General Mandolin Discussions

If you have not already you should listen to the music Jerry Garcia and David Grismann made together. There are lot of videos on YouTube and they...

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Dec-21-2020, 10:06pm

CarlM replied to a thread Italian mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

These instruments unfortunately do not have a high monetary value. Even complete and in very good condition they will fetch a few hundred dollars. ...

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