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Feb-18-2021, 10:34pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

Wow, thanks, guys. Thanks for posting those examples. Nigel, I wouldn't do justice to one of your instruments, but I'm now convinced I have to try...

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Feb-18-2021, 7:44pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

The more I listen to octave mandolins, the more I think I'm misguided in what I'm after. I like playing melody on the mandolin and the tenor banjo. ...

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Feb-16-2021, 8:59pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

I'm after an octave mandolin so I can stick with GDAE. I'm happy playing a Vega banjo with a 23" scale, so it seems like I should be able to find...

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Feb-16-2021, 5:57pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

They definitely have a different sound. The Webber sounds smoother (insert favorite words from the various mandolin sales pitches), maybe a little...

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Feb-16-2021, 1:06pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

So how do you like the Eastman? Much is made of the differences between ovals and f-holes in mandolins for Irish, but I wonder if that's of as great...

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Feb-16-2021, 11:47am

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

Very interesting comments. Meow-n-dolin, it sounds like the Irish trad police have not come down too hard on your neighbor with the Pono. And Lord...

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Feb-16-2021, 10:38am

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

I agree. I've been watching those also.

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Feb-16-2021, 10:09am

Parker135 replied to a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

That video, and others from her site, prompted my question. I thought her OM sounded great in that style of music. I don't have any comparison to...

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Feb-16-2021, 7:25am

Parker135 started a thread Guitar Body Octave Mandolin for Irish? in CBOM

I'm considering an octave mandolin for Irish traditional playing to mix in with my standard oval hole and tenor banjo. It seems that guitar bodied...

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Feb-11-2021, 3:05pm

Parker135 replied to a thread Eastman Truss Rod Question in Builders and Repair

Have you tried adding a washer under the nut?

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Feb-08-2021, 7:29am

Parker135 replied to a thread Eastman Truss Rod Question in Builders and Repair

Is there space to add a washer under the nut?

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Jan-28-2021, 7:00am

Parker135 replied to a thread NMD Pomeroy Oval in Videos, Pictures & Sound Files

I have PA-2 #194 that I was lucky enough to find lightly used. If I were looking for a new oval hole mandolin, I would love to have a new Pomeroy...

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