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Yesterday, 11:29am

V70416 replied to a thread Did someone say PICKS? in Equipment

I'll check my old stash of picks. Think I may have some of those old Fender confetti picks. If I do I will PM you and pay it forward as it were.

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Yesterday, 11:20am

V70416 replied to a thread Did someone say PICKS? in Equipment

I have accumulated a modest collection of picks over the years;but,my ultra-rare specimen is a genuine,signature,David Grisman clown-barf given to me...

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Yesterday, 11:07am

V70416 replied to a thread Confirmed: Correct Tone-Gard size for “The Loar” LM-310F in Equipment

Tony Pires is the genuine article. Pleasant and helpful. Glad you found the ToneGard that fits your axe. I have ToneGards for two mandos and...

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Oct-14-2019, 11:38am

V70416 replied to a thread A request of builders in Builders and Repair

I have to weigh in here,not as a builder or repairman,just a picker. Won't say the man's name here but a very highly regarded mandolin...

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Oct-13-2019, 9:07pm

V70416 replied to a thread Elixir Mediums vs. D'Addario Mediums? in General Mandolin Discussions

Not sure which specific sets if Daddario mediums you are referring to that lose tone quickly and oxidize. If you generally like PB strings,don't like...

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Oct-12-2019, 11:13am

V70416 replied to a thread Mandolin ToneRite on guitar? in Equipment

Ordered one,a 3G, for mando yesterday. Will give it a go and report back later. Never used one before. Had to find out for myself. I reckon they...

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Oct-12-2019, 10:41am

V70416 started a thread Mandolin ToneRite on guitar? in Equipment

Anyone ever use the mandolin size ToneRite on a guitar? Just wondering if it might work.

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Oct-11-2019, 12:49pm

V70416 replied to a thread D'Addario Strings - Ask Us Anything in Equipment

I play for an hour or so most days. Have had the XT 11.4-40 for a couple weeks now. They sound way better than when new. I'm planning to keep them...

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Oct-11-2019, 12:04pm

V70416 replied to a thread Sarah Jarosz(I'm with Her) and Billy Strings at Grey Fox 2019 in General Mandolin Discussions

That boy is hot as a $2.00 pistol on guitar. Aptly named.

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Oct-07-2019, 1:16pm

V70416 replied to a thread Campanella Mandolin in General Mandolin Discussions

Congrats on your Campanella. Beauty!

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Oct-07-2019, 1:12pm

V70416 replied to a thread No mando content: Remembering Ginger Baker in General Mandolin Discussions

I have to sympathize with his family,especially his son. Ginger Baker seemed like a walking contradiction. Surely "Animal" the drummer for...

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Oct-07-2019, 12:37pm

V70416 replied to a thread I think something's wrong with my mandolin. in General Mandolin Discussions

Pete Seeger,David Crosby,and Tim O'Brien are just a few people I have heard/read say,"We tune because we care." Short scale length on a fretted...

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Oct-07-2019, 10:57am

V70416 replied to a thread Where to put strap peg on the back of my mandolin? in General Mandolin Discussions

MikeE,I went to that link. Good stuff. You mentioned an elevated headstock. What that is?

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Oct-07-2019, 10:51am

V70416 replied to a thread Sierra Hull on guitar, "everybody's talking" in General Mandolin Discussions

That was just lovely. She is so musical. Emergency hatband Wegen?

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Oct-06-2019, 10:07pm

V70416 replied to a thread What instrument is the hardest? My experience in General Mandolin Discussions

Polecat,at first I didn't much care for the sound of the Yaybahar,but I think he was just tuning up. I was into it by the end of the performance....

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Oct-06-2019, 9:34pm

V70416 replied to a thread I think something's wrong with my mandolin. in General Mandolin Discussions

I've never played a mandolin that stayed in tune for a whole song. The real trick is to make it sound like you are always in tune.(Dawgism) Or...

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Oct-06-2019, 9:07pm

V70416 replied to a thread Cedar Hill in General Mandolin Discussions

Norman Blake says he is about as high tech as a Franklin stove. I can relate. For a paper copy Homespun has Cedar Hill and some cool early Dawg...

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Oct-05-2019, 11:45am

V70416 replied to a thread Midnight on the Water-10.Anniversary of my Pomeroy A2 Mandolin in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

Thanks for the music,cc. Nice pickin.That's one of my very favorite waltz tunes. It can be a tremolo workout with or without double stops. Your...

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Oct-04-2019, 4:36pm

V70416 replied to a thread Did you catch the Ken Burns Country Music series opening? in General Mandolin Discussions

Wasn't it Artie Shaw who said,"Jazz was born in a whiskey barrel,grew up on marijuana,and is about to expire on heroin."?

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Oct-04-2019, 2:47pm

V70416 replied to a thread In praise of mandolin builder Matt Ruhland in General Mandolin Discussions

Don Grieser,fromreading your previous posts I believe you and I share a preference for similar neck dimensions. Are the Ruhland and Heiden's...

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Oct-04-2019, 1:48pm

V70416 replied to a thread Rubner tuners are back in Equipment

Yay! Boo! In the meantime Waverly's are only $579.22 or so.

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Oct-03-2019, 11:35am

V70416 replied to a thread Thank you Mandolin Cafe community! 1000th post in General Mandolin Discussions

Dang right!

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Oct-03-2019, 9:16am

V70416 replied to a thread Hamilton Stands in Equipment

Hamiltons are heavy duty. I have three and loaned one out about a decade ago.

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Oct-02-2019, 11:58am

V70416 replied to a thread Ideas for a mandolin, $500-1,000 in General Mandolin Discussions

There's a sweet looking Gibson F9 on the classifieds for $1,000(#144830). Sale is pending,but just an example of what $1K can buy.

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Oct-02-2019, 11:50am

V70416 replied to a thread Gryphon is 50 in General Mandolin Discussions

Thank you,Louise NM. Candyman was a fairly new store when I bought my very first mandolin there(1913 A-1 pumpkin) sometime in the late 80's....

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Oct-01-2019, 11:25am

V70416 replied to a thread Mandolin players who bought or have played a Waterloo Mandolin in Looking for Information About Mandolins

Didn't a forumite named TomS. win the Waterloo mandolin giveaway?

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Oct-01-2019, 10:41am

V70416 replied to a thread Gryphon is 50 in General Mandolin Discussions

Louise,what shop was that in New Mexico? I used to hang out at Encore Music(Louie) in Albuquerque years ago. But I see they are closed now. ...

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Sep-30-2019, 2:08pm

V70416 replied to a thread Mile Twelve in General Mandolin Discussions

They have a great sound. Musicianship excellent.

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Sep-30-2019, 1:52pm

V70416 replied to a thread Gryphon is 50 in General Mandolin Discussions

Good to hear such a cool place is doing well at the half century mark. Molly Tuttle is an incredible guitarist,singer,songwriter. I'm sure...

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Sep-30-2019, 1:35pm

V70416 replied to a thread Gryphon is 50 in General Mandolin Discussions

Good to hear such a cool place is doing well at the half century mark. Molly Tuttle is an incredible guitarist,singer,songwriter. I'm sure...

20 replies | 653 view(s)

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