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Dec-08-2019, 7:05pm

Caleb replied to a thread Like this site but for guitar.... in General Mandolin Discussions

It would be cool if there was a guitar section here since so many here play guitar, but then it wouldn’t be the Mandolin Cafe anymore. :cool: I...

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Dec-06-2019, 7:30pm

Caleb replied to a thread Eastman MDA315 mandola! Yes! in General Mandolin Discussions

A few months ago I got very interested in the mandola. I have even spoke with a builder about a possible custom order, though I’ve still never seen...

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Dec-06-2019, 7:26pm

Caleb replied to a thread Because of course she is.... in General Mandolin Discussions

Collective Soul was apparently my favorite artist in 2019.

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Dec-03-2019, 6:55pm

Caleb replied to a thread I put new strings on and positioned the bridge myself in General Mandolin Discussions

In all fairness, there really are some instruments that just do not work well with old strings. Example: my Larrivee guitar will not stay in tune...

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Dec-02-2019, 2:01am

Caleb replied to a thread I put new strings on and positioned the bridge myself in General Mandolin Discussions

Many loathe changing strings, but I actually enjoy it. It not only feels good to be competent enough to do things for myself, but it’s part of the...

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Nov-27-2019, 5:32pm

Caleb replied to a thread Need some help from a French-speaking mandolin player... in General Mandolin Discussions

Well, for someone whose third language is English, your use of it here (along with good punctuation) is flat out great. I wish I could do the same...

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Nov-27-2019, 4:24pm

Caleb replied to a thread Need some help from a French-speaking mandolin player... in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, must be my American ears because I can’t hear it.

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Nov-26-2019, 9:25pm

Caleb replied to a thread Need some help from a French-speaking mandolin player... in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks, all, for the help. Before posting my request I looked up the lyrics online, and it seems like with a lot of old songs, there are several...

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Nov-25-2019, 3:49pm

Caleb replied to a thread Need some help from a French-speaking mandolin player... in General Mandolin Discussions

Thanks. I’ll work from this and see how it goes. Much appreciated.

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Nov-25-2019, 12:09am

Caleb started a thread Where do all the Mandolin Cafe decals end up? in General Mandolin Discussions

Here’s mine by my computer.

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Nov-24-2019, 11:43pm

Caleb started a thread Need some help from a French-speaking mandolin player... in General Mandolin Discussions

My family dabbles in French and our French teacher is throwing a musical Christmas party. She has asked my wife and I to perform this song in...

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Nov-20-2019, 1:54pm

Caleb replied to a thread Fretboard Journal still active? in General Mandolin Discussions

I don’t get the magazine, though I’ve seen them over the years and they are super nice. (I used to love magazines but somewhere along the way...

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Nov-19-2019, 4:57pm

Caleb replied to a thread Sirius Radio Replaced Bluegrass station 62 with 24/7 Dolly Parton in General Mandolin Discussions

We had Sirius for a while in my wife’s van when it was new. I enjoyed it. There was a station called “Coffeehouse” that I liked, and “Spa.” I...

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Nov-18-2019, 4:51pm

Caleb replied to a thread Thank You, Collings in General Mandolin Discussions

The overall tone of my MT is fantastic, but yes, there isn’t a ton of bass (which is one of the reasons I like it — i.e. balance). But the D course...

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Nov-18-2019, 2:34pm

Caleb replied to a thread Happy Birthday, Mandolin Cafe! in General Mandolin Discussions

The Mandolin Cafe is the best website on the internet.

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Nov-18-2019, 2:08pm

Caleb replied to a thread Thank You, Collings in General Mandolin Discussions

I’ll go ahead and praise Collings (again) too. The tuners on my MT were JUNK. The replacements from StewMac were JUNK. Collings ate the cost and...

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Nov-16-2019, 2:41pm

Caleb replied to a thread Ellis Torch and Wire in todays classified. in General Mandolin Discussions

Wow, a true work of art. I’m constantly amazed that people can make such things. That mandolin costs more than the car I drive.

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Nov-16-2019, 1:45pm

Caleb replied to a thread What are you playing for the holidays? in General Mandolin Discussions

Whatever happened to the OP, Pasha Alden? I always thought that was the coolest name I ever heard. Music is a big part of our Christmas. My...

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Nov-13-2019, 11:08pm

Caleb replied to a thread I started a blog! in General Mandolin Discussions

Very cool. I subscribed. Funny, I pictured you as a much older person.

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Nov-12-2019, 10:02pm

Caleb replied to a thread Live From Here - Is There a Better Music Show ANYWHERE? in General Mandolin Discussions

Like a lot of people, listening to Nickel Creek was one of the first times I ever remember hearing a mandolin (though it was the music of Kate Rusby...

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Nov-11-2019, 5:56pm

Caleb replied to a thread Live From Here - Is There a Better Music Show ANYWHERE? in General Mandolin Discussions

That's brilliant stuff there and I actually laughed out loud when I read it. I sometimes watch Marty's show on RFD TV. The level of musicianship...

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Nov-11-2019, 1:42pm

Caleb replied to a thread Live From Here - Is There a Better Music Show ANYWHERE? in General Mandolin Discussions

That is great! But Scotter’s Law actually has a much better ring to it. Rolls off the tongue better and sounds more mysterious.

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